AMPPOU202Operate the bird receival and hanging process

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36 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 2 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 and hanging 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 birds are available for production requirements
  • 1.3Identify and confirm cleaning and maintenance 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 and hang birds

  • 2.1Inspect and confirm birds against load documentation
  • 2.2Operate conveyors and related equipment to meet unloading requirements
  • 2.3Monitor equipment to identify variation in operating conditions and adjust or report variations according to 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 and remove unacceptable birds according to workplace procedures
  • 2.7Hang birds according to workplace procedures
  • 2.8Complete workplace records in required format

3 Shut down the receiving and hanging process

  • 3.1Identify and implement procedures for shutting down the receival conveyors and related equipment
  • 3.2Identify and report maintenance requirements according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • Operated the bird receival and hanging process, following animal welfare and workplace requirements, in a micro or larger poultry 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).

Knowledge evidence

  • natural bird behaviour to facilitate handling in a way that minimises stress to birds during hanging
  • basic principles of bird handling, including humane treatment of birds; conditions that stress birds; and environmental design features to minimise stress, such as blue lighting, airflow, humidity and temperature controls
  • acceptable time from bird receival to bird processing, and consequences of delays in processing on product quality
  • the flow of the receival and hanging process to the slaughtering process
  • basic operating requirements of equipment used in the bird receival and hanging process, and corrective action required where operation is outside specified operating parameters
  • typical equipment faults and related causes
  • methods used to monitor the receival and hanging 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 birds are shackled correctly
  • work health and safety hazards and controls for the associated risks
  • environmental issues and controls relevant to the receival and hanging process, including procedures for 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
  • 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 and hanging process
  • Writing: Report issues to supervisor clearly and promptly
  • Numeracy: Sequence receival and hanging activities to minimise time between receival and processing Read humidity gauges (%) and ambient temperatures (°C) to maintain the receival environment

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What does an assessment tool for AMPPOU202 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPPOU202 needs to address all 36 unit components: 3 elements with 16 performance criteria, 2 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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