This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use AUS-MEAT language in defining beef specifications. Satisfactory completion of assessment conducted by AUS-MEAT is required before an individual can gain AUS-MEAT Accreditation for Beef Boning Room Standards Officers.

This unit prepares workers to work with beef cuts, specifications and cutting lines. Individuals will be directly involved in demonstration and explanation of:

• achieving maximum yields and returns
• basic anatomy
• cutting lines
• detecting and recording defects
• product description
• specifications and verification.

This unit must not be delivered in the same qualification with AMPABA304 Use standard product descriptions – beef.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food and meat safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.