Field           Manufacturing

 

Review of Food and Related Products Processing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Food and Related Products Processing

Food and Related Product Laboratory Practice

1999

Food and Related Product Packaging

7653, 7666, 7679, 7680, 7682, 7757, 7788, 7837, 16642

Food and Related Product Processing - Cleaning

7644, 7681, 7718

Food and Related Product Processing - Safety and Health

7755, 7756

Food and Related Product Production

7652, 7668, 7783, 24527, 24528, 24650

Food and Related Product Production Equipment

7625, 7754, 29534

Food and Related Product Production Line Operation

7716, 7747, 7758, 7759

Food and Related Product Quality

7620, 7628, 24529

Food and Related Product Storage and Distribution

7655, 7722, 18856-18861

Food Production - Milling

26235

 

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

 

Date new versions published                                                               February 2021

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2025

 

Summary

 

The review was conducted in conjunction with the review of the qualifications for this sector, and the development of programmes leading to the:

 

A Technical Advisory Group, made up of key industry stakeholder representatives, was convened.  This group met to consider, in consultation with the industry networks of members, the unit standard content and to ensure it is current and fit-for-purpose for industry.

 

All feedback received prior to and during the review process was incorporated and endorsed for registration by the Technical Advisory Group in November 2020.

 

Main changes

 

·         Guidance information, purpose statements, ranges, outcomes, and performance criteria were updated to reflect current industry practices in the food and related products processing industry sector.

·         Credits for unit standards 7755, 7758, 24527, 24528 and 24529 were increased to better reflect the time required for learning and assessment.

·         Some titles were amended to better reflect outcomes.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is December 2022

 

Detailed list of unit standards – 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

 

Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food and Related Product Laboratory Practice

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

1999

Conduct basic laboratory tests on food products

2

2

B

 

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

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7653

Label food and/or related product containers using automated labelling equipment

2

6

B

7666

Label food and/or related product containers manually

2

2

B

7679

Wrap individual food and/or related products manually

2

1

B

7680

Wrap food or related products using automated equipment

2

2

B

7682

Pack food and/or related products manually

2

2

B

7757

Set up and operate food and/or related product identification equipment

2

2

B

7788

Outer pack and palletise food and/or related products manually

2

2

B

7837

Form packaging for food and related products using automated equipment

2

2

B

16642

Demonstrate knowledge of packaging for food or related products

3

5

B

 

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

Operate automated clean-in-place systems to clean food or related product production equipment

3

2

B

7718

Clean and sterilise food or beverage containers using automated washing equipment

Clean and sterilise food or beverage containers using a washing system

2

2

B

 

Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > 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

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of safe working practices in the food or related product processing workplace

2

2

 

5

B

7756

Handle chemicals safely in food or related product production environments

2

2

B

 

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

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7652

Prepare and batch cook food products to pre-determined recipes

Prepare and cook food products to pre-determined recipes in a food or related products production environment

3

6

B

7668

Prepare meat for processing in food production

2

2

B

7783

Prebatch ingredients for food or related product production

2

2

B

24527

Communicate in the food and related product processing industry

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of the work environment in the food and related product processing industry

2

3

 

5

B

24528

Demonstrate knowledge of food processing industry workplace hygiene and food safety requirements

2

3

5

B

24650

Demonstrate knowledge of brix measurement and sample collecting

Demonstrate knowledge of brix measurement procedures and take brix samples

2

2

B

 

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

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7625

Set up, maintain and repair food or related products production line equipment

4

16

B

7754

Operate automated process control equipment in the food or related products processing industry

3

3

B

29534

Operate metal detection equipment in a food processing operation

3

3

B

 

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

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7716

Depalletise goods using automated depalletising equipment

2

2

B

7747

Manually transfer food or related products from automated production lines to temporary storage

2

2

B

7758

Identify product and/or packaging faults on food or related products production lines

Identify product and packaging faults on food or related products production lines

2

3

 

5

B

7759

Apply quality control practices to food or related products production line operations

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of quality control practices to food or related products production line operations

3

6

B

 

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

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7620

Resolve quality non-conformance in food or related products

5

10

B

7628

Assess food or related product quality using sensory evaluation

Assess food or related product quality using sensory evaluation, and communicate results

3

5

B

24529

Demonstrate knowledge of the basic food and/or related products processing quality requirements

2

3

5

B

 

Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food and Related Product Storage and Distribution

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

7655

Palletise packaged food or related products using automated equipment

2

2

B

7722

Receive, store, and issue materials for food or related products production

3

3

B

18856

Palletise packaged food and related products manually to fulfil mixed orders

Palletise packaged food or related products manually to fulfil mixed orders

2

4

B

18857

Produce column and lock stacked pallets of packaged food and related products manually

Build column and lock stacked pallets of packaged food or related products manually

2

2

B

18858

Operate a strapping machine in food and related product packaging

2

2

B

18859

Demonstrate knowledge of working in a food and related products freezer environment

2

4

B

18860

Pick and assemble goods in a food and related products warehouse for dispatch to customers

2

10

B

18861

Scan barcode labels in a food and related products warehouse

Demonstrate and apply knowledge of a scanning system and stock transfer in a food and related products warehouse

2

8

B


Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food Production - Milling

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

26235

Specify, operate and maintain performance of automated grain mills and milling equipment for feed milling

4

30

B