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Label food and/or related product containers using automated labelling
equipment
Level
2
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe working
practices; set up automated food and/or related product labelling equipment;
and operate automated labelling equipment.
Subfield
Food and Related Products Processing
Domain
Food and Related Product Packaging
Status
Registered
Status date
19 May 2006
Date version published
19 May 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz (Food and Beverage)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0111
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the: Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Food Act 1981; Food Hygiene Regulations 1974; Food (Safety) Regulations 2002;
Resource Management Act 1991.
2
Definitions
Organisational procedures refers to documents that include: worksite rules, codes,
and practices; equipment operating instructions; production specifications;
documented quality management systems; and health and safety requirements.
Automated labelling equipment refers to labelling equipment which works without
direct human control.
Containers may include but are not limited to: bottles, tins, drums, kegs, tubes,
barrels.
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Labels may include but are not limited to: plastic, paper, foil, high gloss, selfadhesive.
PPE refers to personal protective equipment and may include but is not limited to:
protective clothing, gloves, safety glasses, headwear, footwear, hearing protection,
safety devices.
3
Competence is to be demonstrated on at least two occasions of setting up and
operating automated labelling equipment.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Use safe working practices.
Performance criteria
1.1
PPE is used in accordance with organisational procedures.
1.2
Work environment is clean and free from hazards in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
1.3
hazards to – personnel, product, plant.
Documentation is referred to and/or completed in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Element 2
Set up automated food and/or related product labelling equipment.
Performance criteria
2.1
Preparation for set up of equipment is in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
2.2
Set up of equipment is in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
2.3
may include but is not limited to – accessing parts, tools, set up
documentation.
operational, correct configuration;
configuration may include but is not limited to adjustments for –
glue type, label size, container size, speed, temperature, counters,
date, batch number, label alignment.
Labelling test run is performed in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – verification of correct labels,
label quality, presentation.
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2.4
Equipment is adjusted as required in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Element 3
Operate automated labelling equipment.
Performance criteria
3.1
Operation of equipment is in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
3.2
may include but is not limited to – speed of operation,
presentation;
presentation may include but is not limited to – position, clarity,
accuracy.
Containers and labelling materials are available in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
labelling materials may include but are not limited to – glue, labels,
ink.
3.3
If required, label changeover is performed in a manner that minimises disruption
to production in accordance with organisational procedures.
3.4
Where possible, variations in performance of equipment are identified and
reported in accordance with organisational procedures.
3.5
Label and product wastage due to operation of equipment is minimised in
accordance with organisational procedures.
3.6
Equipment is shut down and cleaned in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body
with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from
assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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