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Title
Dispatch smallgoods products
Level
2
Purpose
Credits
4
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 requirements for dispatching; arrange and
consolidate orders; load out; and comply with organisational
and statutory hygiene and safety requirements for smallgoods
products.
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.
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 requirements for dispatching smallgoods products.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Dispatch documents are identified and described in terms of their use.
1.2
Dispatch labels are identified in terms of their parts.
1.3
Information displayed on dispatch orders is identified and described in terms of
quality control.
1.4
Procedures for consolidating an order are explained in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.5
Procedures for rotating stock are explained in accordance with organisational
requirements.
1.6
Procedures for transporting stock are explained in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.7
Factors that ensure quality is controlled in the dispatch area are identified and
described in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.8
Causes of defective product are identified and described in terms of their impact
on the dispatch process.
Outcome 2
Arrange and consolidate orders for smallgoods products.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Products picked from separate areas are consolidated in accordance with the
order requirements.
2.2
Products are placed in the correct dispatch area in accordance with the order or
batch requirements.
2.3
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Information about dispatch scheduling requirements is obtained and used to
meet order requirements.
2.4
Products are arranged and secured in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.5
Products are stored in the dispatch area in accordance with the schedule.
2.6
Methods for efficient and safe loading are used in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Load out smallgoods products.
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SSB Code 101558
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18813 version 4
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Evidence Requirements
3.1
Products are transported to load-out in accordance with organisational
requirements.
3.2
Products are loaded out in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.3
Product load-out is completed in accordance with organisational requirements
and meets health and safety regulations.
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.
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.
This unit standard is
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out
below.
expiring
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
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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SSB Code 101558
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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
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