AMPPOU204 — Operate a poultry stunning, killing, scalding and defeathering process

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What an assessment for AMPPOU204 must cover

42 assessable components: 3 elements (20 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 16 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 stun, kill and defeather equipment and process for operation

1.1Identify and follow work instructions, animal welfare requirements and work health and safety requirements for task
1.2Confirm birds are available to meet operational 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
1.6Enter processing or operating parameters required for the process
1.7Check and adjust equipment performance to meet process requirements
1.8Conduct pre-start checks on equipment at start of shift and following any breaks, following workplace requirements

2 Monitor each stage of the stun, kill and defeather process

2.1Start up and operate the stun, kill and defeathering process according to workplace procedures
2.2Monitor equipment to identify variation in operating conditions and adjust or report variations according to production requirements
2.3Monitor each stage of the process to confirm specifications are met
2.4Confirm that birds are stunned, killed, scalded and bled to specification
2.5Remove feathers to specification
2.6Remove heads to specification
2.7Identify, rectify or report out-of-specification product or process outcomes
2.8Maintain the work area following workplace cleaning and sanitation procedures
2.9Maintain workplace records in required format

3 Shut down the stun, kill and defeather process

3.1Identify and implement the appropriate shutdown procedure
3.2Identify and report maintenance requirements
3.3Maintain workplace records in required format

Performance evidence

demonstrated all steps of a stunning, killing, scalding and defeathering process, 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

purpose and basic principles of each part of the stun, kill and defeather process
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
euthanasia procedures for birds identified with welfare issues
how stunning can be confirmed
how bird death can be confirmed
basic operating requirements and parameters of equipment
typical equipment faults and related causes
the effect of each stage on the quality of end product, including the relationship between the bleeding stage and final product quality, and between scald temperature and immersion time on the defeathering stage
inspection or test points (control points) in the process and the related procedures
contamination and food safety risks associated with the stun, kill and defeather process, and related control measures
work health and safety hazards and risks and associated controls
environmental issues and controls relevant to the stun, kill and defeather process, including systems in place to collect, treat and dispose of waste and by-products, including blood, water, feathers and bird parts
requirements of different shutdowns
requirements for recording and reporting production and performance information
workplace cleaning and sanitation procedures relevant to the stun, kill and defeather process
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 stunning, killing and defeathering process
Oral communication: Report issues to supervisor clearly and promptly
Numeracy: Monitor and adjust the stun, kill and defeather process control points, including bleeding time, scald water temperature (°C), immersion time and line speed. Monitor supply and flow of materials to and from the stun, kill and defeather process to the evisceration process.

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What does an assessment tool for AMPPOU204 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AMPPOU204 needs to address all 42 unit components: 3 elements with 20 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 16 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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