Unit of competency details
AMPG304 - Receive and inspect wild game carcases at a processing plant (Release 1)
Summary
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Releases:
| 1 1 (this release) |
04/Aug/2016 |
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Classification history
| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 030307 | Food Processing Technology | 17/Nov/2016 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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AMPv2.0
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Application
This unit describes the competencies required to make a disposition on wild game animal carcases as they are received at a wild game processing premises.
This unit is applicable to an operator who performs pre-dressing inspection of wild game animal carcases at wild game processing premises.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.
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
Nil.
Unit Sector
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Element
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Performance criteria
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1. Perform pre-dressing inspection of wild game animal carcases
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1.1 Follow relevant work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
1.2 Inspect tags of all carcases for compliance
1.3 Inspect tags of all carcases for determination of eligibility
1.4 Identify all types of contamination, diseases and abnormalities relevant to making a disposition
1.5 Make disposition according to the relevant work instruction
1.6 Retain carcases, where required
1.7 Communicate and record inspection results
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2. Test and record the temperature of wild game animal carcases (where applicable to the work instruction)
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2.1 Implement work instruction for taking carcase temperature
2.2 Make disposition according to work instruction for testing carcase temperature
2.3 Implement sampling procedures for temperature testing
2.4 Manually test carcase temperature
2.5 Retain sample carcases for micro-testing, where applicable
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3. Weigh carcases (where part of work instruction or employee's duties)
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3.1 Follow relevant work instruction and SOPs for weighing carcases on receival
3.2 Prepare and tare scales
3.3 Weigh carcases
3.4 Report under weights
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4. Maintain records (where part of work instruction or employee's duties)
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4.1 Retrieve and store temperature data logging records for field depots and wild game animal carcase transport vehicles
4.2 Record and store receival records
4.3 Prepare reports according to workplace and regulatory requirements
4.4 Communicate issues associated with record keeping to appropriate personnel
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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 MTMG304A Receive and inspect wild game carcases at a processing plant.
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
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Release
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TP Version
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Comment
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1
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AMPv2.0
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Initial release
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Performance Evidence
The candidate must make a disposition on wild game animal carcases as they are received at a game processing plant.
The candidate must:
- demonstrate competent pre-dressing inspection of carcases following presentation without guidance or supervision
- recognise diseases and abnormal conditions and make dispositions
- assess harvester tags for completeness, eligibility and accuracy
- assess temperature of carcases (where required)
- identify:
- faecal material
- ingesta
- enlarged or discoloured kidneys
- indication of any decomposition process
- emaciated carcases
- abnormal animals
- fly strike
- mould
- unacceptable contamination by other foreign matter
- faulty dressing
- evidence of animal welfare issues
- determine which carcase needs to be retained
- communicate and record inspection results
- ensure requirements of the work instruction have been addressed
- read and interpret workplace related documentation
- apply numeracy skills relevant to work instructions
- share information
- show independence during inspection
- work without supervision
- where necessary delegate
- collect, analyse and organise information
- take initiative and make decisions within workplace role
- use technology and workplace-related equipment
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:
- relevant sections of AS 4464:2007 Hygienic Production of Wild Game Meat for Human Consumption
- importance of the process and the need to control the unloading process to ensure adequate inspection
- relevant work instruction and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- state wildlife/conservation authority requirements
- company Food Safety Approved Program requirements
- workplace health and safety hazards associated with unloading
- lighting requirements
- temperature requirements
- sampling and temperature check procedures and reporting requirements
- micro testing arrangements
- rejection and disposal processes
- carcase retain procedures
- calibration requirements
- processes for scales preparation and carcase weighing
- weight requirements and underweight reporting procedures
- company and regulatory reporting requirements
- approved tag requirements
- inspection records requirements
- evidence of diseases and conditions
- causes of contamination
- anatomy of game animals sufficient to provide meaningful and objective feedback to harvesters and depot managers
- identification and traceability regulations/requirements
- nature of data logger information
Assessment Conditions
This competency has to be demonstrated under actual work conditions at a wild game processing premises receiving wild game animal carcases either from field depots or direct from the field.
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
