Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) data for sheep and goats from the point of arrival at an abattoir and whilst they are in lairage.
This Unit is applicable for those managing and identifying sheep and goats in lairage.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.
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. Receive sheep or goats | 1.1 Receive accompanying documentation and check for completeness 1.2 Carry out physical check of received stock (head count) |
2. Check tags | 2.1 Check for presence of tags 2.2 Record required information for state jurisdictions 2.3 Take corrective action for untagged sheep or deficient documentation according to regulatory and workplace requirements |
3. Communicate issues/matters arising to internal management | 3.1 Use established enterprise communication processes. 3.2 Complete records of issues/matters arising and actions taken according to enterprise requirements |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must manage National Livestock Identification System (NLIS) data for sheep and goats from the point of arrival at an abattoir and whilst they are in lairage.
The candidate must:
read and interpret a National Vendor Declaration( NVD)
read and interpret a Post Sale Summary (PSS)
receive sheep or goats
check tags
check relevant documentation
communicate issues/matters arising to internal management
use communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to interact with agents, saleyards or transporters, raise and explain issues and problems
take appropriate steps to minimise workplace health and safety risks when working with livestock
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:
the NLIS system, including the origin and nature of the system, its commercial importance, role in food safety and importing country requirements, role in traceability
NLIS regulatory requirements in relation to abattoirs
NLIS devices including ear tags, Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFIDs) (where applicable) and their purpose and function in the NLIS for sheep and goats
purpose, nature of and regulations underpinning the use of Property Identification Codes (PICs)
how to deal with problems relating to consignment PICs
role and responsibilities of regulators, and other bodies such as Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) in relation to NLIS
status, abbreviations and what they mean, and the required actions to be taken in response
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must be conducted in the workplace.
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.