Field          Manufacturing

 

Review of Food and Related Products Processing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Food and Related Products Processing

Food and Related Product Information Provision

7623, 7665

Food and Related Product Process Development

7631

Food and Related Product Processing - Cleaning

7644, 7681, 7718

Food and Related Product Production

7629, 7630, 7649, 7650, 7652, 7668, 7696, 7714, 7720, 7752, 7782, 7783, 7809, 7818, 7835, 7836

Food and Related Product Production Planning

7632, 7659

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                          March 2010

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2015

 

Summary

 

The standards in these domains where last registered in 2004 and have now been reviewed to ensure continuing fitness for purpose.  Feedback was invited from providers, assessors, moderators, and companies in the industry, and standards edited.  Suggested changes were relatively minor, and the opportunity was taken to generally improve the quality of the standards.

 

Meetings involving Competenz and industry representatives considered the feedback and endorsed the changes in August 2009.

 

Main changes

 

·         Titles of some standards were amended to align with changes made to elements and/or to better reflect the main outcome of the standard.

·         Level of standard 7659 was decreased from 6 to 5 to better reflect the evidence requirements of the standards.

·         Elements and performance criteria were amended to improve clarity and consistency.

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

·         Special notes were updated to better convey assessment parameters, including clearer definitions, updated references to legislation, and clarification of the breadth and depth of evidence required to demonstrate competence.

·         Standard 7631 was designated category D expiring due to industry no longer requiring this unit standard.

 

The category D unit standard will expire at the end of December 2011

 

Impact on existing accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP)

 

None.

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

None.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

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

 

Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food and Related Product Information Provision

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7623

Provide technical and nutritional information on food or beverage products

6

12

B

7665

Provide professional and technical advice on food or related product processing

5

5

B

 

Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food and Related Product Process Development

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7631

Develop engineering solutions to improve food or related product production processes

6

12

D

 

Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food and Related Product Processing - Cleaning

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7644

Clean and sanitise food or related product production equipment manually

2

2

B

7681

Clean-in-place food or related product production equipment using automated cleaning systems

Clean food or related product production equipment using automated clean-in-place systems

3

2

B

7718

Clean and sterilise food or beverage containers using automated washing equipment

2

2

B

 

Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food and Related Product Production

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7629

Cook food in sealed containers using batch cookers

3

3

B

7630

Cook food in sealed containers using continuous cookers

3

3

B

7649

Homogenise food or related products using automated production equipment

2

3

B

7650

Coordinate material supply for food or related product production

4

4

B

7652

Prepare and batch cook food products to pre-determined recipes

3

6

B

7668

Prepare meat for use in food production

Prepare meat for processing in food production

2

2

B

7696

Prepare and mix syrups for food or related product production

3

6

B

7714

Pasteurise food products using automated production equipment

Pasteurise food products using automated pasteurisation equipment

3

5

B

7720

Control and remove residual effluent solids from food or related product production waste plants

2

5

B

7752

Produce blended dry food or related products using automated production equipment

Produce blended dry food or related products using automated blending equipment

2

2

B

7782

Produce granulated food or related product powders

Produce and dry granulated powders

2

1

B

7783

Prebatch ingredients for food or related product production

2

2

B

7809

Prepare and mix discrete ingredients for food or related product production

2

2

B

7818

Filter and condition water for food or related product production

2

3

B

7835

Blend liquid food products using automated production equipment

Blend liquid food products using automated blending equipment

2

2

B

7836

Blend finished food products manually

2

2

B

 

Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food and Related Product Production Planning

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7632

Prepare, implement, and review food or related product production plans

5

12

B

7659

Implement and maintain food or related product production schedules

6

5

12

B