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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Conduct AUS-MEAT chiller Assessment
   • Monitor product daily to ensure compliance with AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment pre-conditions
   • Assess beef carcases for marbling, meat and fat colour scores in accordance with the AUS-MEAT chiller assessment standards
   • Assess beef carcases for eye muscle area, subcutaneous and total rib fat and carcase maturity
   • Correctly allocate the Grain Fed (GF) and Grain Feed Young Beef (GFYG) symbols to beef carcases
   • Manage chiller assessment equipment
2. Monitor chiller temperature
   • Monitor temperature of product daily to meet AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment requirements and product specifications, workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Maintain temperature of chiller to ensure product quality and to meet product specifications
   • Correct changes to temperature to maintain product quality and specifications
3. Monitor product handling and identification
   • Identify and label products in accordance with product specification, customer and workplace requirements
   • Identify and maintain AUS-MEAT requirements for carcase feedback
4. Conduct AUS-MEAT chiller Assessment
   • Monitor product daily to ensure compliance with AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment pre-conditions
   • Assess beef carcases for marbling, meat and fat colour scores in accordance with the AUS-MEAT chiller assessment standards
   • Assess beef carcases for eye muscle area, subcutaneous and total rib fat and carcase maturity
   • Correctly allocate the Grain Fed (GF) and Grain Feed Young Beef (GFYG) symbols to beef carcases
   • Manage chiller assessment equipment
5. Monitor chiller temperature
   • Monitor temperature of product daily to meet AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment requirements and product specifications, workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
   • Maintain temperature of chiller to ensure product quality and to meet product specifications
   • Correct changes to temperature to maintain product quality and specifications
6. Monitor product handling and identification
   • Identify and label products in accordance with product specification, customer and workplace requirements
   • Identify and maintain AUS-MEAT requirements for carcase feedback

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must undertake chiller assessment in relation to AUS-MEAT requirements.

Competency must be demonstrated by assessing beef carcases using the AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment Standards. Candidates will be assessed for their accuracy in meeting the chiller assessment requirements by applying the correct techniques and measurement to the allocated carcases. Candidates will conduct runs on a significant number of carcases to achieve the outcomes required.

The candidate must:

apply mathematical concepts to monitoring procedures (including temperature checks and adjustments)

apply relevant communication skills

identify AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment pre-conditions

assess carcases in accordance with AUS-MEAT requirements

complete documentation, including accurate feedback outcomes

use available technology to record, gather and interpret product-monitoring data

correlate to the AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment requirements using the Onsite Correlation and Practice Program (OSCAP)

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Knowledge Evidence

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

AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment requirements

product quality monitoring processes

Importance of AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment

procedure for determining non-conformance

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