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Title
Use information technology devices in a dairy workplace
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
4
This unit standard is aimed at technicians and/or process
workers who are responsible for entering, retrieving, and
manipulating data from devices attached to process machinery.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: check and
maintain information technology devices in a dairy
manufacturing operation; input, store and retrieve product and
process data in accordance with organisational requirements in
a dairy manufacturing operation; and demonstrate knowledge
of the purpose and application of information technology in a
dairy manufacturing operation.
Classification
Dairy Manufacturing > Dairy - Generic
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Work must be carried out in accordance with organisational requirements, licensing
requirements, legislative requirements, and industrial awards and agreements.
2
Information technology includes a range of computer-based devices used to enter,
edit, store, and retrieve data in the workplace.
3
Equipment set up can include confirming that the system is turned on, selecting
appropriate software or menus, setting up printing equipment where required.
4
Data access and/or entry typically involves the use of menus, prompts and codes.
Equipment can include use of a mouse, touch screens, keyboards and control
panels.
5
Organisational requirements refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – site specific requirements, and
company quality management requirements.
6
Evidence for this unit standard needs to be supplied from the workplace and should
relate to the specific information technology requirements of the dairy industry.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
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Check and maintain information technology devices in a dairy manufacturing operation.
Range
information technology devices include but are not limited to – programmable
logic circuits, process control devices, laptops, personal computers, printers.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Information technology equipment is confirmed as operational.
1.2
Consumables are checked and replenished as required.
Range
consumables may include but are not limited to – ink, cartridges,
labels and paper.
Outcome 2
Input, store and retrieve product and process data in accordance with organisational
requirements in a dairy manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Data is accessed to support processing operations in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.2
Data is entered to support processing operations in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.3
Data is filed and/or retrieved to support processing operations in accordance
with organisational requirements.
2.4
Security procedures are followed to protect stored data in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and application of information technology in a
dairy manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Information technology components are identified and described in terms of
their function.
Range
3.2
components may include but are not limited to – mouse, keyboard,
monitor, touch screen, control panel, scanners, sensors.
Principles of data management are identified and described in terms of their
relationship to organisational requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
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data management includes but is not limited to – data entry,
storage and retrieval using information technology devices and
applicable in-house software.
Range
3.3
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In-house software functions are identified and described in terms of their
application to work tasks.
in-house software functions include but are not limited to – codes,
prompts, menus.
Range
3.4
Operating procedures for setting up and using information technology and basic
trouble-shooting procedures are identified and described in terms of their
relationship to organisational requirements.
3.5
Safety and information issues are identified and described in terms of their
involvement in the use of information technology devices.
safety and security issues may include but are not limited to –
ergonomic factors with the operation of information technology
devices, product and data security and data management
procedures.
Range
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
1
30 June 2003
31 December 2017
Rollover
2
26 January 2007
31 December 2017
Rollover and
Revision
3
25 July 2007
Rollover
4
17 July 2009
31 December 2017
Review
5
15 October 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
6
21 January 2016
31 December 2019
31 December 2017
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016