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Title
Prepare and operate blending equipment in a smallgoods
manufacturing operation
Level
2
Purpose
Credits
6
This entry level unit standard is for people who are employed in
the smallgoods area at meat processing plants.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the blending process and blending equipment;
prepare blending equipment; make adjustments to and operate
blending equipment; and comply with organisational and
statutory hygiene and safety requirements in a smallgoods
manufacturing operation.
Classification
Meat Processing > Smallgoods
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Animal
Products Act 1999, Animal Products (Ancillary and Transitional Provisions) Act 1999,
Fair Trading Act 1986, Food Act 1981, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992,
Meat Board Act 2004, Food Hygiene Regulations 1974, Food (Safety) Regulations
2002, Weights and Measures Regulations 1999, and their subsequent amendments.
2
Definitions
Operator – the candidate being assessed against this unit standard.
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which
are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the
workplace.
Smallgoods – smoked, cured or otherwise processed meat based products such as
bacon, ham, sausages, continental meats and salami lines.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the blending process and blending equipment in a smallgoods
manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Blending equipment and accessories are described in terms of purpose and
use.
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1.2
Additives used in the blending process are identified and described in terms of
their type and function.
1.3
The main functions of curing ingredients are described.
Range
1.4
evidence of four is required.
Common faults that occur in the blending process are described in terms of
terms of type of meat, quality and addition of additives.
Outcome 2
Prepare blending equipment in a smallgoods manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Blending equipment is prepared in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.2
Faults are recognised and reported to ensure equipment is maintained to an
operating level in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3
Equipment and tools are used in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Outcome 3
Make adjustments to and operate blending equipment in a smallgoods manufacturing
operation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
3.2
3.3
This unit standard is
Tools and equipment forexpiring
adjusting processing equipment are used in
accordance with organisational and manufacturer’s requirements.
Blending equipment is adjusted in accordance with organisational and
manufacturer’s requirements.
Blending equipment is operated in accordance with organisational and
manufacturer’s requirements.
Outcome 4
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and
used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
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4.2
Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements
to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and
others.
4.3
Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery, equipment and packaging
materials are handled in accordance with organisational and statutory
requirements.
4.4
Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and reported to supervisory
staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.5
Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational
and statutory requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standards 18518 and 18521
have been replaced by unit standard 28238.
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
21 November 2001
31 December 2012
Review
2
26 October 2005
31 December 2012
Review
3
17 June 2011
31 December 2016
Revision
4
12 December 2013
31 December 2016
5
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
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unit standard
is
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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expiring
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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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
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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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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