Application
This unit is applicable to workers in smallgoods plants who have to thaw frozen product using air prior to further processing. It may also be applicable in boning rooms where carton product fails Quality Assurance (QA) requirements and has to be re-worked. |
Prerequisites
Nil | ||
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Thawproduct in air | 1.1. Product to be thawed is selected and moved to thawing chillers according to workplace requirements. 1.2. Chillers are checked according to workplace requirements. 1.3. Product is thawed according to work instructions and regulatory requirements. 1.4. Product monitoring and recording is completed according to workplace requirements. 1.5. Thawing is undertaken in accordance with workplace Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements. 1.6. Potential sources of contamination and cross-contamination are identified and minimised. |
2. Store and despatch thawed product | 2.1. Thawed product is stored and rotated according to workplace and regulatory requirements. 2.2. Product segregation is maintained as required. 2.3. Records are kept according to workplace requirements. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
Ability to: thaw product according to workplace and regulatory requirements maintain control of the flow of product through thawing and despatch to further processing apply relevant communication and mathematical skills check and prepare chillers for thawing work effectively in a range of situations as an individual and as a team member take action to improve own work performance as a result of self-evaluation, feedback from others, or in response to changed work practices or technology |
Required knowledge |
Knowledge of: ways of minimising contamination regulations dealing with the thawing of product workplace requirements for thawing product including: OH&S Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) stock rotation work instructions sources of contamination and cross-contamination |
Evidence Required
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 | The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence. A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry. This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time. These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid, current, authentic and sufficient evidence. Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence - not three pieces of the same kind. In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice. This increases the legitimacy of the evidence. All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Competency must be demonstrated over time and under typical operating and production conditions for the enterprise. |
Context of, and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal enterprise or production conditions. |
Method of assessment | Recommended methods of assessment include: workplace demonstration quiz of underpinning knowledge workplace referee report of performance over time. Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander, gender, or language backgrounds other than English. Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role. |
Guidance information for assessment | A current list of resources for this Unit of Competency is available from MINTRAC www.mintrac.com.au or telephone 1800 817 462. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Product may be thawed by: | chill cabinets placing in cool room use of intensive coolers. |
Product may include: | beef game meat lamb mutton pork veal other meat species or products. |
Workplace requirements may include: | enterprise-specific requirements OH&S requirements QA requirements SOPs the ability to perform the task to production requirements work instructions. |
Regulatory requirements may include: | Export Control Act federal, state and territory regulations regarding meat processing hygiene and sanitation requirements relevant Australian Standards relevant regulations. |
OH&S requirements may include: | enterprise OH&S policies, procedures and programs OH&S legal requirements Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which may include: coats and aprons ear plugs or muffs eye and facial protection head-wear lifting assistance mesh aprons protective boot covers protective hand and arm covering protective head and hair covering uniforms waterproof clothing work, safety or waterproof footwear requirements set out in standards and codes of practice. |
Communication skills may include: | interacting with people from a range of cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds listening and understanding, speaking clearly and directly reading and interpreting workplace communication. |
Mathematical skills may include: | collection, estimation, calculation and interpretation of deviations within cycle, internal temperature, humidity, ambient temperature, weights. |
Sectors
Unit sector |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not Applicable