List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Operate metal detector | 1.1 Regularly check metal detector sensitivity 1.2 Operate metal detector in accordance with workplace requirements |
2. Operate and maintain size reduction equipment | 2.1 Operate mincer in accordance with workplace requirements 2.2 Change knives and plates daily in accordance with workplace requirements 2.3 Identify and comply with workplace health and safety requirements |
3. Monitor pre-heating | 3.1 Perform start-up procedure in accordance with workplace and manufacturer's requirements 3.2 Monitor feed rate 3.3 Balance in and out feed |
4. Monitor press or decanter | 4.1 Monitor press or decanter in accordance with workplace and manufacturer's specifications |
5. Monitor movement of solids to dryer | 5.1 Monitor temperature in accordance with workplace requirements 5.2 Monitor feed rate |
The candidate must operate wet rendering process.
The candidate must:
conduct pre-start checks and maintenance procedures according to work instructions
operate machinery according to workplace instructions
produce a rendered product according to workplace requirements
identify production problems and out-of-specification product and take corrective action
apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
apply relevant regulatory requirements
The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:
basic principles of wet rendering process
operation and maintenance process
need to change knives and plates daily and the replacement technique
relevant regulatory requirements
implications of not following manufacturer's instructions for operation and maintenance
Quality Assurance (QA) requirements for rendered product
Assessment must be conducted in a registered, operating meat rendering plant.
Competency must be demonstrated at the normal rate of production for that rendering plant.
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.