Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to scald and de-hair pigs and other species such as goats.

This unit is applicable to workers in abattoirs and knackeries.

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

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 MTMP3031C Scald and de-hair carcase.

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 scald and de-hair pigs and other species such as goats.

The candidate must:

• demonstrate de-hairing procedures to workplace requirements
• demonstrate shaving, washing, trimming and cleaning of carcase to meet workplace requirements
• demonstrate trimming of contaminants and correct disposal of trimming
• demonstrate correct use of hair removal equipment
• apply relevant workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements
• monitor the scalding process including water temperature, where part of the workplace requirements
• report equipment faults according to workplace requirements
• apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Knowledge Evidence

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

• correct use of hair removal equipment
• implications of knife stalls
• potential for contamination and cross-contamination
• work instructions relevant to the task
• relevant workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in an operating processing plant.

Competency must be demonstrated at the normal chain 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