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

AMPX212 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPX212 - Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to pack and label meat products, using automatic packaging and labelling equipment.This unit is applicable to workers in smallgoods plants, meat wholesale enterprises, and meat retail establishments who set up packaging units, accurately identify products and package products to meet customer orders.This unit must be delivered using Australian meat industry standards and regulations.All work undertaken should comply with workplace requirements, regulatory requirements and hygiene standards.This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some responsibility for their own actions.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency must be demonstrated using automated packaging equipment under conditions similar to the speed of production and within the parameters of the role and responsibilities.

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

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 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: Describe packaged product
  • Measure packaged product according to workplace requirements
  • Label packaged product according to workplace requirements
  • Package product according to workplace health and safety and hygiene requirements
       
Element: Set up packaging unit for operation
  • Implement workplace start-up procedures ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety, and hygiene requirements
  • Load consumables to specifications
  • Select equipment settings according to packaging instructions
  • Identify and report faults in equipment either verbally or in writing according to workplace requirements.
       
Element: Set weight controls
  • Set weight controls to production requirements ensuring bagged product is check-weighed to verify machine set up
  • Adjust controls to achieve production specifications
       
Element: Operate packaging process
  • Package product to workplace requirements ensuring process is operated according to workplace health and safety, workplace and hygiene requirements, and manufacturer's specifications
  • Check packs for damage
  • Seal and code to packing requirements
       
Element: Set up packaging unit for operation
  • Implement workplace start-up procedures ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety, and hygiene requirements
  • Load consumables to specifications
  • Select equipment settings according to packaging instructions
  • Identify and report faults in equipment either verbally or in writing according to workplace requirements.
       
Element: Set weight controls
  • Set weight controls to production requirements ensuring bagged product is check-weighed to verify machine set up
  • Adjust controls to achieve production specifications
       
Element: Operate packaging process
  • Package product to workplace requirements ensuring process is operated according to workplace health and safety, workplace and hygiene requirements, and manufacturer's specifications
  • Check packs for damage
  • Seal and code to packing requirements
       
Element: Describe packaged product
  • Measure packaged product according to workplace requirements
  • Label packaged product according to workplace requirements
  • Package product according to workplace health and safety and hygiene 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. Set up packaging unit for operation

1.1 Implement workplace start-up procedures ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety, and hygiene requirements

1.2 Load consumables to specifications

1.3 Select equipment settings according to packaging instructions

1.4 Identify and report faults in equipment either verbally or in writing according to workplace requirements.

2. Set weight controls

2.1 Set weight controls to production requirements ensuring bagged product is check-weighed to verify machine set up

2.2 Adjust controls to achieve production specifications

3. Operate packaging process

3.1 Package product to workplace requirements ensuring process is operated according to workplace health and safety, workplace and hygiene requirements, and manufacturer's specifications

3.2 Check packs for damage

3.3 Seal and code to packing requirements

4. Describe packaged product

4.1 Measure packaged product according to workplace requirements

4.2 Label packaged product according to workplace requirements

4.3 Package product according to workplace health and safety and hygiene requirements

The candidate must be observed packing and labelling meat products, using relevant equipment. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate’s consistency of performance over time at production speed.

The candidate must:

assemble the packaging unit

check safety features are in place

check the unit to ensure cleanliness and working order

accurately enter information in labelling equipment

set weight controls

load product according to specifications

operate packaging equipment to package products according to manufacturer's specifications, workplace, health and safety, hygiene and sanitation requirements

adjust equipment settings according to packaging instructions or schedules

complete packaging and labelling records accurately

package product to customer specifications

identify and report faults in equipment

apply relevant communication and mathematical skills

apply relevant regulatory requirements

use estimation and manual scales to check-weigh product

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

methods of recording production

regulatory requirements related to packaging

features of the packaging unit including parts, safety features, start-up and shut-down procedures, possible faults and adjustments

production schedule for automatic packaging and labelling equipment

relevant regulatory 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. Set up packaging unit for operation

1.1 Implement workplace start-up procedures ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety, and hygiene requirements

1.2 Load consumables to specifications

1.3 Select equipment settings according to packaging instructions

1.4 Identify and report faults in equipment either verbally or in writing according to workplace requirements.

2. Set weight controls

2.1 Set weight controls to production requirements ensuring bagged product is check-weighed to verify machine set up

2.2 Adjust controls to achieve production specifications

3. Operate packaging process

3.1 Package product to workplace requirements ensuring process is operated according to workplace health and safety, workplace and hygiene requirements, and manufacturer's specifications

3.2 Check packs for damage

3.3 Seal and code to packing requirements

4. Describe packaged product

4.1 Measure packaged product according to workplace requirements

4.2 Label packaged product according to workplace requirements

4.3 Package product according to workplace health and safety and hygiene 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
Measure packaged product according to workplace requirements 
Label packaged product according to workplace requirements 
Package product according to workplace health and safety and hygiene requirements 
Implement workplace start-up procedures ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety, and hygiene requirements 
Load consumables to specifications 
Select equipment settings according to packaging instructions 
Identify and report faults in equipment either verbally or in writing according to workplace requirements. 
Set weight controls to production requirements ensuring bagged product is check-weighed to verify machine set up 
Adjust controls to achieve production specifications 
Package product to workplace requirements ensuring process is operated according to workplace health and safety, workplace and hygiene requirements, and manufacturer's specifications 
Check packs for damage 
Seal and code to packing requirements 
Implement workplace start-up procedures ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety, and hygiene requirements 
Load consumables to specifications 
Select equipment settings according to packaging instructions 
Identify and report faults in equipment either verbally or in writing according to workplace requirements. 
Set weight controls to production requirements ensuring bagged product is check-weighed to verify machine set up 
Adjust controls to achieve production specifications 
Package product to workplace requirements ensuring process is operated according to workplace health and safety, workplace and hygiene requirements, and manufacturer's specifications 
Check packs for damage 
Seal and code to packing requirements 
Measure packaged product according to workplace requirements 
Label packaged product according to workplace requirements 
Package product according to workplace health and safety and hygiene requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPX212 - Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment
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Assessment Record Sheet

AMPX212 - Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment

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