Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a bar and coder system.

This unit is suitable for operators, labourers, counter hands in all sectors of the meat industry where bar and coding systems are used to identify product and facilitate trace-back.

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 industry standards and regulations.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

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 MTMS207C Operate bar and coder systems.

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 operate a bar and coder system.

The candidate must:

• use bar and coder system on a variety of products
• change dates on the coders
• use the correct procedures for manually entering new product details into the product coding system
• demonstrate the correct maintenance procedures for bar and coder system components
• identify the common causes of printing problems
• demonstrate the correct procedures for fixing common printing problems
• apply communication and mathematical skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Knowledge Evidence

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

• functions performed by solvent and water in the printing process
• safety procedures for handling solvents
• start-up procedures for the coding system
• common causes of printing problems
• correct procedures for fixing common printing problems
• use-by date or packed-on date for a range of products and the importance of these dates
• components of the coding system and their maintenance requirements
• correct procedures for re-booting the computer system

Assessment Conditions

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

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.

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