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.
Resource proposals may include:
job redesign
staffing levels or staff required (e.g. increase number on the chain to reduce the need for costly casuals, or additional sales assistant for busy periods)
new equipment or systems (e.g. downward hide puller, new display cabinet in retail premises or new smokehouse)
new procedures
training.

Proposals may be presented orally or in written formats (hard copy and electronic) and include the use of multimedia aids.
Resources may include:
equipment (e.g. maintenance, purchase, type, quantity and function)
finance (e.g. capital and cash flow)
personnel (e.g. staffing levels, shifts and allocation to work areas)
premises
stock/inventory and other assets.
Cost or benefit analyses may be:
conducted manually or using appropriate computer software programs.
Targets, goals and performance measures may be:
short, medium and long term and relate to operations, finances, human resources, marketing, customer service, orders and sales, resources and stock levels, productivity and profitability.
Presentations to relevant personnel may include:
colleagues
finance departments
financial institutions
investors, owners or shareholders
senior management
work team and department personnel.
Mathematical skills may include:
activity based costing and accounting
calculation of interest, payback periods, discounting, inflation rates, rates of return, percentages, ratios, net present value etc
costing and pricing.
Financial information may include:
current and historic records of sales, budgets, cash flows, investments, labour and materials costs, rates of return, energy costs etc.
Financial proposals may:
integrate complex operational, mathematical, financial and technical information, ideas and concepts and include graphs, diagrams, tables, spreadsheets, flow charts, statistical analysis.
Stakeholders may include:
company owners, directors, shareholders, financiers
management and employees
suppliers, customers, consumers
unions and employer associations.
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.
Regulatory requirements may include:
animal welfare
commercial law including fair trading, trade practices
consumer law
corporate law, including registration, licensing, financial reporting
environmental and waste management
equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and sexual harassment
Export Control Act
industrial awards, agreements
relevant regulations
state and territory regulations regarding meat processing
taxation.
Workplace requirements may include:
enterprise ethical standards, values and obligations
enterprise-specific procedures, policies and plans
OH&S requirements
Quality Assurance (QA) requirements
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
the ability to perform the task to production requirements
work instructions.
Communication may:
be spoken, written, non-verbal and include the use of signs, signals, symbols and pictures
be with colleagues, team members, superiors, customers, clients, external parties from a range of cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds
involve interpreting the needs of internal or external customers
involve presentation of explanations and reports in language styles suitable for the audience and include everyday workplace language, technical and mathematical language
require the use of negotiation, persuasion and assertiveness skills.
Sources of information may include:
benchmark partners
company records
competitors
industry and technical associations
manufacturers and suppliers information
professional and technical publications.

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
Competency must be demonstrated through sustained performance over time, at an appropriate level of responsibility and authority under typical operating and production conditions for the enterprise.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Resources may include:
real work environment
relevant documentation such as:
manufacturer's requirements
regulatory requirements
workplace policies and procedures
relevant equipment and materials.
Method of assessment
Recommended methods of assessment include:
debriefs
workplace project
workplace referee or third-party 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.