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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify work activities
   • Identify team tasks.
   • Identify work activities that are allocated to the individual.
   • Prioritise work activities as directed.
2. Organise daily work activities
   • Break work activities down into small achievable components.
   • Identify hazards and implement required controls.
   • Identify regulatory and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements.
   • Identify relevant workplace requirements.
   • Record activities.
3. Follow work plan
   • Locate relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions.
   • Undertake tasks in accordance with schedule/plan.
   • Maintain output in accordance with schedule/plan.
   • Follow prescribed and routine work related sequences.
4. Modify work plan
   • Identify changing needs/conditions.
   • Identify the safety and production implications of changes.
   • Seek assistance from relevant personnel when difficulties arise.
   • Review tasks and priorities in line with changing needs/conditions with a change of instruction from appropriate personnel.
   • Update work plan taking account of safety and production implications and communicate to appropriate personnel.

Required Skills

Required skills

Ability to use communication skills appropriate to the task including reading writing numeracy listening and speaking skills apply relevant problemsolving skills work effectively as an individual and as part of a team interpret and apply enterprises standard operating procedures work instructions and relevant regulatory requirements take action to improve own work performance as a result of selfevaluation feedback from others or in response to changed work practices or technology use appropriate methods and techniques for obtaining and interpreting feedback work effectively with individuals who have diverse work styles aspirations cultures and perspectives

Required knowledge

Knowledge of enterprise quality operational and safety procedures regulatory requirements and customer specifications importance of workplace documentation routine work planning processes potential safety implications of modifying the work plan job outcomes standards and priorities equipment and processes used in the workplace hazards associated with the process methods of controlling the hazards according to procedures

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	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	Consistent performance should be demonstrated In particular assessors should check that hazards are identified and controlled work schedules are interpreted and understood and instructions acted upon relevant procedures are followed resources and time are effectively and efficiently utilised potential disruptions or changed circumstances are recognised and work plans modified in conjunction with relevant personnel assistance is sought from relevant personnel when difficulties arise
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations A bank of scenarioscase studieswhat ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions
Method of assessment	Recommended methods of assessment include structured or unstructured simulations case studies or scenarios workplace project onthejob demonstration workplace referee supervisor or thirdparty reports 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

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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.
Regulatory requirements may include:	animal welfare award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments environmental and waste management Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), anti-discrimination and sexual harassment Export Control Act AS4696:2007 Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption relevant industry codes of practice relevant regulations federal, state and territory regulations regarding meat processing.
OH&S requirements may include:	enterprise OH&S policies, procedures and programs OH&S legal requirements Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements set out in standards, company regulations, codes of practice etc.
Workplace requirements may include:	business and performance plans confidentiality and security requirements enterprise ethical standards, values and obligations enterprise-specific procedures, policies and plans goals, objectives, plant, systems and processes organisational policy and/or guidelines and requirements operation of company-specific software and databases OH&S policies, procedures and programs quality and continuous improvement processes and standards Quality Assurance (QA) and/or procedures manuals SOPs work instructions.
Relevant personnel may include:	Human Resources manager OH&S personnel supervisor or training manager training or development officer other members of the organisation.

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