Tissue Packaging Attendant

The purpose of this part qualification is to prepare a learner to operate as a Packaging Attendant. A Packaging Attendant operates packaging machines and ensures correct packaging for different rolls to specifications.

The Occupational Certificate: Packaging Attendant is important to address the skills of current and future employees serving as Tissue Packaging Attendant without appropriate qualifications. The industry will draw learners from the cohort of current employees who perform the function without recognised qualifications. Tissue papers are used within our society for social and economic reasons. The part qualification identified will formalise employment for many people and ensure appropriate use of skills for relevant jobs. Different career opportunities have arisen in particular for core making and finished product packaging. Qualified personnel will improve economic productivity and quality of exports within this subsector. The qualification will contribute to the development of qualified personnel in the pulp and paper industry. The qualification will also enable people who have done this work for years without certification, to acquire such a certificate to validate their professional experience. Employees will progress based on acquired competence and gain access in the market with qualifications, including part qualifications. Opportunities will now exist for employees to progress towards the Tissue Converter Machine Operator further towards other related qualifications and careers like Pulp and Paper Technologist, Process Technician, Production Supervisor.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): 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. RPL for Access to the Qualification: Accredited providers and approved workplaces may recognise prior learning against the relevant access requirements. Entry Requirements: • NQF Level 2 with Mathematics.

• Prepare packaging equipment and materials suitable for customer requirements in packaging of tissue and paper products.
• Operate and monitor packaging and related machines to produce tissue and paper products to job requirements.
• Use different machines to finish and pack tissue and paper products to specification for distribution.