Modification History
June 2012:
- Added MTMP3004A Assess effective stunning and bleeding as an Elective Unit.
- MTMP3001C Knock and stun animal updated to MTMP3001D Stun animal.
- MTMP3039C Eviscerate game shot carcase updated to MTMP3039D Eviscerate wild game field shot carcase.
- MTMP411A Inspect game meat updated to MTMP411B Inspect wild game meat.
Description
This qualification covers work activities undertaken by workers in meat processing plants who are working in the areas of Quality Assurance or the laboratory.
Job roles
Job role titles covered by this qualification may include:
- Quality Assurance officer
- meat processing laboratory assistant
- game harvester
- game depot manager
- pre-dressing game inspector
- supervisor and leading hand
- on-floor trainer.
Pathways Information
Pathways into the qualification
Pathways into the qualification may be:
- after completion of a Certificate I or II Meat Processing qualification
- through Recognition of Prior Learning
- by direct entry without prior industry skills or knowledge.
This qualification is suited to Australian Apprenticeship pathways.
Pathways from the qualification
After achieving this qualification, candidates may undertake:
- any other Certificate III in Meat Processing qualification with credit for applicable units successfully completed
- MSL30109 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
- approved Skill Sets to gain expertise in specific skilled job roles, for example, the Meat Industry Microbiological Skill Set
- MTM40111 Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Leadership)
- MTM40311 Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Quality Assurance)
- MTM40411 Certificate IV in Meat Processing (General).
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Licensing , legislative , regulatory or certification considerations
Units of competency in this qualification do not require a licence or certification.
Entry Requirements
Not Applicable
Employability Skills Summary
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY |
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The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills required by the meat industry for this qualification. The Employability Skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options. Due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described for each Employability Skill are representative of the meat industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification. |
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Employability Skill |
Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include : |
Communication |
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Teamwork |
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Problem solving |
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Initiative and enterprise |
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Planning and organising |
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Self-management |
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Learning |
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Technology |
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Packaging Rules
Packaging Rules
- complete all six core units of competency
- complete a minimum of two elective units of competency to a minimum value of thirty points.
Up to three units may be substituted with units selected from another Certificate III or IV qualification in this Training Package, or another Training Package or accredited course. The selected units must be relevant to the nominated meat processing job and must not duplicate units already contained in the qualification. Units selected will be worth 2 points.
Qualification structure
Core units |
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MTMCOR201A |
Maintain personal equipment |
2 |
MTMCOR204A |
Follow safe work policies and procedures |
4 |
MTMCOR202A |
Apply hygiene and sanitation practices |
4 |
MTMCOR205A |
Communicate in the workplace |
4 |
MTMCOR203A |
Apply Quality Assurance practices |
4 |
MTMCOR206A |
Overview the meat industry |
2 |
Elective units |
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MTMP3001D |
Stun animal |
4 |
MTMP3066B |
Bone carcase using mechanical aids (large stock) |
15 |
MTMP3002C |
Stick and bleed animal |
4 |
MTMP3074B |
Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment |
2 |
MTMP3004A |
Assess effective stunning and bleeding |
2 |
MTMP3075B |
Perform process monitoring for Meat Hygiene Assessment |
2 |
MTMP3006C |
Rod weasand |
2 |
MTMP3076B |
Perform boning room Meat Hygiene Assessment |
2 |
MTMP3007C |
Seal weasand |
1 |
MTMP3077B |
Perform offal Meat Hygiene Assessment |
2 |
MTMP3008C |
Ring bung |
4 |
MTMP3081C |
Operate batch cooker |
8 |
MTMP3009C |
Seal bung |
2 |
MTMP3082C |
Operate continuous cooker |
7 |
MTMP3010A |
Split carcase |
4 |
MTMP3083C |
Operate press |
5 |
MTMP3011C |
Overview legging operation |
1 |
MTMP3084C |
Operate wet rendering process |
10 |
MTMP3012C |
Make first leg opening cuts |
4 |
MTMP3085C |
Monitor boiler operations |
4 |
MTMP3013C |
Make second leg opening cuts |
3 |
MTMP3086C |
Operate tallow processing plant |
6 |
MTMP3014C |
Perform legging on small stock |
4 |
MTMP3087C |
Operate blood processing plant |
6 |
MTMP3015A |
Bone neck |
3 |
MTMP3088C |
Produce rendered products hygienically |
6 |
MTMP3016B |
Perform 'Y' cut |
2 |
MTMP3089C |
Render edible products |
2 |
MTMP3017A |
Skin head |
4 |
MTMP3090B |
Implement a Quality Assurance program for rendering plant |
4 |
MTMP3021C |
Explain opening cuts |
1 |
MTMP3095B |
Grade beef carcases using Meat Standards Australia standards |
3 |
MTMP3022C |
Perform flanking cuts |
6 |
MTMP3099B |
Use standard product descriptions - sheep/goats |
2 |
MTMP3023C |
Perform brisket cuts |
4 |
MTMP3100B |
Use standard product descriptions - beef |
2 |
MTMP3024C |
Perform rumping cuts |
4 |
MTMP3101B |
Use standard product descriptions - pork |
2 |
MTMP3025C |
Perform rosette cuts |
4 |
MTMP3102B |
Provide coaching |
3 |
MTMP3026C |
Perform midline cuts |
4 |
MTMP3103B |
Provide mentoring |
3 |
MTMP3031C |
Scald and de-hair carcase |
4 |
MTMP3104B |
Use standard product descriptions - kangaroos |
2 |
MTMP3032C |
Operate pelt puller |
4 |
MTMP3105A |
Follow and implement an established work plan |
3 |
MTMP3033C |
Operate hide puller |
6 |
MTMP3107B |
Perform manual chemical lean testing |
2 |
MTMP3034C |
Remove pelt manually |
6 |
MTMP403B |
