Required skills

Ability to

identify species and various meat products for storage

handle product according to hygiene requirements

monitor refrigerated temperature on a regular basis

rotate stock

apply relevant communication and mathematical skills

arrange and consolidate orders to customer and workplace requirements

work effectively as an individual and as part of a team

record information accurately and legibly

seek advice where necessary from relevant sources when working with new products technology or changes in work practices

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 correct manual handling techniques for transferring product to storage facilities

Required knowledge

storage requirements for products

recording procedures for loadout of product

regulatory requirements related to storage and handling of product

temperatures for storage of meat products

workplace requirements for despatch of meat

appropriate storage facilities for individual products

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 under conditions similar to the speed of production and within the parameters of the role and responsibilities

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal enterprise or production conditions or in a simulated environment

Resources may include

enterprise inventory and despatch systems access to product holding and loadout areas orders

workplace environment

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 and 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

OH&S requirements may include:

Hygieneand sanitation requirements may include:

Workplace requirements may include:

Recording of loadout documentation may be:

Regulatory requirements may include:

Communication skills may include:

Mathematical skills may include: