Unit of competency Outline
Date retreived
22/07/2026 6:46 AM AWST
22/07/2026 6:46 AM AWST
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Pack meat products
Pack meat products
Unit of competency
National Code
AMPA2071
AMPA2071
State Code
BBA19
BBA19
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Transition (Replaced)
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2016
Field of Education
030307 - Food Processing Technology
Original Release Date
13/12/2016
Nominal Hours
60
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to pack meat products in accordance with regulatory, workplace and customer requirements.This unit is applicable to workers in a registered meat processing premises such as an abattoir (slaughter floor, offal room, tripe room, boning room), food service operations, wholesale butchery, game meat processing establishment or pet food premises.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements. This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Check packing area
- 1.1 Check packing area for hygiene and operational requirements prior to commencing work, in accordance with work instructions.
2. Pack meat product
- 2.1 Select product to be packed and check for defects according to customer and workplace requirements
- 2.2 Take corrective action according to workplace requirements if product is out-of-specification
- 2.3 Handle out-of-specification product according to workplace requirements
- 2.4 Select correct packaging materials according to workplace and customer requirements
- 2.5 Check packaging for defects in accordance with work instructions
- 2.6 Pack and arrange product according to workplace and customer requirements
- 2.7 Weigh product according to workplace and regulatory requirements, if this forms part of work instructions
- 2.8 Identify food safety hazards associated with packing and minimise them by implementing preventative measures
- 2.9 Identify and comply with workplace health and safety requirements for packing, including safe manual handling
- 2.10 Label packed product according to workplace requirements, if this forms part of work instructions
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D8828 | MTMP2075C | Pack meat products | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFI47 | AMPPKG204 | Pack meat and meat products | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD668 | AMPSS00038 | Meat Packer (Boning Room) Skill Set | Skill set |
| AD694 | AMPSS00039 | Meat Packer (Offal Room) Skill Set | Skill set |
| BDI0 | AMP20316 | Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs) | Qualification |
| BDI4 | AMP20116 | Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services) | Qualification |
| BDP6 | AMP20117 | Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services) | Qualification |
| AD666 | AMPSS00046 | Pack Meat Products Skill Set | Skill set |