Oversee plant compliance with the Australian Standards for meat processing |
3 |
MTMP3036C |
Bed dress carcase |
16 |
MTMP411B |
Inspect wild game meat |
3 |
MTMP3037C |
Eviscerate animal carcase |
8 |
MTMP412A |
Inspect poultry |
3 |
MTMP3038C |
Operate brisket cutter/saw |
4 |
MTMP413A |
Inspect ratites |
3 |
MTMP3039D |
Eviscerate wild game field shot carcase |
4 |
MTMPS300A |
Assess product in chillers |
8 |
MTMP3041C |
Backdown pig carcase |
2 |
MTMPS415A |
Conduct an internal audit of a documented program |
3 |
MTMP3042C |
Prepare head for inspection |
4 |
BSBFLM312C |
Contribute to team effectiveness |
3 |
MTMP3043B |
Operate air knife |
2 |
MSL904001A |
Perform standard calibrations |
2 |
MTMP3044B |
Drop sock and pull shoulder pelt |
3 |
MSL922001A |
Record and present data |
2 |
MTMP3045B |
Undertake retain rail |
2 |
MSL933001A |
Maintain the laboratory/field workplace fit for purpose |
3 |
MTMP3046A |
Prepare and present viscera for inspection |
2 |
MSL952002A |
Handle and transport samples or equipment |
3 |
MTMP3052C |
Bone small stock carcase - leg |
10 |
MSL954001A |
Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan |
3 |
MTMP3054C |
Slice and trim leg - small stock |
10 |
MSL973001A |
Perform basic tests |
3 |
MTMP3055C |
Bone large stock carcase - forequarter |
15 |
MSL973002A |
Prepare working solutions |
3 |
MTMP3056C |
Bone large stock carcase - hindquarter |
15 |
MSL973003A |
Prepare culture media |
3 |
MTMP3057C |
Slice and trim large stock - forequarter |
15 |
MSL973004A |
Perform aseptic techniques |
3 |
MTMP3058C |
Slice and trim large stock - hindquarter |
15 |
TAEDEL301A |
Provide work skill instruction |
3 |
MTMP3059C |
Break carcase using a bandsaw |
15 |
MTMG300A |
Overview wild game meat industry |
2 |
MTMP3060C |
Operate leg-boning machine |
10 |
MTMG301A |
Operate a game harvesting vehicle |
3 |
MTMP3061C |
Operate trunk boning machine |
10 |
MTMG302A |
Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field |
3 |
MTMP3062B |
Bone small stock carcase - shoulder |
10 |
MTMG303A |
Receive and inspect wild game carcases from the field |
3 |
MTMP3063B |
Bone small stock carcase - middle |
10 |
MTMG304A |
Receive and inspect wild game carcases at a processing plant |
3 |
MTMP3064B |
Slice small stock carcase - shoulder |
10 |
MTMG305A |
Store wild game carcase |
3 |
MTMP3065B |
Slice small stock carcase - middle |
10 |
MTMG306A |
Use firearms to harvest wild game |
3 |
Units with prerequisite units
Units with prerequisite units
The following units from this qualification contain prerequisite units.
Unit |
Prerequisite |
MTMP3002C Stick and bleed animal |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3007C Seal weasand |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3008C Ring bung |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3012C Make first leg opening cuts |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives MTMP3011C Overview legging operation |
MTMP3013C Make second leg opening cuts |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives MTMP3011C Overview legging operation |
MTMP3014C Perform legging on small stock |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives MTMP3011C Overview legging operation |
MTMP3015A Bone neck |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3016B Perform ‘Y’ cut |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3017A Skin head |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3021C Explain opening cuts |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives or MTMP3043B Operate air knife |
MTMP3022C Perform flanking cuts |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3023C Perform brisket cuts |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives MTMP3021C Explain opening cuts |
MTMP3024C Perform rumping cuts |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives MTMP3021C Explain opening cuts |
MTMP3025C Perform rosette cuts |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives MTMP3021C Explain opening cuts |
MTMP3026C Perform midline cuts |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives MTMP3021C Explain opening cuts |
MTMP3031C Scald and de-hair carcase |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3033C Operate hide puller |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives or MTMP3043B Operate air knife |
MTMP3034C Remove pelt manually |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3036C Bed dress carcase |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3037C Eviscerate animal carcase |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3039C Eviscerate game shot carcase |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3041C Backdown pig carcase |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3042C Prepare head for inspection |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3044B Drop sock and pull shoulder pelt |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3045B Undertake retain rail |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3046A Prepare and present offal for inspection |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3052C Bone small stock carcase - leg |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3054C Slice and trim leg - small stock |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3055C Bone large stock carcase - forequarter |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3056C Bone large stock carcase - hindquarter |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3057C Slice and trim large stock forequarter |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3058C Slice and trim large stock hindquarter |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3059C Break carcase using a bandsaw |
MTMPR201C Prepare and operate bandsaw |
MTMP3061C Operate trunk boning machine |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3062B Bone small stock carcase - shoulder |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3063B Bone small stock carcase - middle |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3064B Slice small stock carcase - shoulder |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3065B Slice small stock carcase - middle |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3066B Bone carcase using mechanical aids (large stock) |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMP3074B Perform carcase Meat Hygiene Assessment |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |
MTMG302A Eviscerate, inspect and tag wild game carcase in the field |
MTMPSR203A Sharpen knives |