EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills required by the meat industry for this qualification. The Employability Skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.

Due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described for each Employability Skill are representative of the meat industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• listening and carrying out instructions
• speaking clearly and directly with other personnel
• using mathematical skills such as time, weights and temperature
• sharing information with other workers, especially during changeover processes

Teamwork

• working effectively as an individual as well as in a work team
• working effectively with workers from another country
• applying own knowledge to assist other members of the work team
• using teamwork skills in a range of situations, such as assisting others to meet production schedules

Problem solving

• solving problems, for example, reporting malfunctioning equipment, to ensure that the problem is appropriately addressed

Initiative and enterprise

• adapting to new situations, such as changes to product specifications or introduction of new equipment

Planning and organising

• managing time and priorities, such as work times and meeting production schedules

Self-management

• monitoring and evaluating own performance to ensure team and production requirements are met efficiently
• taking responsibility for own work output

Learning

• being receptive to learning new ideas and techniques, such as changed work instructions, new equipment and processes
• learning in a range of settings, such as through formal training or informally from other workers
• learning new skills and techniques to adjust to production or equipment changes

Technology

• using technology, such as workplace machinery
• demonstrating skilled use of workplace technology, for example, using a bandsaw
• applying OH&S requirements when using technology