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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Set up gas flushing packaging process
  2. Set up requirements for packaging
  3. Operate gas flushing process to throughput requirements
  4. Report and/or fix operating problems on equipment and auxiliaries
  5. Check packaged product against specifications
  6. Perform gas flushing
  7. Replace gas cylinders
  8. Clean machinery and accessories

Range Statement


Performance Evidence

The candidate must operate packaging processes that incorporate gas flushing.

The candidate must:

set up and place the requirements for packaging in appropriate positions on packaging line to workplace, health and safety, and hygiene and sanitation requirements

set up and check gas cylinders to workplace requirements and supplier's specifications

set up the machinery for packaging process to workplace, health and safety, hygiene and sanitation requirements and manufacturer's specifications

conduct gas flushing process to workplace requirements

operate packaging machinery to throughput requirements for a variety of products to manufacturer's specifications and workplace, health and safety, QA, and hygiene and sanitation requirements

assess packaged product to workplace, and hygiene and sanitation requirements

label packaged product to workplace requirements

take appropriate action if product is out-of-specification

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

explain the gas flushing process

apply relevant health and safety and regulatory requirements