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Scan barcode labels in a food and related products warehouse
Level
2
Credits
8
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to
work, in jobs which involve scanning barcode labels in a food and related
products warehouse.
People credited with this unit standard are, within a food and related products
warehouse, able to: describe the purpose of a scanning system; identify the
components of a barcode label; describe the documentation requirements of
stock transfer; handle a scanning gun; and scan product barcode labels for
stock transactions.
Subfield
Food and Related Products Processing
Domain
Food and Related Product Storage and Distribution
Status
Registered
Status date
20 December 2001
Date version published
24 August 2006
Planned review date
31 August 2008
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz (Food and Beverage)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0111
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to the: Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Food Act 1981, Food (Safety) Regulations
2002.
2
Related products may include: beverages, household products, or personal care
products.
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Company policies and procedure are those stated policies and/or procedures made
known to the candidate as being the required performance standard – eg location for
filing documentation.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the purpose of a scanning system in a food and related products warehouse.
Range
four of – stocktaking, issue to plant, return from plant, validated order pick,
goods transfer, received transfer, pallet labelling, adjustments.
Performance criteria
1.1
The purpose of scanning is described in terms of the identification of the
location of products.
1.2
The purpose of scanning is described in terms of records of the transfer of
products.
Element 2
Identify the components of a barcode label in a food and related products warehouse.
Range
product code, lot number, serial number, weight, use by date.
Performance criteria
2.1
The components of a barcode label are identified in terms of the information
conveyed.
2.2
The components of a barcode label are identified in terms of the position on the
label.
Element 3
Describe the documentation requirements for stock transfer in a food and related products
warehouse.
Range
may include but is not limited to – batch numbers, scan sheet, stock movement
docket.
Performance criteria
3.1
The documentation requirements of stock transfer are described in terms of the
functions of the documents.
3.2
The documentation requirements of stock transfer are described in terms of the
movements of the documents.
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Element 4
Handle a scanning gun in a food and related products warehouse.
Range
battery charge, damage avoidance, storage, laser safety, function changes.
Performance criteria
4.1
The scanning gun is handled in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
4.2
The scanning gun is handled in a manner which is consistent with the company
safety policies and procedures.
Element 5
Scan product barcode labels for stock transactions in a food and related products
warehouse.
Range
four of – stocktaking, issue to plant, return from plant, validated order pick,
goods transfer, received transfer, pallet labelling, adjustments.
Performance criteria
5.1
Product barcode labels are scanned in accordance with company operating
procedures.
5.2
Product bar code label scanning is consistent with the stock transfer.
5.3
Associated documentation is completed in accordance with company operating
procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – batch numbers, scan sheet,
stock movement docket.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body
with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from
assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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