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Title
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Package meat products using gas flushing equipment in the meat processing industry
Level
Purpose
2 Credits 10
This unit standard is for people who are employed in packaging departments in meat processing plants and who are required to operate gas flushing equipment to produce gas flushed packaged meat products.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the purpose of gas flushing meat products; carry out preoperational checks on gas flushing equipment; operate gas flushing equipment; package gas flushed meat products; demonstrate team-work; and comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Classification Meat Processing > Meat Industry - Packaging
Available grade Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Normal production speeds apply to the performance of this activity.
2 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to
– Animal
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3 Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 6/Industry agreed standard 6 - expiring http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/is6/index.htm
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4 Definitions
Company specifications
– product specifications set by the company relating to cuts, weights, presentation and packaging.
Customer specifications – product specifications set by clients relating to cuts, weights, presentation and packaging.
Operator – the candidate being assessed against this unit standard.
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the workplace.
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Outcome 1
Describe the purpose of gas flushing meat products.
Evidence requirements
1.1 The purpose of gas flushing meat products is described in terms of product spoilage and shelf life.
1.2 The principles of gas flushing meat products using CO2 are described in terms of pH levels and bacteria growth.
1.3 Gas flushing faults are identified and described in terms of product quality and corrective actions.
Outcome 2
Carry out pre-operational checks on gas flushing equipment.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Pre-operational checks on gas flushing equipment are performed to manufacturer’s specifications and organisational requirements.
Range checks include but are not limited to – analyser, equipment trays, valves.
2.2
2.3
2.4
Gas cylinders are checked in accordance with organisational requirements and manufacturer’s specifications.
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Outcome 3
Operate gas flushing equipment.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Gas flushing equipment is operate d in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and organisational requirements.
3.2 Products are gas flushed in accordance with organisational requirements and customer specifications.
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Equipment malfunctions are identified and reported to supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.4 Equipment is cleaned and maintained in accordance with organisational requirements and manufacturer’s specifications.
3.5 Consumables are refilled in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 4
Package gas flushed meat products.
Evidence requirements
4.1 Packaged meat products are checked in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range products may include but are not limited to – individual meat cuts, whole carcasses.
4.2 Meat products outside company and/or customer specifications are identified and reported to supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.3 Products are directed to follow on stations in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 5
Demonstrate team-work.
Evidence requirements This unit standard is
5.1 Tasks are completed within the time and space allocation determined by
5.2 expiring
The quality and completeness of tasks meet the operational requirements of following co-workers.
5.3 Communication and feedback are provided to and requested from co-workers to maintain and improve task and product quality.
5.4 Co-workers are not endangered through the operator's methods and equipment.
5.5 Co-worker assistance is provided within the confines of product flow and operator space.
5.6 Machinery, equipment and facility malfunctions are identified and reported to supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
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Conflict resolution techniques are applied to minimise interpersonal differences with co-workers which may adversely affect team performance.
Outcome 6
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
6.1 Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
6.2 Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and others.
6.3 Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery, equipment and packaging materials are handled in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
6.4 Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and reported to supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
6.5 Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational and statutory requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
This unit standard is
Registration 1 21 August 2009 31 December 2012
Review
Review
2
3 expiring
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
31 December 2016
Rollover 4 17 September 2015 31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0033
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is expiring
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