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

AMPX216 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate mincer

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPX216 - Operate mincer
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate and maintain mincing machinery, select product for mincing and monitor finished product to achieve quality specifications.This unit is applicable to workers in boning rooms, knackeries, pet food stores, food services operations, smallgoods plants, wholesale or retail butcheries.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 industry standards and regulations.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted using a mincer in an actual or simulated environment.

Candidate must be able to operate a mincer to produce minced meat products over a period of time under normal operating conditions of the workplace.

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: Maintain mincer
  • Follow mincer start-up procedures in accordance with work instructions
  • Perform routine maintenance and cleaning in accordance with work instructions
       


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. Mince meat

1.1 Operate mincer in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications

1.2 Operate mincer in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

1.3 Monitor input and output to ensure compliance with Quality Assurance (QA) requirements

2. Maintain mincer

2.1 Follow mincer start-up procedures in accordance with work instructions

2.2 Perform routine maintenance and cleaning in accordance with work instructions

The candidate must operate and maintain mincing machinery, select product for mincing and monitor finished product to achieve quality specifications.

The candidate must:

operate mincer in accordance with work instructions and manufacturer specifications

monitor minced product to ensure compliance with customer or workplace specifications

monitor product to be minced to ensure compliance with QA specifications

consistently follow hygiene and sanitation procedures associated with the operation of the mincer

report equipment faults according to workplace requirements

maintain mincer in accordance with work instructions

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:

operation and adjustment of the mincer

work instructions for operating the mincer

relevant regulatory requirements

potential workplace health and safety risks

potential sources of contamination

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. Mince meat

1.1 Operate mincer in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications

1.2 Operate mincer in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

1.3 Monitor input and output to ensure compliance with Quality Assurance (QA) requirements

2. Maintain mincer

2.1 Follow mincer start-up procedures in accordance with work instructions

2.2 Perform routine maintenance and cleaning in accordance with work instructions

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
Follow mincer start-up procedures in accordance with work instructions 
Perform routine maintenance and cleaning in accordance with work instructions 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPX216 - Operate mincer
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

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

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Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessment Record Sheet

AMPX216 - Operate mincer

Student name:

Student ID:

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

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

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