MTM40411 - Certificate IV in Meat Processing (General)
Certificate IV in Meat Processing (General)
This qualification covers work activities undertaken by workers at supervisory or post-trade level in the meat industry. It is designed to enable candidates to select a mix of technical and leadership units to suit their job roles and career requirements. This qualification is also designed to enable candidates to gain cross-sectoral experience in the meat industry.
Job roles
Job role titles covered by this qualification may include:
meat retailing supervisor
smallgoods production supervisor
meat processing production supervisor
responsible UCFM officer
meat processing assessor
lairage supervisor
rendering supervisor.
Subjects
Packaging Rules
Complete eighteen units of competency in total.
complete all ten core units of competency
complete eight elective units of competency. At least one elective unit must be selected from Group A and one from at least one other Group.
Up to three of the eight technical units can be selected from a Certificate IV or Diploma from this or any other Training Package. Selected units must be relevant to the identified meat processing job and must not duplicate units already contained within the qualification.
by direct entry with industry experience but without formal qualifications
after completion of a trade qualification
through Recognition of Prior Learning.
This qualification is suited to Australian Apprenticeship pathways.
Pathways from the qualification
After achieving this qualification, candidates may undertake:
any other Meat Processing qualification at level IV, with credit for applicable units successfully completed
approved Skill Sets to gain expertise in specific skilled job roles
MTM50111 Diploma of Meat Processing
MTM50211 Diploma of Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Entry Requirements
Not Applicable
Licensing Information
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations
People working as industry assessors must address Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) requirements.
Employability Skills
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills required by the meat industryfor this qualification. The Employability Skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
Due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described for each Employability Skill are representative of the meat industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.
Employability Skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
listening and interpreting worker issues or management concerns
speaking clearly and directly with other personnel, such as workers, management and customers
reading and interpreting workplace documentation, such as work instructions, Standard Operating Procedures, Australian Standards and food safety regulations
preparing written documentation, such as reports
using mathematical skills, such as time and temperature
sharing information with co-workers, managers, customers and regulatory authorities
Teamwork
working effectively as an individual as well as in a work team
working effectively with workers from another country
applying own technical knowledge to assist other members of the work team
using teamwork skills in a range of situations, such as addressing food safety issues
Problem solving
developing practical and creative solutions to workplace problems, such as rostering issues
showing independence and initiative in identifying problems, for example, the need to revise and update a work instruction
working with a team to resolve a problem, for example, a production issue
using numeracy skills, such as graphing and charting, to resolve problems
Initiative and enterprise
adapting to new situations, such as changes to customer specifications or introduction of new equipment
translating ideas into action, for example, revising a work instruction or Standard Operating Procedure
identifying opportunities that might not be obvious to others, for example, a change of supplier to achieve cost savings or a change in processes to achieve better productivity
Planning and organising
collecting, analysing and organising information, such as HACCP reports
using basic business processes for planning and organising, for example, production schedules
taking initiative and making decisions within workplace role, for example, setting production levels
managing time and priorities, such as meeting report deadlines and timely implementation of corrective actions
participating in continuous improvement and planning processes, for example, Quality Assurance
Self-management
having and articulating own ideas and vision, for example, when contributing to company business planning processes
monitoring and evaluating own performance to ensure company production requirements are met efficiently
taking responsibility for work output within area of responsibility
Learning
being receptive to learning new ideas and techniques, such as changed work instructions, new equipment and processes
learning in a range of settings, such as through formal training or informally from other workers
learning new skills and techniques to adjust to production or equipment changes
managing own learning to ensure currency, for example, by attending technical workshops or through internet research
applying a range of learning approaches appropriate to individual and situational requirements
Technology
using technology, such as workplace machinery, computers and testing equipment
demonstrating skilled use of workplace technology
applying OH&S requirements when using technology
adapting to new technology requirements, such as new software
applying technology as a management tool, for example, running production reports and using spreadsheets