Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to shave a carcase that has been scalded.
This unit is applicable to workers on a slaughter floor shaving scalded carcases such as pigs and 'skin on' goats.
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.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Shave carcase | 1.1 Monitor carcases leaving the de-hairing process to ensure de-hairing meets workplace requirements and defects have been identified (where part of work instruction) 1.2 Shave carcases according to work instruction 1.3 Shave carcases safely according to workplace health and safety requirements 1.4 Monitor own work to ensure the effective removal of hair |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must shave a carcase that has been scalded.
The candidate must:
monitor de-hairing process
shave a carcase according to work instructions and workplace health and safety procedures
report problems with the de-hairing or scalding process
apply relevant regulatory requirements
monitor own work
use communication skills relevant to the task
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
the company's Quality Assurance (QA) requirements for hair removal
the work instructions for shaving carcases
relevant regulatory requirements
the workplace health and safety procedures requirements for working around scalding equipment
Assessment Conditions
Competency must be assessed in the workplace under normal production conditions.
Competency must be demonstrated at the normal chain speed.
As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:
workplace demonstration
quiz of underpinning knowledge
workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time
Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.