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Receive, store, and issue materials for food or related products
production
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working, or who intend to
work, in jobs which involve the storage of materials for food or related
product production.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe working
practices; receive materials for food or related products production; store
materials for food or related products production; and issue materials for food
or related products production.
Subfield
Food and Related Products Processing
Domain
Food and Related Product Storage and Distribution
Status
Registered
Status date
11 December 2009
Date version published
11 December 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
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
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include 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; and their associated regulations and
subsequent amendments.
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Definitions
Materials refer to any of dry, wet, dangerous, volatile; bulk, by unit lot, frozen,
temperature controlled, cleaning, packaging, raw materials, or ingredients.
Organisational procedures refer to documents that include worksite rules, codes, and
practices; equipment operating instructions; production specifications; documented
quality management systems; and health and safety requirements.
PPE refers to personal protective equipment such as protective clothing, gloves,
safety glasses/headwear/footwear, hearing protection, and safety devices.
Related products refers to beverages, household products, or personal care
products.
3
Range
Competence is to be demonstrated on three occasions of receiving, three of storing,
and three of issuing materials for food or related product production.
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
hazards to – personnel, product, plant.
1.3
Correct lifting and handling techniques are used in accordance with
organisational procedures.
1.4
Materials handling equipment is used in accordance with organisational
procedures.
1.5
Documentation is referred to and/or completed in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Element 2
Receive materials for food or related products production.
Performance criteria
2.1
Materials are received in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.2
Materials received are checked in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – correct product, allergenic,
quantity, condition, material integrity.
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2.3
Non-conforming material is identified and isolated, and corrective action to
minimise production impact is taken in accordance with organisational
procedures.
2.4
Interested parties are informed of received materials in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
interested parties may include but are not limited to – supervisor,
production, purchasing, stores.
Element 3
Store materials for food or related products production.
Performance criteria
3.1
Materials are stored in accordance with organisational procedures.
3.2
The stored materials are checked in accordance with organisational procedures
to ensure they are secure, in a stable position, and at a temperature that
optimises product life.
3.3
Volatile and hazardous materials are kept separate from materials in
accordance with organisational procedures.
3.4
Stored materials have accurate, clear, and legible identification in accordance
with organisational procedures.
3.5
Stored materials are accessible with time sensitive stock available for use first
in accordance with organisational procedures.
3.6
Non-conforming materials are quarantined, and corrective action is taken to
minimise detrimental impact to production and/or surrounding product in
accordance with organisational procedures.
3.7
Materials storage capacity is maximised in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Element 4
Issue materials for food or related products production.
Performance criteria
4.1
Materials for food or related products production are issued in accordance with
organisational procedures.
4.2
Requisitioned product is issued in accordance with organisational procedures.
4.3
Issued materials are free from contamination, fit for purpose, and meet product
specifications.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, 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 NZQA 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.
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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
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