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.
Policies and procedures
Work is carried out according to company policies and procedures, regulatory and licensing requirements, legislative requirements, workplace environmental guidelines and industrial awards and agreements
Sales history
Sales history identifies the number of products sold over a given period. It may also indicate the pattern of sales over the course of a day
Special conditions
Special conditions that may affect production requirements can include:
weather conditions and special events or occasions
Matching equipment capacity
Matching equipment capacity includes:
taking account of throughput speed

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
Assessment must be carried out in a manner that recognises the cultural and literacy requirements of the assessee and is appropriate to the work performed. Competence in this unit must be achieved in accordance with food safety standards and regulations.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of ability to:
determine sales patterns and production requirements
conduct estimations and calculations to determine production requirements
schedule production to meet customer requirements
communicate production requirements
apply food safety procedures.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment of this unit must occur in a real or simulated workplace. Such an environment must provide an opportunity for the assessee to prepare or complete a daily production schedule given:
sales performance, history and other relevant information
product formulations
formulae to calculate batch weight to finished product weight
process equipment and information on capacity.

Method of assessment
This unit should be assessed together with core units and other units of competency relevant to the function or work role.

Guidance information for assessment
To ensure consistency in one's performance, competency should be demonstrated on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances, cases and responsibilities, and where possible, over a number of assessment activities.