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Wrap food or related products using automated equipment

Level / 2
Credits / 2

PurposeThis unit standard is intended for those who are currently working, or intend to work, in jobs which involve the wrapping of food or related products using automated equipment.

People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe working practices, and prepare to wrap and wrap food or related products.

Subfield / Food and Related Products Processing
Domain / Food and Related Product Packaging
Status / Registered
Status date / 19 March 2010
Date version published / 19 March 2010
Planned review date / 31 December 2015
Entry information / Open.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0111

This AMAP can be accessed at

Special notes

1Legislation relevant to this unit standard may include but is not limited to the: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995; Food Act 1981; Food Hygiene Regulations 1974; Food (Safety) Regulations 2002; Resource Management Act 1991; Weights and Measures Act 1987 and their associated regulations and subsequent amendments.

2Definitions

Organisational procedures refer to documents that include: worksite rules, codes, and practices; equipment operating instructions; production specifications; documented quality management systems; and health and safety requirements.

PPE refers to personal protective equipment and may include but is not limited to: protective clothing; gloves; safety glasses, headwear, and footwear; hearing protection; safety devices.

Related products refer to beverages, and household or personal care products.

Wrapping materials refers to foil, cellophane, stretchwrap, cardboard, paper, film, glue, adhesive tape, trays, boxes, labels, packs, shrink-wrap, ink, cellophane, laminated film.

Wrapping equipment refers to mechanical or electronic. Examples of brand names may include but are not limited to: Versa Flow, DST's, Transwrap, GD Coin Wrapper, Rose Forgrove, HPUZ, Rollwrap, Rasch, Cavanna, Fuji, Langen, flow wrap, Riverwood, Mitsubishi, Kister, Ishida, Dome, Robags, Tams, Kisten, Ocme, Oystar Jones, Mead.

3Range

Competence is to be demonstrated on at least two occasions of wrapping food or related products using automated equipment.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Use safe working practices.

Performance criteria

1.1PPE is used in accordance with organisational procedures.

1.2Work environment is clean and free from hazards in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangehazards to – personnel, product, plant.

1.3Documentation is referred to and/or completed in accordance with organisational procedures.

Element 2

Prepare to wrap food or related products.

Performance criteria

2.1Wrapping preparation is in accordance with organisational procedures.

2.2Wrapping equipment is confirmed as clean and confirmed as operational in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – clear and clean nozzles, correct settings for weight, temperature, date, and/or product counters.

2.3Where required, metal detection equipment is set up and confirmed as operational in accordance with organisational procedures.

2.4Wrapping materials are checked in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangecorrect type, quantity.

2.5Wrapping materials are loaded in automated equipment in a manner which minimises potential damage and/or jamming in accordance with organisational procedures.

2.6Product for wrapping is checked in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – quantity, quality.

Element 3

Wrap food or related products.

Performance criteria

3.1Operation of wrapping equipment is carried out in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – glue temperature, mechanical jaw temperature.

3.2Wrapping equipment identification system is checked for accuracy, and that the production information is in the specified position on the wrapped product in accordance with organisational procedures.

3.3Wrapping material jams are identified, and are cleared to optimise production and minimise danger to operator in accordance with organisational procedures.

3.4Wrapping material changeovers are made with minimal disruption to production in accordance with organisational procedures.

3.5Product and wrapping material wastage due to operation of automated equipment is minimised in accordance with organisational procedures.

3.6Variations in specified technical performance of wrapping equipment are identified, rectified and/or reported in accordance with organisational procedures.

Rangevariations may include but are not limited to – sound of machine, safety, speed, quality, reliability.

3.7Wrapped product is checked in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational procedures.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – presentation, weight.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP 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

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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018