Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge to crop wool pelts to a uniform length.
This unit is applicable to those processing sheep pelts that need to be cropped to a uniform length.
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. Crop pelts | 1.1 Complete start-up procedures according to workplace requirements. 1.2 and inspect pelts to meet specifications. 1.3 Crop sheep pelts according to work instruction. Crop pelts according to workplace health and safety requirements. 1.4 Despatch cropped pelts correctly for storage. 1.5 Operate, maintain, clean and check machinery according to workplace requirements. |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must crop wool pelts to a uniform length.
The candidate must:
follow workplace health and safety policies and practices
follow work instructions
despatch processed sheep pelts
apply relevant regulatory requirements
identify workplace health and safety hazards
report equipment faults to supervisor in accordance with workplace procedures
use communication skills relevant to work instructions
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
workplace health and safety policies and procedures
sheep pelts specifications
operating instructions for cropping machinery
relevant regulatory requirements
steps in work instructions
possible pelt contaminants.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment should be conducted in an operating plant.
Competency must be demonstrated at normal production 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.