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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for cleaning
   • Read or listen to work instructions from supervisor and clarify where needed
   • Identify health and safety hazards in the workplace and tell supervisor
   • Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and ensure correct fit
   • Confirm that chemical stocks are available to meet cleaning and food safety requirements
   • Confirm that services are available and ready for operation
   • Plan equipment shut down and take equipment off-line for cleaning
   • Configure equipment and related valves and pipework to confirm readiness for cleaning
   • Set the plant for the cleaning cycle
2. Operate and monitor the cleaning process
   • Carry out the cleaning cycle as directed
   • Monitor the cleaning process for completeness
   • Record cleaning data appropriately
   • Identify, rectify and report out-of-specification process and equipment performance
3. Dispose of waste and return plant to operating condition
   • Flush cleaning chemicals from plant and dispose of accordingly
   • Set up plant to meet operational requirements
   • Conduct work according to workplace environmental guidelines
   • Read or listen to work instructions from supervisor and clarify where needed
   • Identify health and safety hazards in the workplace and tell supervisor
   • Wear appropriate personal protective equipment and ensure correct fit
   • Confirm that chemical stocks are available to meet cleaning and food safety requirements
   • Confirm that services are available and ready for operation
   • Plan equipment shut down and take equipment off-line for cleaning
   • Configure equipment and related valves and pipework to confirm readiness for cleaning
   • Set the plant for the cleaning cycle