NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Weigh, pack, and label retail produce
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
4
This pre-entry unit standard is for people who are learning to be
produce assistants in a grocery outlet.
People credited with this unit standard are able to weigh, pack
and label retail produce for sale.
Classification
Retail, Distribution, and Sales > Retail Produce
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Organisational procedures – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which
are formally documented, or generally accepted within the workplace.
2
Candidates undertaking assessment against this unit standard are expected to
comply with the – Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, Fair Trading Act 1986, Food Act
1981, Food Hygiene Regulations 1974, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992,
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995, Weights and Measures Act
1987.
3
Evidence is required for the weighing, packing and labelling of three different types of
retail produce.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Weigh retail produce for sale.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Weighing area and equipment is prepared in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
1.2
preparation includes but is not limited to – accuracy verified,
cleanliness, tared for packaging.
Equipment is operated in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and
organisational procedures.
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Produce and packaging weight allowance are weighed within agreed tolerance
in accordance with organisational procedures.
Outcome 2
Pack and label retail produce for sale.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Packaging is selected in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
selection includes but is not limited to – clean, matches produce.
2.2
Pricing, coding and labelling equipment is set up, cleaned, and operated in
accordance with organisational procedures.
2.3
Retail produce is packaged to ensure quality in accordance with organisational
procedures.
2.4
Label is attached in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
2.5
Pre-dated packs are checked for weight loss and corrections made in
accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
2.6
measures may include but are not limited to – cleaning, handling,
stacking, shelf life, preventing damage, preventing infestation,
preventing contamination, preventing cross-contamination.
Food safety practices are followed when packaging and labelling retail produce
in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
2.8
corrections include but are not limited to – change weight on label,
repack showing original pack date.
Measures to maintain quality of retail produce are applied in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
2.7
attachment includes but is not limited to – information correct for
product to which it is attached.
food safety practices may include but are not limited to – personal
health and hygiene, cleanliness, washing, handling, re-packaging,
utensils, use-by date.
Measures to maintain personal safety and minimise hazards are applied in
accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
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measures may include but are not limited to – protective clothing
and equipment, lifting, stacking, cleaning, cutting, transporting, use
of equipment.
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NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
15957 version4
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31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 July 1999
31 December 2015
Review
2
21 February 2005
31 December 2015
Review
3
12 December 2013
31 December 2016
Review
4
24 October 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0225
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 ServiceIQ qualifications@ServiceIQ.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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