Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify requirements to handle materials.
- Read and interpret specifications for materials and identify materials.
- Identify units of measurement and matching measuring equipment.
- Know the tolerances of measuring equipment and relate them to the impact of over/under measurement of ingredients on production process and quality.
- Follow procedures to identify and control hazards.
- Read workplace procedures and use them to plan work sequence.
- Prepare for assembly of ingredients.
- Calibrate or zero equipment for measurement and/or identify appropriate measurement scales.
- Set up and fit required personal protection equipment and engineering controls.
- Assemble equipment for dealing with emergencies.
- Check work area for cleanliness.
- Identify sources of potential contamination and take steps to minimise/eliminate contamination risk.
- Assemble ingredients.
- Collect ingredients.
- Weigh/measure ingredients according to procedure.
- Follow appropriate workplace approved sequence for combination of materials.
- Follow standard operating procedures and observe appropriate safety measures when conducting work.
- Check for correctness of colour to standard.
- Take action specified in procedures if materials/assembled ingredients do not appear to meet requirements.
- Complete workplace records.
- Store unused ingredients, and clean and store equipment.