Required skills

Ability to

feed the race to maintain production requirements

feed the race without causing undue stress to the animals

maintain segregation according to workplace requirements

maintain the flow of animals to meet production requirements

use goads in accordance with work instructions OHampS and animal welfare requirements

restrain the animal to workplace and OHampS requirements

apply relevant communication skills

cooperate and communicate with other stock handlers to move stock

work effectively as an individual and as part of a team

take action to improve own work performance as a result of selfevaluation feedback from others or in response to changed work practices or technology

Required knowledge

animal welfare requirements

correct use of goads

regulatory requirements for segregation eg cattle for the European Union

required segregation of animals

Standard Operating Procedures SOPs and work instructions relevant to feeding the race

workplace requirements related to feeding the race and the reasons for these requirements

characteristics of breeds sex and age of animals as they relate to work duties

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

The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid current authentic and sufficient evidence

Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence not three pieces of the same kind In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice This increases the legitimacy of the evidence

All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations

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

Competency must be demonstrated while complying with workplace and regulatory requirements and at normal production speed at the plant

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The skills component of this unit must be assessed at a functioning abattoir

Method of assessment

Recommended methods of assessment include

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or thirdparty report of performance over time

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander gender or language backgrounds other than English Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

Guidance information for assessment

A current list of resources for this unit of competency is available from MINTRAC wwwmintraccomau or telephone

Animal applies to:

Workplace requirements may include:

Regulatory requirements may include:

OH&S requirements may include:

Communication skills may include: