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.
Species may include:
beef
buffalo
crocodile
deer
emu
game meat
goat
kangaroo
pork
poultry
sheep
or any other species.
Specifications may be defined by:
customer specifications
enterprise procedures
industry standards.
Workplace requirements may include:
enterprise-specific procedures
OH&S requirements
Quality Assurance (QA) requirements
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
the ability to perform the task to production requirements
work instructions.
Regulatory requirements may include:
Export Control Act
federal and state regulations regarding meat processing and food handling
hygiene and sanitation requirements
relevant Australian Standards
relevant regulations.
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.
Categories of meat include:
age
differentiation of classes
sex
weight.

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 over time and under typical operating and production conditions for the enterprise.

The candidate must be able to select and identify primal and secondary cuts correctly by species and cut for a minimum of three species for meat retailing and at least one species for smallgoods manufacturing.

Where the candidate does not prepare primal cuts in their usual place of work they must complete the requirements of the Unit in an alternative work placement or in a simulated environment.
Context of, and specific resources for assessment
Assessment may occur on- or off-the-job.
Method of assessment
Recommended methods of assessment include:
quiz of underpinning knowledge
workplace demonstration
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.