Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate fleshing machinery in a fellmongering process.
This unit is applicable to workers operating a fleshing machine in a fellmongering plant.
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. Feed skins for flesher | 1.1 Open and inspect skins for defects according to workplace requirements. 1.2 Treat defective skins in accordance with workplace requirements. 1.3 Feed skins to fleshing machine operator in accordance with workplace and health and safety requirements. |
2. Flesh skins | 2.1 Operate fleshing machine in accordance with workplace and health and safety requirements, and manufacturer's specifications. 2.2 Flesh skins in accordance with workplace and health and safety requirements, and customer specifications. 2.3 Monitor skins for correct fleshing in accordance with workplace requirements. 2.4 Perform routine maintenance of fleshing machine in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications. 2.5 Process and batch skins in their mobs for identification. |
3. De-burr skins (where applicable) | 3.1 Remove burrs and vegetable matter in accordance with workplace and health and safety requirements. 3.2 Operate and maintain de-burring machinery in accordance with workplace and health and safety requirements. |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must operate fleshing machinery in a fellmongering process.
The candidate must:
feed skins for flesher to workplace and health and safety requirements
flesh skins to workplace and health and safety requirements
de-burr skins (where applicable) to workplace and health and safety requirements
apply relevant regulatory requirements.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
workplace health and safety hazards associated with skin fleshing
workplace health and safety requirements and safety procedures for operating fleshing equipment
features of well fleshed skins
operation of the fleshing machine
quality requirements for fleshing skins in accordance with workplace requirements and customer specifications
relevant regulatory requirements.
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in an operating fellmongering plant.
Competency must be demonstrated at the normal rate of throughput for a fleshing machine.
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.