Required skills

Ability to

identify trial objectives and information requirements including clarifying reporting requirements and formats

identify trial participants including clarifying roles responsibilities and levels of authority participants may include technical experts related functions such as planning quality assurance and engineering and trial process operators

establish and maintain effective communication processes to meet the information requirements of all stakeholders

assess final product specifications against recipeformulation and processing method to confirm capability

identify production targets and timeframes against equipment and process capability

confirm availability of resources to meet trial schedule such as stock levels equipment availability and capacity personnel and storage capacity

identify competencies required by trial operators and confirm availability such as arranging training prior to trial

confirm that all hazards have been identified and appropriate methods of control are in place to control environmental food safety and OHS hazards control methods should be selected consistent with the control hierarchy

establish a detailed trial schedule to manage the process

ensure that relevant documentation is available in appropriate formats including product specificationsrecipe formulations process parameters and operating procedures

monitor trial progress against detailed plan to identify variances and identify factors that may need to be adjusted to achieve schedule which may require consultation with operators and other experts

investigate and report on causes of variation and identify opportunities for improvement such as participating infacilitating problem solving processes

use project planning scheduling and monitoring skills such as use of relevant software applications

collect and evaluate trial information such as participating infacilitating an evaluation team

report on trial outcomes and related improvement opportunities to meet reporting requirements of the trial process

use communication skills to interpret and complete work information to support operations of work team or area

demonstrate and support cooperative work practices within a culturally diverse workforce

Required knowledge

Knowledge of

trial project parameters constraints and criteria for evaluating outcomes

sources of expertise available to support the trial process

process documentation procedures and requirements to ensure that the process meets trial outcomes and is consistent with legislative and company policy objectives including relevant legislation

factors to be taken into account in planning and monitoring the trial process

proposed formulations and preferred processing method to assess constraints and opportunities for improvement including equipment capability typical materials usage rates to achieve a given production outcome and area experts in related roles such as product development and engineering where required to provide additional expertise

systems and procedures for managing OHS environmental management and food safety through the trial process consistent with the hierarchy of control

investigation and process improvement techniques and processes including techniques to collect and evaluate trial data

recording systems and requirements

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Assessment must be carried out in a manner that recognises the cultural and literacy requirements of the assessee and is appropriate to the work performed Competence in this unit must be achieved in accordance with food safety standards and regulations

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of ability to

establish parameters and conditions and requirements for product trial

establish document and communicate the procedure for the trial

monitor and evaluate trial outcomes against objectives and set conditions

document all aspects of trial to ensure repeatability and collection of evidence

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to

trial objectives and parameters

new product specifications

raw materialsingredients packaging components and consumables

related production equipment

relevant Standard Operating Procedures SOPs

communication systems

workplace information recording systems requirements and procedures

Method of assessment

This unit should be assessed together with core units and other units of competency relevant to the function or work role An example could be

FDFPPLA Establish process capability

FDFPPL4005A Establish process capability.

Guidance information for assessment

To ensure consistency in ones performance competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances cases and responsibilities and where possible over a number of assessment activities

Trial conditions

Achieving schedule

Trial processes

Factors to be taken into account in planning and monitoring the trial process