Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to process pig maws.
This unit is applicable to workers required to process pig stomachs (maws). This may or may not involve scalding maws.
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. Wash and trim maws | 1.1 Inspect and rinse maws according to work instructions 1.2 Trim maws of excess fat according to workplace specifications 1.3 Store maws according to workplace requirements |
2. Tumble and drain maws | 2.1 Inspect and process maws in a tumbler according to workplace work instructions 2.2 Inspect maws according to workplace health and safety requirements |
3. Scald maws | 3.1 Scald maws according to work instruction, if required 3.2 Operate scalding unit according to workplace requirements, if required |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must process pig maws.
The candidate must:
wash, trim and inspect maws according to the work instruction and workplace health and safety requirements
work efficiently in teams and individually
apply relevant regulatory requirements
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
maws specifications
relevant work instructions
relevant regulatory requirements
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must occur in an operating tripe processing room 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.