AMPA2101
Prepare and trim honeycomb


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to trim honeycomb and prepare it for further processing.

This unit is applicable to tripe room operations where honeycomb is recovered.

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. Trim honeycomb

1.1 Identify and trim defects in honeycomb

1.2 Trim honeycomb according to workplace requirements

1.3 Trim honeycomb according to workplace health and safety requirements

1.4 Put trim in appropriate bin or chute according to workplace requirements

Evidence of Performance

The candidate must trim honeycomb and prepare it for further processing.

The candidate must:

trim honeycomb and remove defects to specifications, workplace, workplace health and safety, and hygiene and sanitation requirements

identify sources of contamination

apply relevant regulatory requirements


Evidence of Knowledge

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

steps in tripe processing

impact of inadequately trimmed product being packed

relevant regulatory requirements

sources of contamination

honeycomb and trim specifications


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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