Food Manufacturing

Poultec has a track record of successfully delivering Apprenticeships in the Food Manufacturing sector for more than 15 years. Poultec offers the Level 2 Food and Drink Process Operator Standard – This apprenticeship standard is designed to fully prepare apprentices to work within the food and drink manufacturing industry.

Apprentices successfully achieving their Food and Drink Process Operator apprenticeship will have proven they possess the skills, knowledge and behaviours required by manufacturers throughout the country.

This apprenticeship includes the following;

• Level 2 Diploma in Food and Drink operations
• Level 1 Functional Skills in Maths and English

To complete the Apprenticeship an End Point Assessment will be completed by an independent assessor. Your tutor will ensure that you are ready for assessment.

Level 2 Diploma in Food and Drink Operations

This qualification contains mandatory knowledge and competency units in areas including the importance of standard operating procedures, food safety and HACCP, product quality, health, safety and environmental standards, product changeovers and task handovers, continuous improvement and measuring performance of processes.

Learners and their employers also have the ability to select one unit from a range of optional competency units, specific to their job role. These units ensure occupational competency in a fundamental operator skill for example, ingredient handling, product assembly, temperature control and packing, plus others.

Units available include;
Principles of the food and drink supply chain
Principles of food safety and HACCP in manufacturing
Optimise product and ingredient quality in food and drink operations
Maintain health, safety and environmental standards in food and drink operations
Measure process performance and contribute to continuous improvement in food and drink operations

To complete the Apprenticeship an End Point Assessment will be completed by an independent
assessor. Your tutor will ensure that you are ready for assessment.