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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Interpret statutory and workplace requirements relating to hygiene and sanitation
   • Explain hygiene and sanitation, regulatory and workplace requirements to other workers to assist their workplace performance
   • Implement employer and employee rights, responsibilities and obligations to achieve hygiene and sanitation compliance
2. Monitor hygiene and sanitation performance
   • Monitor hygiene and sanitation to verify compliance with workplace and statutory requirements
   • Report situations requiring action to improve hygiene and sanitation compliance as part of the continuous improvement process
   • Evaluate impact of process and product monitoring on hygiene and sanitation
3. Respond to hygiene and sanitation problems
   • Investigate hygiene and sanitation issues using established processes and procedures to resolve problems
   • Follow up and report recommended action arising from the investigation to ensure reinforcement and documentation of the outcomes
4. Evaluate results of microbiological testing
   • Analyse results of microbiological testing in terms of regulatory and workplace requirements
   • Take corrective action in response to microbiological results when required by workplace and regulatory requirements
5. Interpret statutory and workplace requirements relating to hygiene and sanitation
   • Explain hygiene and sanitation, regulatory and workplace requirements to other workers to assist their workplace performance
   • Implement employer and employee rights, responsibilities and obligations to achieve hygiene and sanitation compliance
6. Monitor hygiene and sanitation performance
   • Monitor hygiene and sanitation to verify compliance with workplace and statutory requirements
   • Report situations requiring action to improve hygiene and sanitation compliance as part of the continuous improvement process
   • Evaluate impact of process and product monitoring on hygiene and sanitation
7. Respond to hygiene and sanitation problems
   • Investigate hygiene and sanitation issues using established processes and procedures to resolve problems
   • Follow up and report recommended action arising from the investigation to ensure reinforcement and documentation of the outcomes
8. Evaluate results of microbiological testing
   • Analyse results of microbiological testing in terms of regulatory and workplace requirements
   • Take corrective action in response to microbiological results when required by workplace and regulatory requirements

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

Competency is demonstrated by taking an appropriate level of responsibility for the implementation of hygiene and sanitation SOPs. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time.

The candidate must:

define the problem being investigated

understand and apply HACCP systems

identify and apply workplace health and safety requirements

plan an approach to the investigation

evaluate the problem

explain and monitor workplace hygiene and sanitation policies, practices and procedures

report outcomes of the investigation

follow up post-investigation issues

identify action required to strengthen hygiene and sanitation compliance

implement the monitoring procedures

report monitoring outcomes

use techniques for individual and team resolution of the problem

use relevant communication skills

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a broad factual, technical and theoretical knowledge of:

purpose of hygiene and sanitation monitoring

regulatory and commercial implications of inadequate control of hygiene and sanitation

company processes and procedures to conduct a hygiene and sanitation investigation

employer and employee rights, responsibilities and obligations regarding hygiene and sanitation

statutory requirements specific to the site of employment

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