NZQA registered unit standard 23833 version 2 Page 1 of 3 Title Operate an automated cheese cutting and shredding process Level 3 Purpose Credits 5 This unit standard is for people working in a cheese factory or the cheese manufacturing department of a dairy manufacturing plant. People credited with unit standard are able to: prepare an automated cheese cutting and shredding process for operation; operate and monitor an automated cheese cutting and shredding process; and shut down an automated cheese cutting and shredding process. Classification Dairy Manufacturing > Cheese Making Available grade Achieved Explanatory notes 1 Legislation Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Animal Products Act 1999, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and Animal Products (Dairy) Regulations 2005. 2 Definitions Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the workplace. Automated cheese cutting and shredding process – an integrated and automated cheese cutting and shredding line comprised of block cutter in-feed conveyor system, automated block cutter, shredder machine metering conveyor(s), lane feed shaker(s), two-dimensional and three-dimensional cheese shredding and dicing machines, and out-feed conveyor systems linked via an automated line control system to provide automated flow control of shredded or diced cheese to multi-head scales for packaging. Materials – single cheese and multiple cheese blends such as Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Parmesan, and Shreddar (low fat). Processes – batch or continuous and apply to single or multiple product specifications or types. 3 This unit standard must be assessed in a realistic workplace environment. The candidate must be under realistic time pressures and use relevant commercial equipment. Outcomes and evidence requirements Primary Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 101558 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 23833 version 2 Page 2 of 3 Outcome 1 Prepare an automated cheese cutting and shredding process for operation. Evidence requirements 1.1 Materials meet operating requirements. 1.2 Cleaning and maintenance requirements and status are identified and confirmed in accordance with organisational requirements. 1.3 Cutting and shredding process components and related attachments are fitted and adjusted in accordance with organisational requirements. 1.4 Processing and/or operating parameters are entered as required in accordance with safety and organisational requirements. 1.5 Equipment performance is checked and adjusted in accordance with organisational requirements. 1.6 Pre-start checks are carried out in accordance with organisational requirements. Outcome 2 Operate and monitor an automated cheese cutting and shredding process. Evidence requirements 2.1 The cheese cutting and shredding process is started and operated in accordance with organisational requirements. 2.2 Equipment is monitored to identify variation in operating conditions in accordance with organisational requirements. 2.3 Variation in equipment operation is identified and maintenance requirements are reported in accordance with organisational requirements. 2.4 The process is monitored to confirm that shred and/or dice size and fines levels meet specifications in accordance with organisational requirements. 2.5 Out-of-specification product and/or process outcomes are identified, rectified and/or reported to maintain the process within specification in accordance with organisational requirements. 2.6 Workplace records are maintained in accordance with organisational requirements. Outcome 3 Shut down an automated cheese cutting and shredding process. Primary Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 101558 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 23833 version 2 Page 3 of 3 Evidence requirements 3.1 The shut down procedure is identified in accordance with organisational requirements. 3.2 The cheese cutting and shredding process is shut down in accordance with organisational requirements. 3.3 Maintenance requirements are identified and reported in accordance with organisational requirements. Planned review date 31 December 2016 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 25 July 2007 31 December 2013 Review 2 17 May 2012 N/A Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0022 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. 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. Comments on this unit standard Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. Primary Industry Training Organisation SSB Code 101558 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016