Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and implement a Quality Assurance (QA) program for a rendering plant.
This unit is suitable for people working in the rendering sector. Work must involve interaction between staff and the individual and a detailed understanding of the rendering process.
This unit must be delivered in the context of Australian meat industry standards and regulations.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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. Develop a QA program for rendering plant | 1.1 Develop process flow chart for rendering plant 1.2 Identify Control and Critical Control Points (CCPs) 1.3 Identify procedures to be carried out at control and CCPs 1.4 Validate critical limits 1.5 Develop operations manual, monitoring sheets and verification procedures |
2. Implement the QA program at the rendering plant | 2.1 Clearly explain QA procedures and requirements to relevant personnel 2.2 Coach and mentor staff when introducing work instructions and operating procedures 2.3 Introduce and monitor verification and recording procedures 2.4 Conduct internal audit to verify program |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time at production speed.
Candidates must be able to develop and implement a QA program that meet the requirements of current Australian Standards and relevant legislation.
The candidate must:
develop an implementation plan
develop and document work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
establish and validate critical limits
explain the process flow chart for the rendering operation
form, instruct and lead a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) team
identify and observe workplace health and safety requirements
identify and manage environmental hazards
identify corrective action
identify CCPs for QA monitoring
identify hazards
implement the QA program
mentor staff implementing the procedures
prepare a HACCP chart for rendering operations
use relevant communication skills
verify the program using sampling, testing and auditing
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a broad factual, technical and theoretical knowledge of:
verification and validation procedures
regulations, standards and workplace requirements affecting rendering operations
Assessment Conditions
Assessment can be conducted in actual or simulated environments.
The following three forms of assessment must be used:
written test or quiz
workplace referee report
on the job assessment with assessor observation
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.