List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Select meat product | 1.1 Select meat product to be placed in casing to product specifications, hygiene and sanitation, workplace and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements |
2. Fill casings | 2.1 Select appropriate casings and filling nozzle (where appropriate) according to workplace requirements and product specifications 2.2 Fill casings to consistency required by product specifications, hygiene and sanitation, workplace and QA requirements 2.3 Identify, remove and report defective product to workplace requirements |
3. Operate metal detector | 3.1 Operate metal detector (where appropriate) to workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications |
4. Form product | 4.1 Shape and form product according to product specifications, workplace, hygiene and sanitation, QA and customer requirements 4.2 Shape and form a variety of products to production requirements |
5. Link or twist, clip and net product | 5.1 Link or twist product to meet product specifications 5.2 Perform clipping according to specifications 5.3 Form product according to specifications 5.4 Shape and net products (if required) according to product specifications 5.5 Remove defective products from production and report according to workplace requirements |
The candidate must manually shape and form products into a specified shape.
The candidate must:
follow the requirements of the work instruction
work to production speed
correctly fill a range of product lines in terms of:
casing
clips
length
tension
weight
shape and form a range of products to product specifications, workplace, hygiene and sanitation, QA and customer requirements
demonstrate operation, adjustments and actions of filling machine to address faults
operate a metal detector if a detector is included in the operation
identify, remove and rectify faulty product
identify defects in natural casings
clean equipment according to workplace requirements
apply relevant communication and mathematical skills
explain filling to required product specifications for a variety of products
apply relevant workplace health and safety, and regulatory requirements
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
hygiene requirements for forming products
filling to required product specifications for a variety of products
how and why products must be formed and shaped
possible faults in skins and their effect on the product
procedures for dealing with waste product and broken casings
relevant workplace health and safety, and regulatory requirements
Competency must be demonstrated over time and under typical operating conditions for the enterprise. Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal operating conditions.
As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:
quiz of underpinning knowledge
workplace demonstration
workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time
Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.