Assessment Requirements for AMPA3044 Operate air knife

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for AMPA3044 Operate air knife

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AMPv2.0	Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must operate an air knife.

The candidate must:

use an air knife competently and safely in accordance with the work instructions for one work station in a meat processing operation

perform basic maintenance of the knife

report equipment faults to supervisor in accordance with workplace requirements

apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

apply the hygiene and sanitation requirements for that work station

Knowledge Evidence

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

basic operating principles of the air knife

hygiene and sanitation requirements for that work station

work instructions for a particular work station

relevant regulatory requirements

potential sources of contamination and ways of minimising them

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.

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