NZQA registered unit standard
28620 version 1
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Title
Monitor the implementation of a quality system in a primary products
food processing operation
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is for experienced people working in a
production line situation in a primary products food processing
operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to monitor the
implementation of a quality system, and respond to nonconforming situations, in a primary products food processing
operation.
Classification
Primary Products Food Processing > Primary Products Food
Processing - Core Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to – Animal
Products Act 1999, Food Act 1981, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992,
depending on the candidate’s work sector.
2
Definitions
Control points – refer to those key points in a work process which must be monitored
and controlled. This includes product safety, quality and regulatory control points as
well as inspection points.
Non-conformance – any occurrence which prevents work outcomes being achieved
within specification.
Organisational requirements – refer to instructions to staff on policies and procedures
which are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the
workplace. Primary products food processing operation – covers a meat processing,
dairy processing, seafood or baking yeasts manufacturing operation.
3
Responsibility for monitoring quality relates to a whole work area or system.
4
Evidence for the practical components of this unit standard must be supplied from the
workplace.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28620 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Monitor the implementation of a quality system in a primary products food processing
operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Quality requirements and procedures are communicated to team members in
accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2
Procedures to support quality requirements are monitored in terms of their
implementation.
1.3
Mentoring and coaching support is provided to support individuals and groups to
implement the quality system in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Respond to non-conforming quality situations in a primary products food processing
operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Actual and potential non-conformance is identified in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.2
Procedures for dealing with non-conformance are implemented in accordance
with organisational requirements.
2.3
Causes of non-conformance are identified in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.4
Control measures are implemented to prevent recurrence of non-conformance
in accordance with organisational requirements.
Replacement information
Planned review date
This unit standard replaced unit standard 19971 and unit
standard 22045.
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 June 2015
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
N/A
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28620 version 1
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
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 (CMRs). 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