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Unit of competency details

AMPR303 - Calculate yield of carcase or product (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Current
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Supersedes and is equivalent to MTMR303C - Calculate yield of carcase or product 30/Nov/2015

Release Status:
Current
Releases:
ReleaseRelease date
1 1 (this release) 01/Dec/2015


Classifications

SchemeCodeClassification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 010101 Mathematics  

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 010101 Mathematics  29/Apr/2016 
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Unit of competency

Modification History

Release

TP Version

Comment

1

AMPv1.0

Initial release

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to calculate the yield of carcases or meat products.

This unit is applicable to workers in boning rooms, meat retailing operations and smallgoods enterprises.

All training must be conducted in accordance with Australian meat industry standards and regulations.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

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. Calculate yield of carcase or product as appropriate

1.1 Calculate and record total weight of product according to workplace requirements

1.2 Weigh all components including carcase, primal cuts and trimmings as appropriate, according to workplace requirements

1.3 Perform calculations to determine yield

1.4 Perform tasks in accordance with workplace health and safety hygiene and workplace requirements

2. Record yield

2.1 Record yield in accordance with workplace requirements

Foundation Skills

Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range of Conditions

Unit Mapping Information

MTMR303C Calculate yield of carcase or product

E

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

Release

TP Version

Comment

1

AMPv1.0

Initial release

Performance Evidence

Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time at production speed.

The candidate must:

  • weigh whole carcase or product prior to cutting or trimming into components
  • estimate yield to identify and rectify inaccurate calculations
  • explain the principles of calculation of yield
  • apply relevant regulatory and workplace health and safety requirements
  • use communication skills relevant to the task
  • use mathematical skills relevant to the task

Knowledge Evidence

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

  • principles of calculation of yield
  • relevant regulatory and workplace health and safety requirements
  • steps in calculating yield

Assessment Conditions

Competency must be demonstrated over time and under typical operating conditions for the enterprise.

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal operating conditions or in a simulated environment.

The following three forms of assessment must be used:

  • observation/simulation
  • quiz of underpinning knowledge
  • workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy 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