Food Manufacturing

Poultec have been delivering Apprenticeships in the Food Manufacturing sector for more than 15 years. 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.

Food and Drink Process Operator

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.

Within this Apprenticeship Standard you will complete:

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

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