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

AMPA2160 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate meat meal mill

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPA2160 - Operate meat meal mill
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a meat mill plant including loading, drying and monitoring the quality of the finished meal.This unit is applicable to rendering plant workers who operate a meat mill plant.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.

Assessment must be conducted in an operating rendering plant.

Competency has to be demonstrated by operating a meat meal mill at normal production rates.

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: Operate meat meal mill
  • Monitor meat meal fed into mill feeder bin
  • Monitor mill operation in accordance with workplace requirements
  • Monitor mill operation in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements
  • Maintain housekeeping for meat meal mill area
  • Monitor quality of meat meal and report problems accordance with workplace requirements
  • Produce meat meal to workplace requirements and customer specifications
  • Take meat meal samples for testing in accordance with workplace 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. Operate meat meal mill

1.1 Monitor meat meal fed into mill feeder bin

1.2 Monitor mill operation in accordance with workplace requirements

1.3 Monitor mill operation in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

1.4 Maintain housekeeping for meat meal mill area

1.5 Monitor quality of meat meal and report problems accordance with workplace requirements

1.6 Produce meat meal to workplace requirements and customer specifications

1.7 Take meat meal samples for testing in accordance with workplace requirements

The candidate must operate a meat mill plant including loading, drying and monitoring the quality of the finished meal.

The candidate must:

operate meat meal mill to workplace health and safety requirements

monitor the operation of the meat meal mill to workplace requirements

monitor the quality of meat meal

produce meat meal to workplace requirements and customer specifications

report equipment faults in accordance with workplace requirements

carry out routine maintenance on meat meal mill as specified in workplace requirements

apply relevant regulatory requirements

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

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

defects in meat meal

meat meal processing

workplace health and safety hazards of operation of the meat meal mill

relevant regulatory requirements

workplace requirements and customer specifications for meat meal


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:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)


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. Operate meat meal mill

1.1 Monitor meat meal fed into mill feeder bin

1.2 Monitor mill operation in accordance with workplace requirements

1.3 Monitor mill operation in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

1.4 Maintain housekeeping for meat meal mill area

1.5 Monitor quality of meat meal and report problems accordance with workplace requirements

1.6 Produce meat meal to workplace requirements and customer specifications

1.7 Take meat meal samples for testing in accordance with workplace 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
Monitor meat meal fed into mill feeder bin 
Monitor mill operation in accordance with workplace requirements 
Monitor mill operation in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements 
Maintain housekeeping for meat meal mill area 
Monitor quality of meat meal and report problems accordance with workplace requirements 
Produce meat meal to workplace requirements and customer specifications 
Take meat meal samples for testing in accordance with workplace requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA2160 - Operate meat meal mill
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

Student signature:

Result: Competent Not yet competent

Feedback to student

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:


Assessment Record Sheet

AMPA2160 - Operate meat meal mill

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Feedback to student:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

Signature:

Date:

Student signature:

Date: