This unit is applicable to skin shed or tannery operations.

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Inspect hide or skin

1.1. Hide or skin is inspected in accordance with workplace requirements and customer specifications.

1.2. Hide or skin is inspected for defects in accordance with workplace requirements.

1.3. Action is taken on defects in accordance with workplace requirements.

2. Grade hide or skin

2.1. Hide or skin is graded in accordance with customer specifications and/or workplace requirements.

2.2. Hide or skin is prepared for despatch and/or stored in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.3. Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements for handling and grading are identified and explained.

Required skills

Ability to:

inspect hide for defects and take appropriate remedial action according to workplace requirements

use correct methods of storing hides to workplace and customer requirements

apply the grading methods for animal coverings according to workplace and OH&S requirements, and customer specifications

apply relevant regulatory requirements

work effectively as an individual and as part of a team

take action to improve own work performance as a result of self-evaluation, feedback from others, or in response to changed work practices or technology

use relevant communication skills

Required knowledge

Knowledge of:

methods of grading hides or skins

OH&S and workplace requirements related to the grading of hides or skins

steps in processing coverings

relevant regulatory requirements

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence. A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry. This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time.

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid, current, authentic and sufficient evidence.

Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence - not three pieces of the same kind. In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice. This increases the legitimacy of the evidence.

All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Competency must be demonstrated using the range of hide and/or skin types or classifications encountered in the workplace.

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment can occur in the workplace under normal production conditions or in a simulated workplace.

Method of assessment

Recommended methods of assessment include:

assignments

quiz of underpinning knowledge

simulation

workplace demonstration

workplace project

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time.

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander, gender, or language backgrounds other than English. Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role.

Guidance information for assessment

A current list of resources for this Unit of Competency is available from MINTRAC www.mintrac.com.au or telephone 1800 817 462.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Hides may be:

graded from a variety of species and may have a variety of specifications and customer requirements.

Workplace requirements may include:

enterprise-specific requirements

OH&S requirements

Quality Assurance (QA) requirements

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

the ability to perform the task to production requirements

work instructions.

OH&S requirements may include:

enterprise OH&S policies, procedures and programs

OH&S legal requirements

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which may include:

coats and aprons

ear plugs or muffs

eye and facial protection

head-wear

lifting assistance

mesh aprons

protective boot covers

protective hand and arm covering

protective head and hair covering

uniforms

waterproof clothing

work, safety or waterproof footwear

requirements set out in standards and codes of practice.

Animal coverings may include:

feathers

hair

hide

skins

wool.

Regulatory requirements may include:

Export Control Act

hygiene and sanitation requirements

relevant regulations

requirements set out in AS 4696:2007 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption.

Communication skills may include:

applying numeracy skills to workplace requirements

listening and understanding

reading and interpreting workplace-related documentation

sharing information

speaking clearly and directly

working with diverse individuals and groups.

Unit sector

This unit contains employability skills.