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Unit of competency details

AMPX212 - Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Current
Mapping:
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Supersedes and is equivalent to MTMSR203C - Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment 30/Nov/2015

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

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AMP20116 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)Superseded1 
AMP31016 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - Manufacture)Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - Manufacture)Current1-4 
AMP20216 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Smallgoods)Certificate II in Meat Processing (Smallgoods)Deleted1-3 
AMP30916 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - General)Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods - General)Current1-4 
AMP20117 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)Current1-5 
AMP20415 - Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)Current1-4 
AMP30815 - Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)Current1-5 
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ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 030307 Food Processing Technology  

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ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 030307 Food Processing Technology  29/Apr/2016 
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Modification History

Release

TP Version

Comment

1

AMPv1.0

Initial release

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to pack and label meat products, using automatic packaging and labelling equipment.

This unit is applicable to workers in smallgoods plants, meat wholesale enterprises, and meat retail establishments who set up packaging units, accurately identify products and package products to meet customer orders.

This unit must be delivered using Australian meat industry standards and regulations.

All work undertaken should comply with workplace requirements, regulatory requirements and hygiene standards.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some responsibility for their own actions.

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. Set up packaging unit for operation

1.1 Implement workplace start-up procedures ensuring compliance with workplace health and safety, and hygiene requirements

1.2 Load consumables to specifications

1.3 Select equipment settings according to packaging instructions

1.4 Identify and report faults in equipment either verbally or in writing according to workplace requirements.

2. Set weight controls

2.1 Set weight controls to production requirements ensuring bagged product is check-weighed to verify machine set up

2.2 Adjust controls to achieve production specifications

3. Operate packaging process

3.1 Package product to workplace requirements ensuring process is operated according to workplace health and safety, workplace and hygiene requirements, and manufacturer's specifications

3.2 Check packs for damage

3.3 Seal and code to packing requirements

4. Describe packaged product

4.1 Measure packaged product according to workplace requirements

4.2 Label packaged product according to workplace requirements

4.3 Package product according to workplace health and safety and hygiene 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

MTMSR203C Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment

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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

The candidate must be observed packing and labelling meat products, using relevant equipment. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate’s consistency of performance over time at production speed.

The candidate must:

  • assemble the packaging unit
  • check safety features are in place
  • check the unit to ensure cleanliness and working order
  • accurately enter information in labelling equipment
  • set weight controls
  • load product according to specifications
  • operate packaging equipment to package products according to manufacturer's specifications, workplace, health and safety, hygiene and sanitation requirements
  • adjust equipment settings according to packaging instructions or schedules
  • complete packaging and labelling records accurately
  • package product to customer specifications
  • identify and report faults in equipment
  • apply relevant communication and mathematical skills
  • apply relevant regulatory requirements
  • use estimation and manual scales to check-weigh product

Knowledge Evidence

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

  • methods of recording production
  • regulatory requirements related to packaging
  • features of the packaging unit including parts, safety features, start-up and shut-down procedures, possible faults and adjustments
  • production schedule for automatic packaging and labelling equipment
  • relevant regulatory requirements

Assessment Conditions

Competency must be demonstrated using automated packaging equipment under conditions similar to the speed of production and within the parameters of the role and responsibilities.

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

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 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

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