Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
1 |
AMPv2.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to remove recoverable meat from a head (including but not limited to cheek meat).
This unit is applicable to workers recovering head meat in excess of exterior cheek meat. This work usually (but not always) involves removing meat from the outside of the upper and lower jaws and inside the lower jaw, jaw sockets and atlanta bone area.
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.
Pre-requisite Unit
AMPX209 Sharpen knives
Unit Sector
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element |
Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify steps in head dressing |
1.1 Identify and explain steps in head dressing to workplace requirements and customer specifications 1.2 Identify sources of potential contamination 1.3 Identify types of head meat for recovery according to workplace requirements 1.4 Identify and explain specific hygiene and sanitation requirements for work instructions |
2. Bone head |
2.1 Clean and sterilise equipment to workplace requirements 2.2 Identify and follow workplace health and safety requirements 2.3 Bone head according to workplace requirements 2.4 Bone head to maximise yield |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to MTMP2094C Bone head.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7