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Title / Control a meat chiller
Level / 3 / Credits / 4
Purpose / This unit standard is for people who are employed in the refrigeration and storage areas at meat processing plants, without supervision, and who are required to ensure that meat product and chiller temperatures are in accordance with organisational requirements.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: monitor and control a meat chiller; demonstrate team-work; and comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Classification / Meat Processing > Meat Industry - Freezers and Chillers
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Animal Products Act 1999, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 6/Industry agreed standard 6 - Processing of Edible Product,available from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) at
3Definitions
Operator – the candidate being assessed against this unit standard.
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Monitor and control a meat chiller.
Evidence requirements
1.1Meat products are rotated in chiller in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2Cross-contamination control procedures are followed in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
1.3Product temperature is monitored and maintained, and corrective action taken in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.4Chiller temperature is monitored and maintained, and corrective action taken in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.5Chiller is cleaned in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate team-work.
Evidence requirements
2.1Tasks are completed within the time and space allocation determined by product flow and organisational requirements.
2.2The quality and completeness of tasks meet the operational requirements of following co-workers.
2.3Communication and feedback are provided to and requested from co-workers to maintain and improve task and product quality.
2.4Co-workers are not endangered through the operator's methods and equipment.
2.5Co-worker assistance is provided within the confines of product flow and operator space.
2.6Machinery, equipment, and facility malfunctions are identified and reported to supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.7Conflict resolution techniques are applied to minimise interpersonal differences with co-workers which may adversely affect team performance.
Outcome 3
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
3.1Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
3.2Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and others.
3.3Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery and equipment are handled in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
3.4Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and corrective actions taken in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.5Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational and statutory requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 30 August 1999 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 2 / 19 July 2001 / 31 December 2012
Review / 3 / 24 May 2005 / 31 December 2012
Review / 4 / 19 June 2009 / 31 December 2012
Review / 5 / 21 July 2011 / 31 December 2016
Review / 6 / 27 January 2015 / 31 December 2016
Rollover / 7 / 17 September 2015 / 31 December 2018
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.
Primary Industry Training OrganisationSSB Code 101558 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 / / New Zealand Qualifications Aut