Elements and Performance Criteria

Range description
Work is carried out according to company policies and procedures, regulatory and licensing requirements, legislative requirements, and industrial awards and agreements.
Workplace information may include work instructions/operating procedures (SOPs), specifications, production schedules, labels and codes, safety signs and symbols, materials safety data sheets (MSDSs), standard forms, verbal messages, requests or instructions
When applied to the pharmaceutical industry, relevant GMP codes apply and reference to food safety is replaced by GMP
Process operation and monitoring functions may involve the use of a computer keyboard or control panel

Ability to:
Select, fit and use appropriate personal protection clothing and/or equipment
Monitor the process and equipment operation to maintain the process within the required parameters. This may involve conducting visual inspections and basic tests
Monitor supply and flow of materials and/or consumables to and from the process. This may include replenishing material inputs and removing processed materials or product
Identify and take action to correct out-of-specification results within level of responsibility. Where corrective action is outside level of responsibility, report to appropriate personnel
Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards

May include ability to:

Sort, collect, treat, recycle or dispose of waste
Demonstrate shutdown and cleaning sequence
Record workplace information

Knowledge of:
Purpose of equipment
Required output and quality requirements to be met by the process
Basic operating principles of equipment used. This may include an operational understanding of main equipment components; status and purpose of guards; and emergency stop, isolation and lockout controls. It may also include an understanding of the operating features of the control panel and the relationship between control panel functions and the physical equipment
Common causes of faults or unacceptable performance and action required within level of responsibility
Procedures and responsibility for reporting problems
OHS hazards and controls
Waste handling requirements and procedures related to process operation

May include knowledge of:

Shutdown and cleaning procedure
Recording system and responsibilities

Relationship with other standards
Pre-requisite units
There are no pre-requisite units for this competency standard.
Co-assessment of related units
This unit should be assessed together with core units and other units of competence relevant to the function or work role.

Resources required for assessment

Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to:

Work procedures including advice on safe work practices
Production schedules and specifications
Materials safety data sheets where appropriate
Production/packaging equipment and related services
Materials and consumables as required
Relevant OHS clothing and equipment
Housekeeping standards and procedures

Assessment requirements
For information on how to assess this competency standard and who can assess, refer to the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.