NZQA Expiring unit standard
Title
Smoke smallgoods products
Level
3
Purpose
18530 version 4
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Credits
4
This unit standard is for people who are employed in the
smallgoods area at meat processing plants, without
supervision.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the smoking process; load products into smoking
equipment; smoke products; monitor the smoke cycle; chill
products; 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.
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 smoking process for smallgoods products.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
18530 version 4
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Processes for smoking products are described in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Range
includes – liquid smoke process, cold smoking process, direct
addition process.
1.2
Factors that affect the smoking process are described in terms of air circulation,
product placement, and operator responsibilities.
1.3
Hazard and hygiene requirements for smoking products are explained in
accordance with legislative and organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Load products into smoking equipment in a smallgoods manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Equipment and materials are prepared for smoking products in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.2
Products are checked to ensure spacing prior to loading is in accordance with
product specifications and organisational requirements.
2.3
Products are loaded in a manner that ensures even cooking.
2.4
Products are handled at all times in accordance with health and hygiene and
organisational requirements.
This unit standard is
Evidence requirements
expiring
Outcome 3
Smoke products in a smallgoods manufacturing operation.
3.1
Core temperature probes are inserted into the centre of the product as required
by product specifications.
3.2
Machinery is programmed in accordance with manufacturer’s and product
specifications, and meets organisational requirements.
3.3
The process is monitored and recorded in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Outcome 4
Monitor the smoke cycle in a smallgoods manufacturing operation.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
18530 version 4
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Evidence requirements
4.1
Smoke cycle is monitored regularly and results noted, and deviations from the
process programme corrected in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.2
Internal temperature is manually checked on completion of cycle to ensure
correct smoke time has been achieved and, where necessary, further cooking is
undertaken in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.3
When product type requires, and required internal temperature has been
reached, a shower cycle is initiated in accordance with process specifications
and organisational requirements.
Outcome 5
Chill products in a smallgoods manufacturing operation.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Smoked products are weighed and chilled in accordance with product
specifications and organisational requirements.
5.2
Products are held at a specific and constant temperature in accordance with
product specifications and organisational requirements.
5.3
Products are stored in accordance with product specifications and
organisational requirements.
5.4
Products are identified and stacked in accordance with product specifications
and organisational requirements.
This unit standard is
Evidence requirements
expiring
Outcome 6
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
6.1
Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and
used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
6.2
Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements
to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and
others.
6.3
Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery, equipment and packaging
materials are handled in accordance with organisational and statutory
requirements.
6.4
Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and corrective actions taken in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
6.5
18530 version 4
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Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational
and statutory requirements.
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
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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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