Field Manufacturing
Review of Food and Related Products Processing unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Food and Related Products Processing |
Food and Related Product Production Line Operation |
7675 |
Food Production - Poultry Products |
18820-18842, 18844-18855, 22866-22872 |
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
· 20 unit standards were set to expire without replacement as they are no longer required.
· One new unit standard was developed to meet food and related products processing industry sector need.
· 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 18828, 18830, 18851, and 22867 were amended to better reflect the time required for learning and assessment.
· The level of unit standard 18831 was lowered to better align with its content.
· Some titles were amended to better reflect outcomes.
· Last dates for assessment of superseded versions of older versions of some Category B standards were specified.
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 Production Line Operation
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
7675 |
Maintain material supplies to food or related products production lines Maintain supplies to food or related products production lines |
2 |
2 |
B |
Manufacturing > Food and Related Products Processing > Food Production - Poultry Products
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
18820 |
Handle, maintain and use knives safely in the poultry processing industry Use and maintain knives for poultry processing |
2 |
4 |
B |
18821 |
Produce whole-bird poultry products |
2 |
7 |
D |
18822 |
Produce marinated poultry products using an injection marinating machine |
3 |
4 |
B |
18823 |
Produce marinated poultry products using a vacuum tumble marinating machine |
3 |
10 |
D |
18824 |
Produce marinated poultry products using a tumbler marinating machine |
2 |
4 |
D |
18825 |
Produce coated fresh poultry products |
2 |
4 |
B |
18826 |
Produce and pack stuffed poultry rolled roasts |
2 |
2 |
D |
18827 |
Produce stuffed poultry breasts |
2 |
3 |
B |
18828 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the production of secondary poultry products |
2 |
2 5 |
B |
18829 |
Check calibration of, and record calibration of scales in poultry manufacturing |
2 |
1 |
B |
18830 |
Package and label poultry products Package poultry products |
2 |
2 3 |
B |
18831 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the production of primary processed poultry |
3 2 |
8 |
B |
18832 |
Inspect KFC poultry portions on automated nine cut automatic saw machine production line |
2 |
12 |
D |
18833 |
Set up, adjust and operate an automatic poultry cutting machine |
2 |
8 |
D |
18834 |
Produce poultry portions using a hand operated saw |
2 |
7 |
B |
18835 |
Produce poultry thigh fillets using automated equipment |
2 |
4 |
D |
18836 |
Produce chicken nibbles |
2 |
2 |
B |
18837 |
Produce poultry breasts and/or tenderloin fillets Produce poultry breasts and tenderloin fillets |
2 |
12 |
B |
18838 |
Trim poultry fillets to specified size and weight |
2 |
4 |
B |
18839 |
Produce stir fry cut poultry pieces |
2 |
2 |
D |
18840 |
Operate a poultry carcass mincing machine |
2 |
2 |
D |
18841 |
Operate automated free-flow frozen poultry portion weighing and packaging equipment |
2 |
10 |
D |
18842 |
Hang live birds in shackles |
2 |
6 |
B |
18844 |
Inspect and eviscerate poultry carcasses Inspect and eviscerate poultry carcasses and harvest offal |
2 |
4 |
B |
18845 |
Hang and grade eviscerated poultry carcasses Hang and grade chilled, eviscerated poultry carcasses |
2 |
4 |
B |
18846 |
Carry out quality control checks for poultry processing |
2 |
12 |
D |
18847 |
Operate a system for cooling eviscerated poultry carcasses |
3 |
12 |
B |
18848 |
Set up, shut down and clean computerised labelling system for poultry products |
2 |
4 |
D |
18849 |
Pack poultry products in atmosphere-modified packs |
2 |
1 |
D |
18850 |
Take part in dixie wash processes |
2 |
2 |
D |
18851 |
Perform general support duties in a poultry processing production team |
2 |
8 4 |
B |
18852 |
Operate a poultry products spiral freezer for frozen poultry products production |
3 |
2 |
B |
18853 |
Operate a blast chiller and freezer for poultry products production |
3 |
8 |
D |
18854 |
Coordinate production and packaging to meet orders in a poultry processing production team |
3 |
4 |
B |
18855 |
Demonstrate knowledge of quality assurance in the poultry processing industry |
3 |
6 |
D |
22866 |
Produce poultry whole-leg manually using a boning knife Produce poultry whole-leg products manually using a boning knife |
2 |
4 |
B |
22867 |
Produce cut, tucked and trussed whole-bird poultry products Tuck and truss whole-bird poultry |
2 |
5
7 |
B |
22868 |
Set up, adjust and operate primary poultry processing production line in the eviscerate room |
3 |
10 |
D |
22869 |
Produce poultry nine cut portions using a hand operated saw |
2 |
3 |
D |
22870 |
Rehang poultry carcasses on an automatic poultry cutting machine |
1 |
1 |
D |
22871 |
Set up, adjust and operate primary poultry processing production line in the kill room Set up, adjust and operate primary poultry processing production line |
3 |
10 |
B |
22872 |
Stick live birds not stuck by the automated equipment |
2 |
2 |
D |
32342 |
Load and operate an automatic poultry production machine |
2 |
8 |
New |