This unit is applied within routines, methods and procedures. Some discretion and judgement is required in the organisation and supervision of work, services, actions and the achievement of quality outcomes within time constraints.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Follow quality assurance practices on food safety and quality, biosecurity and animal welfare

1.1. Elements of the industry quality assurance requirements are determined.

1.2. Hazards to food safety and quality are identified for work area according to enterprise guidelines and standard operating procedures.

1.3. Critical control points for work area are determined according to workplace procedures.

1.4. Record keeping is completed according to industry quality assurance requirements.

2. Implement standard operating procedures

2.1. Standard operating procedures are implemented according to enterprise requirements.

2.2. Non-conforming or defective product reported to supervisor according to enterprise/industry requirements.

2.3. Corrective action is taken according to enterprise policy and procedures.

3. Report problems that affect quality

3.1. Potential or existing quality problems are recognised.

3.2. Instances of variation in quality from specifications or work instructions are identified.

3.3. Variations and potential problems are reported to supervisor/manager according to enterprise guidelines.

Required skills

implement quality assurance practices on food safety and quality, biosecurity and animal welfare

implement standard operating procedures

report problems that affect quality

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, follow sequenced written instructions, record information collected accurately and legibly, and select and apply procedures for a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning techniques, active listening, clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

industry quality assurance requirements, such as the Australian Pig Industry Quality Program (APIQ)

animal production processes

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) approach to quality assurance

enterprise policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures relating to food safety and quality, biosecurity and animal welfare

enterprise Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and environmental procedures.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

follow quality assurance practices on food safety and quality, biosecurity and animal welfare

identify and report issues that impact on product quality

contribute to review of work output against quality standards

keep records that are required under enterprise quality assurance.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Quality assurance may include:

quality assurance systems for food safety and quality, biosecurity, environmental management and animal welfare

systems can be developed at an industry or enterprise level.

Unit sector

Work

This unit contains employability skills.