Certificate IV in Meat Processing (General)

This qualification covers work activities undertaken by workers at supervisory or post-trade level in the meat industry. It is designed to enable candidates to select a mix of technical and leadership units to suit their job roles and career requirements. This qualification is also designed to enable candidates to gain cross-sectoral experience in the meat industry.

Job roles

Job role titles covered by this qualification may include:

meat retailing supervisor

smallgoods production supervisor

meat processing production supervisor

responsible UCFM officer

meat processing assessor

lairage supervisor

rendering supervisor.


Subjects

Packaging Rules

Complete eighteen units of competency in total.

complete all ten core units of competency

complete eight elective units of competency. At least one elective unit must be selected from Group A and one from at least one other Group.

Up to three of the eight technical units can be selected from a Certificate IV or Diploma from this or any other Training Package. Selected units must be relevant to the identified meat processing job and must not duplicate units already contained within the qualification.

Qualification structure

Core units

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Maintain personal equipment

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Follow safe work policies and procedures

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Apply hygiene and sanitation practices

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Communicate in the workplace

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Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements

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Overview the meat industry

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Manage own work performance

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Participate in OH&S risk control process

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Facilitate Quality Assurance process

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Facilitate hygiene and sanitation performance

Elective units

Group A: Technical units

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Utilise refrigeration index

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Monitor meat preservation process

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Implement a Meat Hygiene Assessment program

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Monitor and overview the production of processed meats and smallgoods

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Oversee plant compliance with the Australian Standards for meat processing

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Monitor and overview the production of Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat (UCFM)

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Apply meat science

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Conduct statistical analysis of process

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Conduct and validate pH/temperature declines to Meat Standards Australia standards

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Oversee export requirements

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Maintain abattoir design and construction standards

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Specify beef product using AUS-MEAT language

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Oversee humane handling of animals

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Specify sheep product using AUS-MEAT language

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Inspect wild game meat

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Specify pork product using AUS-MEAT language

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Inspect poultry

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Participate in ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP and Quality Assurance system

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Inspect ratites

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Establish sampling program

Group B: Management units

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Develop and implement Quality Assurance program for a rendering plant

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Recruit, select and induct staff

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Coordinate contracts

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Implement workplace information system

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Prepare and evaluate resource proposals

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Implement operational plan

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Facilitate achievement of enterprise environmental policies and goals

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Implement continuous improvement

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Manage and maintain a food safety plan

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Undertake marketing activities

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Assess and evaluate meat industry requirements and processes

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Monitor and maintain records in an online environment

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Participate in product recall

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Gather and manage evidence

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Develop and implement work instructions and SOPs

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Manage financial resources

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Manage/oversee an external audit of the establishment's quality system

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Buy merchandise

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Address customer needs

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Control inventory

Group C: Leadership units

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Supervise new recruits

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Promote innovation in a team environment

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Foster a learning culture in a meat enterprise

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Develop teams and individuals

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Build productive and effective workplace relationships

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Promote team effectiveness

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Lead communication in the workplace

Group D: Auditing units

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Conduct an internal audit of a documented program

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Conduct food safety audits

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Assess compliance with food safety programs

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Identify, evaluate and control food safety hazards

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Communicate and negotiate to conduct food safety audits

Group E: Training units

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Plan assessment activities and processes

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Assess competence


Pathways...

    Pathways into the qualification

    Pathways into the qualification may be:

    by direct entry with industry experience but without formal qualifications

    after completion of a trade qualification

    through Recognition of Prior Learning.

    This qualification is suited to Australian Apprenticeship pathways.

    Pathways from the qualification

    After achieving this qualification, candidates may undertake:

    any other Meat Processing qualification at level IV, with credit for applicable units successfully completed

    approved Skill Sets to gain expertise in specific skilled job roles

    MTM50111 Diploma of Meat Processing

    MTM50211 Diploma of Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)

    TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.


Entry Requirements

Not Applicable


Licensing Information

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations

People working as industry assessors must address Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) requirements.


Employability Skills

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills required by the meat industryfor this qualification. The Employability Skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.

Due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described for each Employability Skill are representative of the meat industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.

Employability Skill

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:

Communication

listening and interpreting worker issues or management concerns

speaking clearly and directly with other personnel, such as workers, management and customers

reading and interpreting workplace documentation, such as work instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, Australian Standards and food safety regulations

preparing written documentation, such as reports

using mathematical skills, such as time and temperature

sharing information with co-workers, managers, customers and regulatory authorities

Teamwork

working effectively as an individual as well as in a work team

working effectively with workers from another country

applying own technical knowledge to assist other members of the work team

using teamwork skills in a range of situations, such as addressing food safety issues

Problem solving

developing practical and creative solutions to workplace problems, such as rostering issues

showing independence and initiative in identifying problems, for example, the need to revise and update a work instruction

working with a team to resolve a problem, for example, a production issue

using numeracy skills, such as graphing and charting, to resolve problems

Initiative and enterprise

adapting to new situations, such as changes to customer specifications or introduction of new equipment

translating ideas into action, for example, revising a work instruction or Standard Operating Procedure

identifying opportunities that might not be obvious to others, for example, a change of supplier to achieve cost savings or a change in processes to achieve better productivity

Planning and organising

collecting, analysing and organising information, such as HACCP reports

using basic business processes for planning and organising, for example, production schedules

taking initiative and making decisions within workplace role, for example, setting production levels

managing time and priorities, such as meeting report deadlines and timely implementation of corrective actions

participating in continuous improvement and planning processes, for example, Quality Assurance

Self-management

having and articulating own ideas and vision, for example, when contributing to company business planning processes

monitoring and evaluating own performance to ensure company production requirements are met efficiently

taking responsibility for work output within area of responsibility

Learning

being receptive to learning new ideas and techniques, such as changed work instructions, new equipment and processes

learning in a range of settings, such as through formal training or informally from other workers

learning new skills and techniques to adjust to production or equipment changes

managing own learning to ensure currency, for example, by attending technical workshops or through internet research

applying a range of learning approaches appropriate to individual and situational requirements

Technology

using technology, such as workplace machinery, computers and testing equipment

demonstrating skilled use of workplace technology

applying OH&S requirements when using technology

adapting to new technology requirements, such as new software

applying technology as a management tool, for example, running production reports and using spreadsheets