Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform midline cuts to open and release the hide or pelt from the belly area of a carcase.

This unit is applicable to abattoirs, game processing plants and knackeries.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.

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

AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts

AMPX209 Sharpen knives

Unit Sector

Elements and Performance Criteria

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 MTMP3026C Perform midline cuts.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

The candidate must perform midline cuts to open and release the hide or pelt from the belly area of a carcase.

The candidate must:

• locate and demonstrate correct cutting lines and techniques for midline cuts
• separate hides or pelts from belly area according to the work instruction
• avoid damage to the hide or pelt and meat
• apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:

• correct cutting lines and techniques for midline cuts
• relevant work instructions
• workplace health and safety requirements
• causes of damaged hides or pelts and meat cuts
• relevant regulatory requirements
• sources of contamination and cross-contamination
• consequence for the business of damaged or contaminated hides, pelts or meat cuts

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be performed in an operating processing plant.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal chain speed.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

• quiz of underpinning knowledge
• workplace demonstration
• workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7