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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Break large stock carcase into primal cuts
   • Prepare equipment for breaking carcase safely
   • Position or fasten carcase securely for separation
   • Accurately separate carcase into primal cuts using acceptable cutting lines
   • Accurately separate carcase into primal cuts according to workplace, workplace health and safety, Quality Assurance (QA), customer specifications and hygiene requirements
   • Identify contaminated or out of specification product and take appropriate corrective action, according to workplace and regulatory requirements
2. Handle knife effectively
   • Sanitise knife and other equipment according to workplace and regulatory requirements
   • Handle knife safely, hygienically and effectively
3. Break large stock carcase into primal cuts
   • Prepare equipment for breaking carcase safely
   • Position or fasten carcase securely for separation
   • Accurately separate carcase into primal cuts using acceptable cutting lines
   • Accurately separate carcase into primal cuts according to workplace, workplace health and safety, Quality Assurance (QA), customer specifications and hygiene requirements
   • Identify contaminated or out of specification product and take appropriate corrective action, according to workplace and regulatory requirements
4. Handle knife effectively
   • Sanitise knife and other equipment according to workplace and regulatory requirements
   • Handle knife safely, hygienically and effectively

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate:

breaking carcase into primal cuts for one large stock species

identifying primary cut specifications for one large stock species

using knife skills to enterprise speed and requirements

The candidate must:

demonstrate safe manual-handling techniques

break carcase into primal cuts for one large stock species.

identify primary cut specifications for one large stock species

apply relevant communication skills

identify contaminated product and take the appropriate corrective action according to workplace requirements

sanitise equipment according to workplace requirements

apply relevant regulatory requirements

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Knowledge Evidence

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

hygiene, workplace health and safety or workplace requirements when breaking carcases

quality requirements for breaking carcases

principles of contamination in regard to primary cuts

primary cut specifications for beef, sheep and one other species

major anatomical structures of the carcase of each species

relevant regulatory requirements

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