Elements and Performance Criteria

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.
Regulatory requirements may include:
animal welfare
award and enterprise agreements and relevant industrial instruments
environmental and waste management
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), anti-discrimination and sexual harassment
Export Control Act
AS4696:2007 Australian Standard for the Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption
relevant industry codes of practice
relevant regulations
federal, state and territory regulations regarding meat processing.
OH&S requirements may include:
enterprise OH&S policies, procedures and programs
OH&S legal requirements
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements set out in standards, company regulations, codes of practice etc.
Workplace requirements may include:
business and performance plans
confidentiality and security requirements
enterprise ethical standards, values and obligations
enterprise-specific procedures, policies and plans
goals, objectives, plant, systems and processes
organisational policy and/or guidelines and requirements
operation of company-specific software and databases
OH&S policies, procedures and programs
quality and continuous improvement processes and standards
Quality Assurance (QA) and/or procedures manuals
SOPs
work instructions.
Relevant personnel may include:
Human Resources manager
OH&S personnel
supervisor or training manager
training or development officer
other members of the organisation.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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
Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular assessors should check that:
hazards are identified and controlled
work schedules are interpreted and understood and instructions acted upon
relevant procedures are followed
resources and time are effectively and efficiently utilised
potential disruptions or changed circumstances are recognised and work plans modified in conjunction with relevant personnel
assistance is sought from relevant personnel when difficulties arise
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations.

A bank of scenarios/case studies/what ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.
Method of assessment
Recommended methods of assessment include:
structured or unstructured simulations, case studies or scenarios
workplace project
on-the-job demonstration
workplace referee, supervisor or third-party reports 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.