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Title
Manage smallgoods products in chillers
Level
3
Purpose
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 management of smallgoods products; ensure
cleaning programme is followed; monitor temperature; monitor
product handling and identification; and comply with
organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements in
a smallgoods chiller.
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.
Product – may be stored in cartons or on racks.
Smallgoods – smoked, cured or otherwise processed meat based products such as
bacon, ham, sausages, continental meats and salami lines.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the management of smallgoods products in chillers.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Product chiller requirements are identified in terms of type of products.
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1.2
Methods for transfer and storage are identified in terms of product rejection.
1.3
Methods for monitoring temperature in a chiller are described in terms of
organisational requirements.
1.4
Methods for monitoring product handling and identification in a chiller are
described in terms of organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Ensure cleaning programme is followed in a smallgoods chiller.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Cleaning programme is established and maintained to ensure product safety
and health and hygiene requirements are met.
2.2
Cleaning schedule is set up and followed for daily, weekly and regular
fumigation in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Monitor temperature in a smallgoods chiller.
Evidence Requirements
3.1
Temperature of products is monitored daily to meet product specifications, and
organisational and regulatory requirements.
3.2
Temperature of chiller is constantly maintained to ensure product safety and to
meet product specifications.
3.3
Changes to temperature are corrected to maintain product specifications.
Outcome 4
Monitor product handling and identification in a smallgoods chiller.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Customer requirements are confirmed to determine the product order delivery
arrangements.
4.2
Temperature and storage requirements for product orders are confirmed and
arranged in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.3
Products are identified and labelled in accordance with product specifications
and organisational and customer requirements.
4.4
Documentation for orders is completed in accordance with organisational
requirements.
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Outcome 5
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and
used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
5.2
Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements
to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and
others.
5.3
Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery, equipment and packaging
materials are handled in accordance with organisational and statutory
requirements.
5.4
Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and corrective actions taken in
accordance with organisational requirements.
5.5
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.
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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.
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