Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to grade carcases according to workplace or other specifications.
This unit is applicable to those grading carcases on slaughter floors or in chillers, boning rooms and game processing establishment.
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. Sort and select carcase | 1.1 Sort carcase by customer specifications and workplace requirements 1.2 Identify potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination 1.3 Identify contaminated carcases are and take corrective action |
2. Grade carcase | 2.1 Identify and explain elements of carcase specifications 2.2 Identify and explain carcase specifications 2.3 Accurately measure carcase for grading according to workplace requirements 2.4 Grade carcase according to workplace requirements, customer specifications and regulatory requirements 2.5 Accurately grade carcase using measuring devices and techniques according to workplace requirements 2.6 Handle carcase according to workplace health and safety requirements |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must grade carcases according to workplace or other specifications.
The candidate must:
grade carcases in accordance with workplace requirements and customer specifications
demonstrate accurate recording of carcase grade descriptions
use communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
hygiene and sanitation requirements
methods of grading carcase according to specifications
procedures for interpreting, recording and reporting measurement such as weight and fat depth
commercial and regulatory requirements for accurate carcase grading
workplace and customer specifications
workplace requirements for grading
workplace health and safety requirements in relation to grading carcases
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.