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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare slicing equipment
  2. Prepare product for slicing
  3. Operate slicing equipment
  4. Weigh and bag products within weight specifications
  5. Clean and maintain slicing equipment

Range Statement


Performance Evidence

The candidate must set up, load, clean and operate manually set and adjusted slicing equipment in a smallgoods manufacturing establishment.

The candidate must:

follow the requirements of the work instruction

work at production speed

identify slicing equipment and accessories

identify product and slicing faults in a range of products

adjust weight control mechanisms if a part of work instructions

demonstrate procedure for preparing slicing equipment for new product

slice products to workplace requirements and customer specifications for a variety of products

clean and maintain slicing equipment if required in work instructions

observe safety requirements for cleaning slicing equipment if required in work instructions

sharpen a slicing blade if a part of work instructions

weigh and bag products with weight specifications

apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

explain and demonstrate checks on products if a part of work instructions


Knowledge Evidence

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

workplace procedures when metal is detected in a product

how and why product is prepared for slicing

how products are weighed and bagged when they have a weight specification

how weight control mechanisms are adjusted

illegal weights

maximum and minimum allowable weights

operating procedures for various types of slicing equipment

importance of cutting blade maintenance in the slicing process

procedure for sharpening a slicing blade if a part of work instructions

procedures for handling faulty product

procedures for reporting faults in slicing equipment

safety considerations when setting up slicing equipment

use-by and packed-on dates and their importance

relevant regulatory requirements