Domain - Transportation of Perishable Products by Road

Domain - Transportation of Perishable Products by Road

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Level 2

Comply with overseas market access requirements when transporting perishable export products by road
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

21860 Unit Standard 2 Credits

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This unit standard is for those who drive, or intend to drive, road transport vehicles transporting perishable products for export. People credited with this unit standard are able to explain overseas market access requirements (OMAR) as they apply to the transportation by road of perishable products destined for export, and comply with OMAR when transporting perishable products by road for export.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 3

Demonstrate knowledge of the cold chain for the transportation of perishable products
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

19878 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for those who drive, or intend to drive, road transport vehicles transporting perishable products. It will be useful to other people whose work involves maintaining the cold chain during the distribution of perishable products. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the cold chain processes for transporting perishable products, and explain potential interruptions to the cold chain process and how to address them.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Describe handling and care for perishable products during transport by road
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

19879 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for those who drive, or intend to drive, road transport vehicles transporting perishable products. It will be useful to other people whose work involves maintaining the cold chain during the distribution of perishable products. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: damages that can adversely affect the quality of perishable products during road transport and ways of preventing damage; the effects of transfer of heat within the cold chain; the incompatibility of different products in mixed loads; the impact of vehicle factors on the quality of perishable products; and quality control systems for perishable products.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of packaging and loading perishable products for transport by road
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

19880 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for those who drive, or intend to drive, road transport vehicles transporting perishable products. It will be useful to other people whose work involves maintaining the cold chain during the distribution of perishable products. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: packaging requirements and use of pallets for transporting perishable products by road; loading requirements for perishable products transported by road; and checks required before loading perishable products for transportation by road.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of traceability requirements during transport of perishable products by road
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

19881 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for those who drive, or intend to drive, road transport vehicles transporting perishable products. It will be useful to other people whose work involves maintaining the cold chain during the distribution of perishable products. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain traceability in relation to the transportation of perishable products by road; describe driver responsibilities when transporting perishable products by road; and demonstrate knowledge, and the use, of electronic environmental monitoring systems for perishable products during transport by road.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Describe practices to maintain the quality of perishable products during transport by road
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

19882 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is for those who drive, or intend to drive, road transport vehicles transporting perishable products. It will be useful to other people whose work involves maintaining the cold chain during the distribution of perishable products. People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the hazards that can adversely affect the quality of perishable products during road transport; the sanitation practices required by own organisation''s risk-based food safety programme to isolate any spread of infection during road transport; good practices to maintain the quality of perishable products during road transport; preventative practices to mitigate risk to or loss of products during road transport; and procedures for disposal of contaminated products.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 4

Transport perishable products by road
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

21861 Unit Standard 25 Credits

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This unit standard is for those who drive, or intend to drive, road transport vehicles transporting perishable products. People credited with this unit standard are able, as a driver, to: load and unload a temperature-controlled goods service vehicle carrying perishable products; comply with legal and formal requirements when transporting perishable products by road; explain contingency plans for the transportation of perishable products by road; and deliver perishable products by road to meet contract of cartage.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Data as at 12 October 2024