Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
1 |
AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to comply with industry quality assurance requirements in the production of food and fibre products.
Quality assurance can include systems for food safety, biosecurity, environmental management and animal welfare.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.
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
Work (WRK)
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. Follow quality assurance practices |
1.1 Determine the elements of the industry quality assurance requirements 1.2 Identify hazards to food safety and quality for work area if applicable 1.3 Determine critical control points for work area 1.4 Complete record keeping 1.5 Conduct a safety hazard analysis and risk assessment and implement the Critical Control Point (HACCP) approach to quality assurance |
2. Implement standard operating procedures |
2.1 Implement standard operating procedures 2.2 Report non-conforming or defective product to supervisor 2.3 Take corrective action as required |
3. Report problems that affect quality |
3.1 Identify potential or existing quality problems 3.2 Identify instances of variation in quality from specifications or work instructions 3.3 Report variations and potential problems to supervisor |
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 AHCWRK306A Comply with industry quality assurance requirements.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72