Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to collect and pack eggs intended for human consumption to be ready for transfer to the grading and packing floor.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for own work. They undertake defined activities and work in a structured context.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for work | 1.1 Follow biosecurity requirements 1.2 Follow personal hygiene requirements such as washing and sanitising hands 1.3 Follow enterprise work health and safety policies 1.4 Select, use and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing 1.5 Check & clean work area 1.6 Check equipment is clean and working correctly |
2. Collect eggs | 2.1 Ensure that nests and egg belts are free of sick or injured birds, carcasses and other obstructions in line with enterprise animal welfare policies 2.2 Control flow of eggs to match handling rate 2.3 Remove heavily marked, dirty, cracked, leakers or weak shelled eggs and useless eggs 2.4 Collect eggs by placing eggs onto trays or into baskets |
3. Pack and store eggs | 3.1 Pack eggs, keeping production categories separate and wrap pallets as required ready for transport 3.2 Label packed eggs, pallets and all packing requirements correctly 3.3 Check cool room temperature and humidity 3.4 Transfer eggs to cool room or grading floor |
4. Clean and sanitise equipment and sites | 4.1 Clean and sanitise egg belts/conveyors and all equipment and work areas 4.2 Clean and sanitise cool room and equipment 4.3 Control pests in egg collection, packing and storage areas 4.4 Handle and measure chemicals used in the washing and cleaning equipment safely 4.5 Take samples for testing if required 4.6 Dispose of non-conforming eggs and waste according to enterprise environmental management requirements 4.7 Complete records clearly and accurately |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
apply personal hygiene requirements
check nest boxes and egg belts are free of obstructions
match egg collection equipment flow rate to handling rate
collect eggs
assess and sort eggs
pack and store eggs
clean and sanitise equipment, cool rooms and work area
check equipment is working correctly
follow enterprise work health and safety policies
follow biosecurity requirements
follow animal welfare policies
follow enterprise environmental management requirements
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
industry standards, codes of practice, and enterprise procedures for collecting, handling, sorting, packing and storing eggs
commonly used methods of pest and vermin control
relevant documentation and records that are required
types, uses, cleaning, maintenance and servicing of equipment and machines
criteria for sorting and determining eggs that are unfit for sale and disposal methods
temperature, humidity, cleaning and operation for cool rooms
procedures for taking and handling egg samples for testing
relevant environmental and sustainability requirements, and procedures for disposal and management of wastes, debris and run-offs
relevant work health and safety, biosecurity and animal welfare requirements
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Poultry (PLY)