Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a new technology or process in a meat processing operation.
This unit will be utilised when new technology (not covered by other units) is introduced and structured training is delivered. Any associated training and/or assessment materials will need detailed customisation to address the requirements for each specific piece of technology.
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. Prepare for new equipment or process | 1.1 Prepare new equipment or process for operation in accordance with work instructions and manufacturer's specifications |
2. Operate new equipment or process | 2.1 Operate equipment or undertake new process in accordance with work instructions 2.2 Operate equipment or undertake process in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements 2.3 Identify potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination and employ preventative measures |
3. Clean and maintain equipment and/or work area | 3.1 Monitor performance of equipment or new process and report faults either verbally or in writing in accordance with work instructions 3.2 Clean and maintain equipment and/or work area to workplace requirements |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must operate a new technology or process in a meat processing operation.
The candidate must:
operate new equipment or new process in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements
operate new equipment or new process to workplace requirements
maintain new equipment where applicable in accordance with workplace requirements
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
basic operating principles of equipment and/or purpose of the process
workplace health and safety requirements associated with the process and/or use of equipment
work instructions for the new equipment or process
relevant regulatory requirements
potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination
Assessment Conditions
Competency must be demonstrated in a processing environment and over a period of time.
Assessment tasks must be comprehensively customised to gather evidence specific to the new technology being implemented in a meat processing or retailing environment.
A minimum of three different forms of assessment must be used.
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.