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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare product for packaging
   • Prepare product for packaging to required specifications
   • Prepare materials required for packaging according to workplace requirements and product specifications
2. Set packaging machine requirements
   • Complete preparation for start-up of packaging machine to workplace requirements
   • Ensure machine requirements are set correctly
   • Follow start-up procedures according to workplace requirements
   • Attach and change packaging materials according to workplace requirements and product specification
   • Follow workplace health and safety, hygiene and sanitation requirements
3. Operate packaging machinery
   • Operate packaging machine in accordance with workplace requirements
   • Pack meat products according to workplace health and safety,workplace, hygiene and sanitation and regulatory requirements
   • Perform shut-down procedures according to workplace, workplace health and safety, and hygiene and sanitation requirements
4. Clean packaging machinery
   • Clean and sanitise packaging machinery according to workplace requirements and food safety regulations
   • Clean and sanitise packaging area according to workplace requirements and food safety regulations
5. Prepare product for packaging
   • Prepare product for packaging to required specifications
   • Prepare materials required for packaging according to workplace requirements and product specifications
6. Set packaging machine requirements
   • Complete preparation for start-up of packaging machine to workplace requirements
   • Ensure machine requirements are set correctly
   • Follow start-up procedures according to workplace requirements
   • Attach and change packaging materials according to workplace requirements and product specification
   • Follow workplace health and safety, hygiene and sanitation requirements
7. Operate packaging machinery
   • Operate packaging machine in accordance with workplace requirements
   • Pack meat products according to workplace health and safety,workplace, hygiene and sanitation and regulatory requirements
   • Perform shut-down procedures according to workplace, workplace health and safety, and hygiene and sanitation requirements
8. Clean packaging machinery
   • Clean and sanitise packaging machinery according to workplace requirements and food safety regulations
   • Clean and sanitise packaging area according to workplace requirements and food safety regulations

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

Evidence must demonstrate the candidate’s consistency of performance over time at production speed.

The candidate must:

use a range of packaging equipment to package processed meats and smallgoods for retail sale

identify food safety hazards in packaging processed meat and take appropriate preventative or corrective action

identify sub-standard or contaminated product

clean equipment according to hygiene requirements

work with team members

apply relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

report equipment faults, either verbally or in writing, according to workplace requirements

seek advice from appropriate sources when working with new products or equipment

use mathematical skills relevant to the task

use relevant communication skills

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Knowledge Evidence

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

effect of packaging materials and processes on quality, safety and shelf life of product

regulatory requirements for packaging and labelling

packaging processes

workplace procedures for dealing with sub-standard or contaminated product

defects that can occur during packaging

packaging requirements

specific workplace health and safety requirements for vacuum packing

general operating principles, including start-up and shut-down procedures

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