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Operate tray packaging equipment in the meat processing industry
Level
Purpose
2 Credits 5
This entry level unit standard is for people who are employed in the further processing department in meat processing plants who are required to set up and operate tray packaging equipment.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: carry out pre-operational checks on tray packaging equipment in the meat processing industry; set up and operate tray packaging equipment in the meat processing industry; demonstrate teamwork; and comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Classification
Available grade
Meat Processing > Meat Industry - Packaging
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to
– Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Products Act 1999.
2 Resource documents include but are not limited to
– Industry Standard 6
Processing
3 Definitions
This unit standard is game/meatman/is6/index.htm
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Organisational requirements
– instructions to staff on policies and procedures which are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the workplace.
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.
4 Range
Meat products may include but are not limited to – bobby calves, cattle, sheep and lambs, deer, pig, goat, horses and other animals used in the meat processing sector.
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Outcome 1
Carry out pre-operational checks on tray packaging equipment in the meat processing industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Pre-operational checks are performed in accordance with manufacturer specifications and organisational requirements.
1.2 Hazards or faults are identified and reported to supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Set up and operate tray packaging equipment in the meat processing industry.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Temperature elements and pumps are switched on and checked in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and organisational requirements.
2.2 Wrapping material is selected in accordance with company and customer specifications for the type of wrapping and product being wrapped.
2.3
2.4
Wrapping inspection legend meets company and customer specifications.
Meat product is loaded into trays to meet organisational processing
2.5
2.6 requirements.
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Outcome 3
Demonstrate team-work.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Tasks are completed within the time and space allocation determined by product flow and organisational requirements.
3.2 The quality and completeness of tasks meet the operational requirements of following co-workers.
3.3 Communication and feedback are provided to and requested from co-workers to maintain and improve task and product quality.
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Co-workers are not endangered through the operator's methods and
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3.5 Co-worker assistance is provided within the confines of product flow and operator space.
3.6 Machinery, equipment and facility malfunctions are identified and reported to supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.7 Conflict resolution techniques are applied to minimise interpersonal differences with co-workers which may adversely affect team performance.
Outcome 4
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
4.1 Company supplied clothing and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
4.2 Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and others.
4.3 Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery, equipment and packaging materials are handled in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
4.4 Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and reported to supervisory
4.5 staff in accordance with organisational requirements. This unit standard is
Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness comply with organisational and statutory requirements. expiring
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 Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Review
Review
Rollover
1
2
3
4
21 August 2009
21 July 2011
27 January 2015
17 September 2015
31 December 2012
31 December 2016
31 December 2016
31 December 2018
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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.
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.
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