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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |
| SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
| REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: |
| Occupational Certificate: Abattoir Foreman |
| SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
| 118695 | Occupational Certificate: Abattoir Foreman | |||
| ORIGINATOR | ||||
| Development Quality Partner - AgriSETA | ||||
| PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
| - | OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
| QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
| Occupational Certificate | Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation | Secondary Agriculture | ||
| ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
| Undefined | 165 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 04 | Regular-ELOAC |
| REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
| Registered | EXCO 0522/24 | 2022-02-03 | 2025-12-31 | |
| LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
| 2026-12-31 | 2029-12-31 | |||
| 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 qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. |
| PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
| Purpose:
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare a learner to function as an Abattoir Foreman. An Abattoir Foreman oversees processes in an abattoir and ensures that all processes and procedures are adhered to as set out in the Meat Safety Act and Health Management System (HMS). A qualified learner will be able to: Rationale: The red meat industry requires a well-trained management cadre to ensure compliance with standards as well as to ensure the safety of the consumer. Global, national and international standards and meat quality and safety requirements specified in Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP), etc. are becoming more stringent and are having a significant impact on the management of processes and procedures at red meat abattoirs and on how workers and technical staff are managed in order to conduct their day-to-day activities. In addition to the above, consumers expect compliance with standards for animal welfare and the humane ante-mortem treatment of animals in the abattoir. Consumer tastes, preferences and expectations with regard to product have also become more sophisticated and demanding over the years, thus the leadership directing the compliance with these processes and expectations is of utmost importance. The Occupational Certificate: Abattoir Foreman with its part-qualification: Occupational Certificate: Abattoir Supervisor provides learners with the opportunity to obtain competence in abattoir supervision and management processes and practices, with the main focus to meet meat quality and safety standards and comply with legislative and regulatory requirements. Abattoirs are regulated by stringent statutory requirements ensuring meat safety and well-being of the consumer. The main task of the Abattoir Foreman is therefore to oversee compliance to these requirements. This qualification focuses on the skills, knowledge, values and attitude required to comply with the stringent statutory requirements that prescribe meat safety standards. It will equip learners with skills and competence to operate as confident junior managers who will execute tasks related to identifying and solving complex problems, evaluating and implementing solutions, demonstrate and to listening, and understanding information and ideas as well as owning a sound knowledge of laws and legal procedures. Opportunities for employment exist in high throughput abattoirs, low throughput abattoirs as well as small abattoirs in the more rural areas. This qualification is aimed at people who are working in the red meat industry with no formal recognition or those who would like to further a career in the industry. It is aimed at formalising the skills required to facilitate career-pathing and to provide access to management echelons and within other meat/food related industries. Professional bodies, associations and stakeholders consulted include: |
| LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
| Recognition of Prior Learning
RPL for access to the external integrated summative assessment Accredited providers and approved workplaces must apply the internal assessment criteria specified in the related curriculum document to establish and confirm prior learning. Accredited providers and workplaces must confirm prior learning by issuing a statement of result or certifying a work experience record. Entry Requirements: The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is: |
| RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
| Y |
| QUALIFICATION RULES |
| This qualification consists of the following compulsory Knowledge, Practical Skill and Work Experience Modules:
Knowledge Modules: Total number of credits for Knowledge Modules: 60 Practical Skill Modules: Total number of credits for Practical Skill Modules: 40 Work Experience Modules: Total number of credits for Work Experience Modules: 65 |
| EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
| 1. Oversee optimised resource utilisation.
2. Apply methods, procedures, and techniques to oversee a range of processes in an abattoir to ensure consistent quality of carcasses and meat products, timing of activities and conformance to statutory requirements. 3. Troubleshoot and solve - problems relating to quality, non-compliance, identify risks to product and recommend corrective action to address non-compliance. 4. Supervise team efficiency and activities in the abattoir ensuring productivity, quality, compliance and compliant handling of condemned material. |
| ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
| Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: |
| INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
| This qualification was compared with similar qualifications from Australia and New Zealand.
Australia The Australian Qualification Certificate IV in Meat Processing (Leadership) offered by FS Alliance was used for international comparability. This qualification is at Level 4 and includes a leadership section. The qualification is aimed at experienced meat workers who are in leadership positions. To achieve this qualification, the learner must demonstrate competency in 4 core units plus 8 elective units. The core units are: The learner can select from 25 elective units. Aspects covered in the selected units listed below were used for comparability: The Occupational Certificate: Abattoir Foreman compares well with aspects included in the units above, namely: management, leadership, team effectiveness, food safety plan (HMS), incident investigation, implementing instructions, evaluating meat industry requirements and processes. New Zealand The New Zealand Certificate in Meat Processing and Meat Product Manufacturing (Level 4) with strands in Boning Operations, Grading, Meat Quality Assurance, Slaughter Floor Operations, Dressing Operations, Optimising Meat Yields, and Meat Product Manufacturing is offered by the Primary Industry Training Organisation. This qualification is at Level 4 and presents the potential learner with a range of options to choose from. Depending on the selected strand, the credits of the qualification range between 50 and 75 credits. This qualification is stranded to recognise the specialist skills and knowledge required of the meat and meat product manufacturing industry. This qualification will allow meat and meat product manufacturing workplaces to recognise qualifying learner skills and knowledge that meet domestic and international market standards in a range of quality meat manufactured meat products. Compulsory units focus on the monitoring and implementation of practices and operations, thus the supervisory aspect, and include: The New Zealand qualification differs from the South African qualification in terms of the wide selection possibilities specified as "strands". It should be noted that at 60 credits (for the strand in Slaughter Floor Operations) the New Zealand qualification is much shorter than this Occupational Certificate. In terms of content, similar aspects are covered, namely the focus on monitor, implementation, and analysis of information, etc. which are typical junior management functions. Conclusion It can be concluded that the Occupational Certificate: Abattoir Foreman compares well with the two international qualifications in terms of the level and content of the qualifications. |
| ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
| This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation: Vertical Articulation: |
| NOTES |
| Qualifying for External Assessment:
To qualify for an external assessment, learners must provide proof of completion of all required modules by means of statements of results and work experience records. Additional legal or physical entry requirements None Criteria for the accreditation of providers Accreditation of providers will be done against the criteria as reflected in the relevant curriculum on the QCTO website. The curriculum title and code: Occupational Certificate: Abattoir Foreman: 134916-001-00-00 Encompassed Trades This qualification encompasses the following trades as recorded on the NLRD. This is not a trade qualification. Assessment Quality Partner (AQP) Related Part-qualification Occupational Certificate: Abattoir Supervisor, NQF Level 3. |
| LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| NONE |
| PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
| 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. |
| NONE |
| All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |