Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AMPA2000 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prepare animals for slaughter

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPA2000 - Prepare animals for slaughter
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage and handle animals in lairage prior to slaughter.This unit is applicable to stock handlers in a slaughtering establishment.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements. This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency must be demonstrated when meeting the demands of moving stock to supply normal production requirements. Assessment must be undertaken in an operating abattoir.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Manage animals in lairage
  • Receive animals into lairage according to workplace requirements
  • Handle animals in lairage to minimise stress and according to workplace requirements
  • Deal with animal welfare issues in relation to the handling of animals in lairage according to regulatory and workplace requirements
  • Provide food and water according to workplace requirements
  • Maintain records of all livestock movements on plant according to workplace requirements
  • Handle animals according to workplace health and safety requirements
  • Maintain good housekeeping in yards
  • Report maintenance issues according to workplace requirements
       
Element: Present animals for slaughter
  • Select animals for slaughter according to product specifications and workplace requirements
  • Prepare animals for slaughter at a rate to maintain productivity according to workplace requirements
  • Present animals for slaughter in a suitable condition to maintain the standards of product
  • Present animals for slaughter according to workplace, animal welfare, regulatory and workplace health and safety requirements
       
Element: Maintain flow and order of animals
  • Make animals available to meet start-up times and chain speed requirements
  • Maintain flow and order of animals according to start-up times and chain speed requirements
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Manage animals in lairage

1.1 Receive animals into lairage according to workplace requirements

1.2 Handle animals in lairage to minimise stress and according to workplace requirements

1.3 Deal with animal welfare issues in relation to the handling of animals in lairage according to regulatory and workplace requirements

1.4 Provide food and water according to workplace requirements

1.5 Maintain records of all livestock movements on plant according to workplace requirements

1.6 Handle animals according to workplace health and safety requirements

1.7 Maintain good housekeeping in yards

1.8 Report maintenance issues according to workplace requirements

2. Present animals for slaughter

2.1 Select animals for slaughter according to product specifications and workplace requirements

2.2 Prepare animals for slaughter at a rate to maintain productivity according to workplace requirements

2.3 Present animals for slaughter in a suitable condition to maintain the standards of product

2.4 Present animals for slaughter according to workplace, animal welfare, regulatory and workplace health and safety requirements

3. Maintain flow and order of animals

3.1 Make animals available to meet start-up times and chain speed requirements

3.2 Maintain flow and order of animals according to start-up times and chain speed requirements

The candidate must manage and handle animals in lairage prior to slaughter.

The candidate must:

plan and maintain the flow and order of animals to meet production requirements

ensure mob or lot separation and comply with regulatory or importing country's requirements

utilise stock identification systems accurately and comply with regulatory requirements related to the identification of stock

follow workplace recordkeeping procedures for receival of animals

keep accurate stock receival records

move stock around pens and lairage in accordance with workplace requirements

comply with animal welfare requirements for animals kept in lairage

deal with sick and injured stock in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements

check condition of yards and report maintenance requirements

work cooperatively with other stock handlers

apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

fulfil workplace health and safety requirements for handling stock in lairage

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

workplace Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions for animal handling

animal welfare requirements

regulatory and workplace requirements

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Manage animals in lairage

1.1 Receive animals into lairage according to workplace requirements

1.2 Handle animals in lairage to minimise stress and according to workplace requirements

1.3 Deal with animal welfare issues in relation to the handling of animals in lairage according to regulatory and workplace requirements

1.4 Provide food and water according to workplace requirements

1.5 Maintain records of all livestock movements on plant according to workplace requirements

1.6 Handle animals according to workplace health and safety requirements

1.7 Maintain good housekeeping in yards

1.8 Report maintenance issues according to workplace requirements

2. Present animals for slaughter

2.1 Select animals for slaughter according to product specifications and workplace requirements

2.2 Prepare animals for slaughter at a rate to maintain productivity according to workplace requirements

2.3 Present animals for slaughter in a suitable condition to maintain the standards of product

2.4 Present animals for slaughter according to workplace, animal welfare, regulatory and workplace health and safety requirements

3. Maintain flow and order of animals

3.1 Make animals available to meet start-up times and chain speed requirements

3.2 Maintain flow and order of animals according to start-up times and chain speed requirements

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Receive animals into lairage according to workplace requirements 
Handle animals in lairage to minimise stress and according to workplace requirements 
Deal with animal welfare issues in relation to the handling of animals in lairage according to regulatory and workplace requirements 
Provide food and water according to workplace requirements 
Maintain records of all livestock movements on plant according to workplace requirements 
Handle animals according to workplace health and safety requirements 
Maintain good housekeeping in yards 
Report maintenance issues according to workplace requirements 
Select animals for slaughter according to product specifications and workplace requirements 
Prepare animals for slaughter at a rate to maintain productivity according to workplace requirements 
Present animals for slaughter in a suitable condition to maintain the standards of product 
Present animals for slaughter according to workplace, animal welfare, regulatory and workplace health and safety requirements 
Make animals available to meet start-up times and chain speed requirements 
Maintain flow and order of animals according to start-up times and chain speed requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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