Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to process and pack pet meat.
This unit is applicable to workers in abattoirs, knackeries and game processing establishments.
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. Examine meat and offal for pet meat | 1.1 Inspect meat and offal for pet meat for abnormalities or defects 1.2 Identify abnormalities or defects and take appropriate action according to workplace requirements 1.3 Isolate infected or affected products for disposal according to regulatory and workplace requirements |
2. Prepare meat and offal for pet meat | 2.1 Prepare meat and offal for pet consumption or further processing in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements 2.2 Trim and process product to meet customer specifications |
3. Package and store pet meat | 3.1 Package pet meat in tubs, bins or containers in accordance with regulatory and workplace requirements, and customer specifications 3.2 Store pet meat in accordance with workplace requirements |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must process and pack pet in an abattoir, knackery or wild game processing establishment.
The candidate must:
process meat and offal for pet food in accordance with work instructions, regulatory requirements and customer specifications
process meat and offal for pet food to workplace requirements
identify abnormalities or defects and take appropriate corrective action
package and store pet food in accordance with regulatory, customer and workplace requirements
comply with workplace health and safety requirements for the processing of pet meat
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
types of meat used for pet meat
workplace and regulatory requirements related to the processing, packaging and storage of pet meat
workplace health and safety requirements for the processing of pet meat
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in a meat or pet food processing premises.
Competency must be demonstrated at normal production speeds.
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.