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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills include

Note The following required skills should be applied as appropriate to the equipment and processes that are used in the particular winery or workplace

access workplace information

select fit and use appropriate personal protective clothing andor equipment

confirm supply of necessary components

liaise with other work areas which may include

maintenance personnel

render the equipment safe to set

change equipment or process components in response to product change and specification This may include

label size positioning shape and type

bottle size and shape

carton size type and format

capsule size and type

product type and style eg still to sparkling wine

closure type or size eg cork to screw top

select and use appropriate hand tools

assemble equipment in correct sequence and replace insert andor adjust components to meet new specifications This may include

direction and orientation of cartons or bottles

adding or removing carton inserters

glue type or change to tape

speed or timing of operation

desired temperature for glue or capsule shrinkers and bottle dryers

machine heights eg bottle fill and label height

depth of closure cork

filling pressure

product code changes

program selection

width or positioning of bottle guides

change services as required This may include

type of inert gas used to flush bags or bottles of cover product

bottle rinsing method eg water alcohol or gas

checking pressures flow rates or quantities used per item

test the process and equipment operation to identify outofspecification results or noncompliance This can involve testing

label height orientation and adhesion

conveyor noise and product spacing

carton erection orientation and seal

production capacity eg bottles per hour

make adjustments to the equipment or process in response to outofspecification results or noncompliance This may include adjusting

stars scrolls and bows

filling head heights

label applicators

sighting guides

operational speeds

record workplace information

sort collect treat recycle or dispose of waste according to workplace procedures

store unused components

instruct operators as required

use appropriate cleaning techniques

maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards

carry out routine maintenance according to enterprise procedures

operate the bottle supply bottle filling softpack filling bottle sealing bottle capsuling labelling carton erection carton packing tirage and transfer traditional sparkling wine electronic coding andor palletising process according to enterprise procedures

use oral communication skillslanguage to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor

work cooperatively within a culturally diverse workforce

Required knowledge includes

Note The following required knowledge should be applied as appropriate to the equipment and processes that are used in the particular winery or workplace

lockout and tagout procedures

principles of quick changeover

equipment purpose and operation including an understanding of process control systems where used

process specification procedures and operating parameters across the system

equipment components purpose and operation

component changes and adjustments required

test run procedures

control points and monitoring methods

services required

isolation procedures

material specification and preparation requirements

Occupational Health and Safety OHS hazards and controls

procedures and responsibility for reporting problems

environmental issues and control

routine maintenance procedures where relevant

pperating procedures for bottle supply bottle filling softpack filling bottle sealing bottle capsuling labelling carton erection carton packing tirage and transfer traditional sparkling wine electronic coding palletising or other related equipment where relevant

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Assessment must be carried out in a manner that recognises the cultural and literacy requirements of the assessee and is appropriate to the work performed Competence in this unit must be achieved in accordance with food safety standards and regulations

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of ability to

conduct prestart checks on machinery used for packaging

start operate test and adjust packaging equipment

complete workplace records as required

apply safe work practices and identify OHS hazards and controls

complete product changeover

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to

personal protective clothing and equipment as required

work procedures including advice on company practices safe work practices food safety quality and environmental requirements

instructions information specifications and schedules as required

equipment services and corresponding information as required

products and materials as required

internal and external customers and suppliers as required

cleaning procedures materials and equipment as required

documentation and recording requirements and procedures

Method of assessment

This unit should be assessed together with other units of competency relevant to the function or work role

Guidance information for assessment

To ensure consistency in ones performance competence should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances cases and responsibilities and where possible over a number of assessment activities

Range Statement


The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Policies and procedures	Work is carried out in accordance with workplace procedures, licensing requirements and legislative requirements
Workplace information	Workplace information can include: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) specifications production schedules or instructions work notes Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) manufacturer instructions verbal direction from manager, supervisor or senior operator
Equipment	Equipment will vary according to the bottling and packaging scope of the enterprise, but may include: hand tools conveyers depalletisers bottle rinsers fillers closers cappers dryers labellers carton erectors carton printers inserters sealers diverters turners disgorgers wirers de-crowners packers neck chillers coders palletisers carton label applicators invertors pallet wrappers
Components	Components will vary between equipment, but may include: stars scrolls bows filling heads label applicators packer heads mandrels sighting components bell seals rams
Equipment status	Confirming equipment status involves: checking that hygiene and sanitation standards, safety standards and pre-start requirements are met and that equipment is operational
Services	Services may include: power compressed air water steam inert gas conveyer lubrication vacuum
Control points	Control points refer to those key points in a work process that must be monitored and controlled. These include: food safety (critical) quality and regulatory control points inspection points.
Process set up, operation and monitoring functions	Process set up, operation and monitoring functions may be: manual or involve the use of a process control system
Information systems	Information systems may be: print or screen based