FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Food and Related Products Processing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Food and Related Products Processing

Food and Related Product Production Equipment

2005, 7641, 7671, 7676, 7774, 18939

Food Production - Beverages

7734, 7775, 7823, 7825, 7827, 7832, 7857, 16813, 18944‑18946

 

Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                 November 2007

 

Planned review date                                                                  December 2012

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Competenz convened meetings with industry representatives and other key stakeholders from the end of 2006 through to the middle of 2007 to deliberate on the review of Food and Related Product Processing standards.  A large number of standards that had had no usage since registration were designated category D in this review.  Industry considered that the use of these standards now or in the future was very unlikely.  Due to the number of standards under review, it took considerable time to consider the following:

 

·         The currency of the standards and their suitability for existing and proposed qualifications

·         Current usage

·         The accuracy and appropriateness of their content

·         Levels and credits commensurate with performance outcomes

·         Any gaps in skills and/or knowledge that could be captured by the development of new standards.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·         Purpose statements were amended to accommodate changes to the elements.

·         A new element was added to all standards covering PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and safe working practices.

·         Improved special notes were included to better convey assessment parameters, including refined definitions, updated references to legislation, and the number of occasions/items required to show competence.

·         Increased credits for unit standards 7857, 18944, and 18946.

·         Standards 2005, 7641, 7671, 7676, 7734, 7775, 7823, 7825, and 7832 designated as expiring.

 

Unit standards categorised as category D expire at the end of December 2009.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

None.

 

Review Categories and changes to classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

 

A

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

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the 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         Food and Related Products Processing

Domain          Food and Related Product Production Equipment

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

2005

Operate direct and indirect heating and cooling plant in food processing industry

3

3

D

7641

Monitor and control crop harvesting equipment

5

6

D

7671

Set up, monitor, and maintain automated food or related product seaming and capping equipment

6

6

D

7676

Maintain crop harvesting equipment

6

6

D

7774

Set up and maintain computerised photographic grading equipment for food products

3

8

B

18939

Stabilise wheat germ using a heat treatment process

2

2

B

 

Domain          Food Production - Beverages

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7734

Prepare and recondition oak wine barrels

5

3

D

7775

Acetify alcohol using automated production equipment

2

2

D

7823

Propagate and distribute seed cultures for beverage fermentation

5

5

D

7825

Determine wine styles and characteristics using sensory evaluation

6

16

D

7827

Extract juice from grapes using automated production equipment

2

6

B

7832

Prepare and wax wine tanks

3

4

D

7857

Clean bulk wine tanks using automated equipment

2

2

4

B

16813

Manually pump and/or rack beverage product

2

6

B

18944

Extract juice from fruit using automated production equipment

2

4

6

B

18945

Drain juice from fruit using automated production equipment

2

3

B

18946

Press grapes using automated production equipment

2

3

8

B