Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to conduct start-up procedures and undertake pre-operational checks on slaughter floor National Livestock Information System (NLIS) data equipment such as Radio Frequency Information Devices (RFID) readers and NLIS data terminals.
The unit is applicable to slaughter floor staff responsible for turning on RFID readers and NLIS data terminals and then conducting pre operational checks.
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. Implement start-up procedures | 1.1 Follow work and manufacturer’s instructions to start-up readers and NLIS data terminals 1.2 Check back up reader |
2. Perform pre-operational checks | 2.1 Check operation of reader using test RFID 2.2 Check terminal is connected to RFID reader and server 2.3 Report issues promptly to relevant supervisors |
3. Ensure testing and maintenance regimes | 3.1 Check routine testing and maintenance of readers is being performed |
4. Perform basic troubleshooting on hardware and software | 4.1 Identify and isolate issue and check start-up procedures 4.2 Follow basic trouble shooting tests using workplace procedures and manufacturer’s instructions |
5. Implement corrective action when hardware or software fails | 5.1 Inform all relevant staff when hardware or software fails 5.2 Implement fall-back plan including use of back-up readers and terminals 5.3 Instruct operators as to new arrangements |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must conduct start-up procedures and undertake pre-operational checks on slaughter floor National Livestock Information System (NLIS) data equipment such as Radio Frequency Information Devices (RFID) readers and NLIS data terminals.
The candidate must:
perform start-up operations for RFID readers
perform pre-operational checks
ensure testing and maintenance regimes
perform basic trouble shooting on hardware and software
implement corrective action when hardware or software fails
use communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to interact with people such as maintenance staff, equipment providers, supervisors and other operators to overcome operating problems
take appropriate steps to minimise workplace health and safety risks
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
start up procedures on readers and NLIS data terminals
pre-operational checks on readers and NLIS data terminals
manufacturer's instructions
workplace procedures
routine testing and maintenance requirements
standard simple trouble shooting on software and hardware
role and responsibilities of regulators, and other bodies such as MLA in relation to NLIS
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.