AMPPOU201 — Operate the live bird receival process

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What an assessment for AMPPOU201 must cover

38 assessable components: 3 elements (17 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 15 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare the receiving equipment and process for operation

1.1Identify and follow work instructions, animal welfare requirements and work health and safety requirements for task
1.2Confirm live bird numbers are available to meet production requirements
1.3Identify and confirm premises are prepared following work health, safety and hygiene requirements
1.4Identify and fit personal protective equipment as required by workplace safety procedures
1.5Fit and adjust machine components and related attachments according to production requirements
1.6Conduct pre-start checks on equipment at start of shift and following any breaks, following workplace requirements

2 Receive birds

2.1Inspect and confirm birds against load documentation
2.2Operate equipment used to transfer/convey birds to meet unloading requirements
2.3Monitor equipment to identify variation in operating conditions, and adjust or report variations following production requirements
2.4Monitor each stage of the process to confirm specifications are met
2.5Identify, rectify or report out-of-specification product or process outcomes
2.6Inspect bird condition, ensure bird comfort, and remove unacceptable birds following workplace procedures
2.7Manage escaped birds following workplace requirements
2.8Maintain condition of workplace area to workplace standards

3 Complete the receival process

3.1Identify and implement procedures for shutting down the receival equipment used to transfer/convey birds
3.2Identify and report maintenance requirements following workplace procedures
3.3Complete workplace records in required format

Performance evidence

Received live birds, following animal welfare and workplace requirements, in a micro or larger meat processing premises.
Completed two shifts on the job, fulfilling workplace requirements (these shifts may include normal rotations into and out of the relevant work task).
All performance evidence specified above must be demonstrated in a poultry processing premises.

Knowledge evidence

natural bird behaviour to facilitate handling in a way that minimises stress to birds during receival
basic principles of bird handling, including humane treatment of birds; conditions that stress birds; and environmental design features to minimise stress, such as airflow, humidity and temperature controls
acceptable time from bird receival to bird processing, and consequences of delays in processing on product quality
basic operating requirements of equipment used in the bird receival process
typical equipment faults and related causes
methods used to monitor the receival process, including monitoring that the receival process is paced to deliver birds to processing without delay, bird condition is acceptable, the receival environment is appropriate and equipment is operating correctly
work health and safety hazards and controls to manage associated risks
environmental issues and controls relevant to the receival process, including procedures for euthanising and disposing of dead or unfit birds
euthanasia procedures for birds identified with welfare issues
how bird death can be confirmed
requirements of different shutdowns, including emergency shutdowns
impact of process interruptions, and required corrective actions
requirements for recording and reporting production and performance information
typical workplace receival documentation and related load identification procedures
key information included in relevant Australian Standard and Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret standard operating procedures for the bird receival process
Oral communication: Report issues to supervisor clearly and promptly
Numeracy: Sequence receival activities to minimise time between receival and processing; Check humidity gauges (%) and ambient temperatures (°C) to maintain the receival environment

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What does an assessment tool for AMPPOU201 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPPOU201 needs to address all 38 unit components: 3 elements with 17 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 15 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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