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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Fill and seal a final container

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116951	Fill and seal a final container
ORIGINATOR
SGB Secondary Agriculture: Processing
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation			Secondary Agriculture
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 2	NQF Level 02	5
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

A learner who has achieved this unit standard will be competent in:

Filling and sealing a final container to ensure readiness for dispatch.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

To enter a learning programme for this unit standard or to be assessed against this unit standard, the learner is assumed to have:

Literacy and numeracy at NQF level 1.

Knowledge of the application of quality control on the final product.

Introduction to the Tobacco Processing Industry.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

General guide for scope, context and level:

The learner is expected to perform the specific outcomes as reflected in this unit standard with minimal supervision, but with access to work-site procedures and operating instructions.

The scope of this unit standard deals with the filling and sealing of the final container after display unit filling and before dispatching.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Prepare for case filling and sealing.

OUTCOME NOTES

Cleaning applicable machine components according to work site procedures.

Inspecting the condition of the equipment according to work site procedures.

Checking and supplying identification and control equipment according to shift scheduling requirements and work site procedures.

Checking raw materials against quality standards according to work site procedures.

Applying raw materials according to operating procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

See Unit Standards Notes for Assessment Criteria.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Perform case filling and sealing.

OUTCOME NOTES

Ensuring that all safety protective systems are functional according to work site procedures.

Starting the machine according to operating procedures.

Monitoring the process against quality standards according to work site procedures.

Reporting or rectifying deviations on equipment/running parts according to operating procedures.

Attending to blockages according to work site procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

See Unit Standards Notes for Assessment Criteria.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Complete case filling and sealing.

OUTCOME NOTES

Stopping the machine according to work-site procedures.

Cleaning machine and equipment according to work site and operating procedures.

Restoring work area according to work site procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

See Unit Standards Notes for Assessment Criteria.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Mechanisms and bodies for external moderation of learner achievements:

An individual wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to an assessor accredited by SETASA.

Any training provider offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be registered and accredited by SETASA.

Moderation of assessment will be done by SETASA in its ETQA capacity at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge that will help me understand and that I will be able to explain:

Knowledge of rectifying quality deviations.

Knowledge of control systems and settings on the case filler and sealer.

Knowledge of the application of safety measures and associated risks relating to case filling and sealing.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made when checking and supplying identification control equipment according to shift scheduling requirements.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Working effectively with others as a member of a team when reporting and rectifying deviations on equipment/running parts.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organizing and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively cleaning applicable machine components.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicating effectively using language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion when reporting deviations.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation when completing the case filling and sealing process.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Assessment criteria

Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes. In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

Consequences are explained in the event of not:

Cleaning applicable machine components.

Inspecting condition of equipment.

Checking raw materials against quality standards.

Ensuring that all safety protective systems are functional.

Monitoring the process against quality standards.

The purpose of the following are explained:

Checking and supplying identification control equipment.

Applying raw materials.

Reporting and rectifying deviations on equipment/running parts.

Attending to blockages.

Cleaning the machine and equipment.

Restoring work area.

Values
All learners should demonstrate:

An application of company ethics, values as well as general safety and customer care principles.

An awareness of expectations and obligations of basic worker / management relationships.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Elective	49078	National Certificate: Cigarette Packaging	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	AgriSETA

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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