Certificate IV in Meat Processing (General) - AMP40215

Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Vocational Education and Training (VET)
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This qualification covers work activities undertaken by workers at supervisory or post-trade level in the meat industry. It is designed to enable candidates to select a mix of technical and leadership units to suit their job roles and career requirements. This qualification is also designed to enable candidates to gain cross-sectoral experience in the meat industry.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Structure

• 12 units: 4 core
• 8 elective

Subjects

• Promote innovation in a team environment
• Monitor and maintain records in an online environment
• Contribute to abattoir design and construction processes
• Utilise refrigeration index
• Lead team effectiveness
• Participate in product recall
• Manage or oversee an external audit of the establishment's quality system
• Apply meat science
• Gather and manage evidence
• Participate in the ongoing development and implementation of a HACCP and Quality Assurance system
• Foster a learning culture in a meat enterprise
• Raise and validate requests for export permits and Meat Transfer Certificates
• Conduct an animal welfare audit of a meat processing plant
• Undertake marketing activities
• Facilitate hygiene and sanitation performance
• Develop and implement work instructions and SOPs
• Acquire and retain online customers
• Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff
• Develop and implement Quality Assurance program for a rendering plant
• Undertake chiller assessment to AUS-MEAT requirements
• Oversee export requirements
• Monitor and overview the production of Uncooked Comminuted Fermented Meat (UCFM)
• Monitor and overview the production of processed meats and smallgoods
• Buy merchandise
• Implement workplace information system
• Facilitate Quality Assurance Process
• Communicate and negotiate to conduct food safety audits
• Supervise new recruits
• Manage and maintain a food safety plan
• Specify beef product using AUS-MEAT language
• Assess competence
• Specify sheep product using AUS-MEAT language
• Plan assessment activities and processes
• Manage financial resources
• Address customer needs
• Manage own work performance
• Oversee humane handling of animals
• Assess and evaluate meat industry requirements and processes
• Conduct statistical analysis of process
• Build productive and effective workplace relationships
• Participate in workplace health and safety risk control process
• Conduct an internal audit of a documented program
• Oversee plant compliance with the Australian standards for meat processing
• Conduct a document review
• Monitor meat preservation process
• Control inventory
• Implement continuous improvement
• Conduct food safety audits
• Coordinate contracts
• Identify, evaluate and control food safety hazards
• Specify pork product using AUS-MEAT language
• Implement operational plan
• Establish sampling program
• Prepare and evaluate resource proposals
• Implement a Meat Hygiene Assessment program
• Conduct and validate pH and temperature declines to MSA standards
• Develop teams and individuals
• Assess compliance with food safety programs
• Lead communication in the workplace
• Facilitate achievement of enterprise environmental policies and goals

Study information

Fee comments

Campuses: Tatura Abattoirs.

Tuition fees are paid by the employer on behalf of the student/trainee.

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