FIELD                        MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Meat Processing unit standards 2503-2505, 16538, 16540

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Meat Processing

Meat Industry Generic

2503-2505, 16538, 16540

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above that were registered in June and August 1999.

 

Date new versions published                        February 2006

 

New comments by date                        February 2010

 

Expiry date of new versions of the unit standards                        December 2011

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Meetings involving key stakeholders, providers, and assessors in the meat processing industry convened in 2004 and 2005 to review the unit standards generic to the industry.  Feedback identified that the unit standards were still suitable for existing qualifications and accurate in content and that the levels and credits reflected the time needed for training and assessment.  Gaps in skills and/or knowledge were also identified and to meet this industry need six new unit standards have been developed.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·        Changes have been made to special notes in some unit standards, including additions of ranges and definitions.

·        Six new unit standards have been developed.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

None.

 

Summary of main changes to standards' Ids, classification, titles, levels, and credits

 

The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review.  All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

 

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the replacement standard carries the same Id and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new Id

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Subfield            Meat Processing

Domain            Meat Industry Generic

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

2503

Maintain hand knives in the meat processing industry

2

2

B

2504

Clean work areas in the meat processing industry

2

4

B

2505

Demonstrate knowledge of meat industry workplace hygiene and food safety requirements

2

4

B

16538

Analyse data for workplace operations in the meat processing and fellmongery industries

3

3

B

16540

Manage meat processing and fellmongery production units

5

30

B

22319

Apply quality assurance principles in an ovine cutting room

3

2

New

22320

Apply ovine anatomical terms to ovine product cutting lines

3

3

New

22321

Demonstrate knowledge of specifications for ovine products

3

4

New

22322

Compare ovine product compliance to written specifications

3

4

New

22323

Demonstrate knowledge of standard product descriptions for ovine cuts

3

2

New

 

Domain            Slaughter and Dressing

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

22296

Remove carcass hides in the meat processing industry

2

12

New