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MEM11006 Current

Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to package and label finished goods, including assemblies, sub-assemblies, and individual or multiple components in a production/process environment for storage or transport.

It is not intended to apply in situations where simple interim packing, storage and/or stacking are undertaken in context of a production function.

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

Where the storage and handling of dangerous goods is a component of the application of this unit, users should check for relevant regulations and legislation with the appropriate authorities.

What You'll Learn

1. Determine job requirements

  • 1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • 1.2 Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • 1.3 Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • 1.4 Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions

2. Undertake packaging

  • 2.1 Identify packaging requirements from instructions or determined by safety, storage conditions, site and legislative requirements
  • 2.2 Undertake packaging according to SOPs

3. Label packaged items

  • 3.1 Check to ensure identification labels, tags and stickers are correct and place/attach them in an appropriate manner
  • 3.2 Store packaged items in a safe, orderly and retrievable manner and record the location in the warehouse/store

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices for performing production packaging

determining packaging requirements and methods in accordance with requirements

labelling packaging items according to SOPs

handling and storing packaged items using scanning devices in accordance with legislative requirements

completing all enterprise documentation according to SOPs.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

packaging requirements

legislative requirements

labelling procedures and standards

storage and recording procedures.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in performing production packaging at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

  • text: This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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Last updated from training.gov.au: 25 February 2026