FIELD                 MANUFACTURING

 

Review of Food and Related Products Processing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

Id

Food and Related Products Processing

Food and Related Product - Environmental Care

7661

Food and Related Product Container Filling

7715, 7829, 7843

Food and Related Product Development

7622, 7624, 7634, 7646, 7663

Food and Related Product Information Provision

7866

Food and Related Product Laboratory Practice

2001

Food and Related Product Packaging

7627, 7691, 7767, 7837

Food and Related Product Processing - Cleaning

1084, 18941

Food and Related Product Processing - Safety and Health

7755-6

Food and Related Product Production Line Operation

1997

Food and Related Product Staff Development

7621

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                 September 2007

 

Planned review date                                                                  December 2012

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Meetings involving Competenz, industry representatives and other key stakeholders were convened from the end of 2006 through to the middle of 2007 to review the Food and Related Product Processing unit standards.  Due to the number of unit standards under review it has taken considerable time to consider the following:

 

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

·      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 unit standards.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

·      Purpose statements amended to accommodate changes to the elements.

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

·      Titles of the following unit standards were amended to better convey the performance expectation of the unit standards, with elements similarly altered in many instances to ensure parity with the title - 1084, 1997, and 2001.

 

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 - Environmental Care

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7661

Develop and implement effluent disposal systems for food or related processing environments

6

10

B

 

Domain          Food and Related Product Container Filling

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7715

Fill aseptic cartons with liquid food products using automated equipment

3

10

D

7829

Fill bulk aseptic containers with food and related products using computer controlled equipment

3

3

D

7843

Fill containers with food and related products manually

1

1

B

 

Domain          Food and Related Product Development

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7622

Plan and develop recipes for food or related products

6

18

B

7624

Plan and manage food or related product concept development

6

18

B

7634

Perform food or related product production trials

6

18

B

7646

Collate, publish, and maintain specifications for food or related products

5

18

B

7663

Plan, establish, manage, and evaluate fruit and vegetable crop research programmes

7

18

B

 

Domain          Food and Related Product Information Provision

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7866

Provide technical advice on food or related product processing technologies

4

6

B

 

Domain          Food and Related Product Laboratory Practice

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

2001

Oversee operations in food laboratory

Oversee operations in food and/or related product processing laboratory

4

6

B

 

Domain          Food and Related Product Packaging

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7627

Design and develop packaging systems for food or related products

6

12

D

7691

Package food or related products using automated gas flush packaging equipment

3

2

D

7767

Package food products using automated electronic weigh head systems

2

6

B

7837

Form packaging for food and related products using automated equipment

2

2

B

 

Domain          Food and Related Product Processing - Cleaning

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

1084

Implement a food processing plant cleaning programme

Implement a food and/or related product processing plant cleaning programme

4

6

B

18941

Clean food containers using a food container washing system

2

3

B

 

Domain          Food and Related Product Processing - Safety and Health

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7755

Apply safe working practices in the food or related product processing workplace

2

2

B

7756

Handle chemicals safely in food or related product production environments

2

2

B

 

Domain          Food and Related Product Production Line Operation

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

1997

Oversee operations on food production line

Oversee operations on food and/or related product production line

4

7

B

 

Domain          Food and Related Product Staff Development

Id

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7621

Plan and implement sensory proficiency training programmes for food or related products

6

12

B