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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Inspect materials to confirm fitness for use
   • Type and quality requirements of materials are confirmed
   • Materials are conveyed or transferred to required locations
2. Sort materials
   • Materials are inspected to confirm quality requirements are met
   • Materials are sorted as required to meet production requirements
   • Unacceptable quality is identified and reported according to workplace reporting requirements
   • The work area is maintained according to housekeeping standards
   • Work is conducted in accordance with workplace environmental guidelines

Required Skills

Required skills

Ability to access workplace information on materials specificationquality requirements select fit and use personal protective clothing andor equipment inspect quality of materials to confirm compliance with quality specifications such as product type and quantity product condition such as identifying any bruising discolouration or other damage confirming product is clean and checking size and weight identify outofspecification or nonconforming product and follow procedures to separate unacceptable product respond to andor report equipment failure within level of responsibility maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards complete workplace records as required according to enterprise procedures demonstrate procedures for operating materials transfer equipment as required according to enterprise procedures washclean raw materials or product according to enterprise procedures use oral communication skillslanguage competence 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

Knowledge of purpose and standards to be met by the inspection and sorting process including criteria and specifications as they apply to inspection and sorting requirements the relationship between visual inspection and sorting and other inspection procedures such as those that may be conducted by a laboratory or at subsequent processing stages typical causes of unacceptable or outofspecification product including causes of product damage that can occur prior to arrival at the plant and as part of the handling process the stages that occur in the inspection and sorting process and their effect on product such as inline cleaning or conditioning and product or materials transfer stages typical equipment faults and related causes including signs and symptoms of faulty equipment and early warning signs of potential problems contaminationfood safety risks associated with the sorting process and related control measures occupational health and safety OHS hazards and controls including the limitations of protective clothing and equipment relevant to the work process procedures and responsibility for reporting production and performance information environmental issues and controls relevant to equipment operation including waste collection and handling procedures related to the process basic operating principles of equipment used where relevant including main equipment components status and purpose of guards emergency stop isolation and lockout controls equipment operating capacities and applications services required and action to take if services are not available recording procedures and responsibilities where relevant washingcleaning requirements and standards 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 recognise and act on materials or product that does not comply with quality standards apply safe work practices and identify OHS hazards and controls apply food safety procedures
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 work procedures including advice on safe work practices food safety quality and environmental requirements production schedule and batch instructions quality criteria specifications and inspection procedures materials handling system and product to be inspected related inspection equipment as required documentation and recording requirements and procedures workplace records as required
Method of assessment	This unit should be assessed together with core units and other units of competency relevant to the function or work role Examples could be FDFOPA Operate basic equipment FDFOP1005A Operate basic equipment.
Guidance information for assessment	To ensure consistency in ones performance competency 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

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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 according to company policies and procedures, regulatory and licensing requirements, legislative requirements, and industrial awards and agreements
Workplace information	Workplace information may include: work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) specifications production schedules labels and codes safety signs and symbols photos or other visual representations of acceptable quality standard forms verbal messages requests or instructions
Materials transfer equipment	Materials transfer equipment may be mechanical or pneumatic, and may include: conveyors flumes pumped systems
Product inspection and sorting	Product inspection and sorting may include: sizing quality inspection sorting/grading Aspects of these processes may be: automated or done using equipment, such as sieves Related processes may include: trimming or removal of unacceptable product
Related processes	Related processes may include: washing/cleaning product

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