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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of a smallgoods manufacturing operation
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
3
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: business and production activities;
organisational policies; and industry organisations 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 – Human Rights
Act 1993.
2
Definitions
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.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
expiring
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of business and production activities within a smallgoods
manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The organisation of the New Zealand smallgoods manufacturing industry is
examined in terms of production mix.
Range
1.2
production mix may include but is not limited to – product,
processing options, methods of production.
Animal species used in a smallgoods manufacturing operation are identified in
terms of percentage of market value and production outputs.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
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1.3
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Trade markets are examined in terms of percentage of identified product from a
smallgoods manufacturing operation.
Range
includes but is not limited to – product demand, volume, value,
market share, production costs, production outputs, production
priorities.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of organisational policies in a smallgoods manufacturing
operation.
Evidence Requirements
2.1
Policies are identified and their application is explained in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.2
Information on working conditions, and workplace agreements, where available,
is obtained and their relationship with the constraints of the smallgoods
operation is explained.
Range
2.3
information may include but is not limited to – employment
agreements, work rules, statutory requirements.
Information on Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) and sexual harassment
is obtained and explained in accordance with organisational and legislative
requirements.
Range
legislative requirements include but are not limited to – Human
Rights Act.
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Evidence requirements
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of industry organisations in a smallgoods manufacturing
operation.
3.1
Industry organisations, representative organisations, and regulatory bodies
related to the smallgoods industry are identified in terms of their titles, roles, and
responsibilities.
Replacement information
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
This unit standard and unit standard 3115 have been
replaced by unit standard 28239.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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18525 version 5
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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
Review
4
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
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 (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.
This unit standard is
expiring
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016