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Title / Carry out stock handling activities in a meat processing operation under close supervision
Level / 2 / Credits / 8
Purpose / This unit standard is for people working under close supervision in a meat processing context.
People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out stock handling activities in a meat processing operation.
Classification / Meat Processing > Meat Processing-Core Skills
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Evidence requirements must be consistent with all relevant legislationand subsequent amendments; this includes but is not limited to:
- Workplace procedures
- Health and Safety atWork Act 2015
- Animal Products Amendment Act 2015
- Animal Welfare Act 1999
- Industry Standard 4 – Procurement of Animals for Food, Industry Standard 5 – Slaughter and Dressing, available from the Ministry for Primary Industries at
2Definition
Workplace procedures refer to policies and procedures on safety and operation set down by the employer or host organisation when working in yards on a meat processing operation.
3All stock handling activities should be carried out consistent with the relevant animal welfare code guidelines.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Carry out stock handling activities in a meat processing operation under close supervision.
Evidence Requirements
1.1Use personal protective equipment while carrying out tasks.
1.2Assist to unload stock from transporter without causing undue stress to stock.
1.3Assist to move groups of stock between yards without causing undue stress to stock.
1.4Assist to move stock along raceways without causing undue stress to stock.
1.5Clean stock according to species requirements.
1.6Identify and report unwell, sick or injured stock.
1.7Clean yards as required.
1.8Check and report water availability for stock.
Planned review date / 31 December 2021Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 16 February 2017 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0033
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training OrganisationSSB Code101558 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018