Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
1 |
AMPv2.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to slice and trim the relevant cuts of meat from the shoulder of a small stock carcase.
This unit is applicable to workers in boning rooms, food service operations, smallgoods plants, wholesale and retail operations.
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
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 specifications for cuts |
1.1 Determine specifications for cuts using cut descriptions according to regulatory standards, customer specifications and workplace requirements |
2. Slice and trim primary meat cuts |
2.1 Slice primary meat cuts into finished meat cuts according to specifications and work instructions 2.2 Slice primary meat cuts into finished meat cuts following workplace health and safety requirements including safe manual handling techniques and the safe and effective use of knives 2.3 Follow dropped meat procedures in accordance with workplace requirements 2.4 Take corrective action to ensure out-of-specification product is not forwarded for packing |
3. Identify and remove defects |
3.1 Identify, remove and deport defects according to government regulations and workplace standards 3.2 Report persistent defects to supervisor in accordance with work instructions |
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 MTMP3064B Slice small stock carcase – shoulder
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7