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Operate egg grading and packing floor equipment

Operate egg grading and packing floor equipment

Unit of competency
National Code
FBPEGG2004
State Code
ODM05
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
09/09/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
23/11/2021
Field of Education
030307 - Food Processing Technology
Original Release Date
23/11/2021
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to operate and monitor specialist egg washing, grading and packaging equipment.This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, and who apply basic operating principles to the operation and monitoring of equipment directly in contact with eggs, including washing station, denester and backpack workstations.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with state/territory health and safety and food safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Operate and monitor egg receiving equipment
  • 1.1 Check production schedules for egg type requirements
  • 1.2 Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, and ensure correct fit
  • 1.3 Conduct pre-start checks on egg receiving equipment according to operator instructions
  • 1.4 Place eggs requiring manual loading onto conveyor
  • 1.5 Check conveyor, finger sorter and other egg receiving equipment for jams and faults
  • 1.6 Check primary and secondary wash and rinse machines and dryers for correct operation
  • 1.7 Check passage of eggs through crack and leak detectors and weighing stations to confirm that faulty eggs are being identified and dropped out
  • 1.8 Monitor sorting of eggs into different size lots for conformance to enterprise and job specification
2. Operate and monitor denester side egg packing lanes
  • 2.1 Load printed packaging onto lane take off holders according to production instructions or orders
  • 2.2 Ensure ink in egg stamper is correct temperature
  • 2.3 Supply the correct number of size and grade of egg pallets and packs to each lane according to customer order
  • 2.4 Enter packing order requirements, including number of eggs per carton or tray, and number of cartons or trays per order type, into each lane through key pad terminal
  • 2.5 Ensure individual eggs are stamped with weight, in line with Food Standards Code
  • 2.6 Undertake mechanical setting of the lane machinery for different size trays where required
  • 2.7 Check setting of best before date printer
  • 2.8 Monitor lanes to ensure that lanes do not run out of egg trays
3. Operate and monitor backpack side egg packing lanes
  • 3.1 Determine number of cartons per order from lane boards or other job instructions
  • 3.2 Monitor packing lanes to ensure trays are being packed into correct outer packaging, and adjust or report any out-of-specification outcomes according to workplace requirements
  • 3.3 Stack trays not requiring packing into outer containers
  • 3.4 Undertake quality checks of eggs throughout all stages of process for compliance with food safety standards and workplace requirements
4. Process damaged and faulty eggs
  • 4.1 Collect and transport containers of faulty eggs from washers, and damaged eggs from packing machines, to liquid egg processing station
  • 4.2 Sort eggs into edible and inedible waste product according to food safety standards and workplace requirements
  • 4.3 Weigh and record edible waste product within specified time intervals
  • 4.4 Feed faulty and damaged edible eggs to egg breaking or egg pulping machine
  • 4.5 Start egg pulping machine according to workplace procedures
  • 4.6 Monitor temperature of egg pulping machines and report any over-temperatures
  • 4.7 Monitor and adjust speed of pumps to suit pulping and container filling operations
  • 4.8 Weigh, record and dispose of inedible egg waste product according to workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BBH26 FBPEGG2002 Operate egg grading and packing floor equipment Unit of competency