Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to remove the hide from the rump area.

This unit is applicable to workers clearing the hide on the rump of large stock.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.

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 processing standards and regulations.

Pre-requisite Unit

AMPA3023 Explain opening cuts

AMPX209 Sharpen knives

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 MTMP3024C Perform rumping cuts.

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 remove the hide from the rump area.

The candidate must:

• locate cutting lines for rumping
• complete rumping according to work instructions
• use correct cutting lines
• demonstrate effective knife skills
• apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• apply relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

Knowledge Evidence

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

• workplace health and safety requirements at all times
• economic impact of nicked, soiled or damaged hide and scored meat
• relevant work instructions
• relevant regulatory and workplace requirements
• general anatomy of carcase relevant to the task

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must occur on a slaughter floor under normal operating conditions.

Competency must be demonstrated at normal production speed.

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