AMPA2026
Operate whizzard knife


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate and maintain a whizzard knife.

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. Operate whizzard knife

1.1 Use knife in accordance with workplace requirements

1.2 Operate knife in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements

2. Maintain whizzard knife

2.1 Maintain knife according to manufacturer's specifications and work instructions

Evidence of Performance

The candidate must operate and maintain a whizzard knife.

The candidate must:

operate a whizzard knife competently and safely in accordance with the work instructions for one work station in a meat processing operation

identify potential sources of contamination

perform basic maintenance of the knife

follow hygiene and sanitation procedures for the use of the knife at a particular work station

follow workplace health and safety procedures for the use of the knife at a particular work station

apply relevant regulatory requirements


Evidence of Knowledge

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

basic operating principles

workplace health and safety requirements related to using the knife

work instructions for a particular work station

relevant regulatory requirements

hygiene and sanitation requirements for a particular work station


Assessment Conditions

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal chain speed.

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.


Foundation Skills

Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.


Range Statement


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