Elements and Performance Criteria

The Range of Variables explains the contexts within which the performance and knowledge requirements of this standard may be assessed. The scope of variables chosen in training and assessment requirements may depend on the work situations available.

What are elements of the QA system should be considered?
These include HACCP charts, enterprise instructions, guidelines, standard operating procedures, codes of practice and the enterprise quality assurance manual.

What food is covered by this standard?
Meat, milk, eggs and any other commodities that are destined for human consumption.

What hazards may be relevant to this competency standard?
These may include:
Animal welfare hazards could include poor feed and water, poor handling of animals, poor loading and transport of livestock.
Biosecurity hazards may include risks caused by allowing non-essential personnel and equipment to have unrestricted or unmonitored access, by workers having contact with other animals that could pass disease to farm animals and by non-potable water and poor feed.

What are elements of the QA system should be considered?
These include HACCP charts, enterprise instructions, guidelines, standard operating procedures, codes of practice and the enterprise quality assurance manual.

What food is covered by this standard?
Meat, milk, eggs and any other commodities that are destined for human consumption.

What hazards may be relevant to this competency standard?
These may include:
Animal welfare hazards could include poor feed and water, poor handling of animals, poor loading and transport of livestock.
Biosecurity hazards may include risks caused by allowing non-essential personnel and equipment to have unrestricted or unmonitored access, by workers having contact with other animals that could pass disease to farm animals and by non-potable water and poor feed.

What evidence is required to demonstrate competence for this standard as a whole?
Competence in observing enterprise quality assurance procedures requires evidence that enterprise guidelines have been understood and adhered to within an enterprise. The skills and knowledge required to observe enterprise quality assurance procedures must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts. For example, this could include different enterprises, animals, food products and QA guidelines.
What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this unit are listed below:

Animal production processes
HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) approach to quality assurance
Enterprise QA policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures relating to food safety and quality, animal welfare and biosecurity.
Enterprise OHS requirements

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?

To achieve the performance criteria, some complementary skills are required. These skills include the ability to:

Apply basic quality assurance practices
Follow work instructions
Check quality of work

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard

Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about

What specific knowledge is needed to achieve the performance criteria?

Knowledge and understanding are essential to apply this standard in the workplace, to transfer the skills to other contexts and to deal with unplanned events. The knowledge requirements for this unit are listed below:

Animal production processes
HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) approach to quality assurance
Enterprise QA policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures relating to food safety and quality, animal welfare and biosecurity.
Enterprise OHS requirements

What specific skills are needed to achieve the performance criteria?

To achieve the performance criteria, some complementary skills are required. These skills include the ability to:

Apply basic quality assurance practices
Follow work instructions
Check quality of work

Are there other competency standards that could be assessed with this one?
This competency standard

Essential Assessment Information
There is essential information about

There are a number of processes that are learnt throughout work and life, which are required in all jobs. They are fundamental processes and generally transferable to other work functions. Some of these are covered by the key competencies, although others may be added. The questions below highlight how these processes are applied in this competency standard. Following each question a number in brackets indicates the level to which the key competency needs to be demonstrated where 0 = not required, 1 = perform the process, 2 = perform and administer the process and 3 = perform, administer and design the process.
Communicating ideas and information
Through basic written and spoken workplace instructions. (1)

Communicating ideas and information
Through basic written and spoken workplace instructions. (1)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Through following instructions on basic recording of quality process. (1)

Collecting analysing and organising information
Through following instructions on basic recording of quality process. (1)

Planning and organising activities
According to enterprise QA guidelines. (1)

Planning and organising activities
According to enterprise QA guidelines. (1)

Working with others and in teams
Through working with others in maintaining quality. (1)

Working with others and in teams
Through working with others in maintaining quality. (1)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Through basic recording of data as required. (1)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
Through basic recording of data as required. (1)

Solving problems
Through recognising potential problems and reporting to supervisors. (1)

Solving problems
Through recognising potential problems and reporting to supervisors. (1)

Using technology
Through use of enterprise machinery and equipment. (1)

Using technology
Through use of enterprise machinery and equipment. (1)