Modification History
This Qualification supersedes and is equivalent to FDF20110 Certificate II in Food Processing.
September 2012: Replacement of superseded imported Units.
April 2012: Inclusion of new malting and brewing Units as electives. Update of imported SUG Units to new FDFSUG Units. Minor typographical corrections.
November 2011: Update to imported Units, including one non-equivalent Unit. Minor edits.
Description
This Qualification covers a range of food processing industries, such as:
- Grain processing (including stockfeed, animal feeds, milling wheat, barley, oats and flour milling)
- Baking (including large scale production of cakes, pastry, bread, biscuits and plant baking)
- Beverages (including juices, soft drinks, cordials, aerated and still waters, energy drinks and other modified beverages, such as vitamin and antioxidant beverages, coffee, tea and ice)
- Confectionery
- Dairy processing
- Fruit and vegetables
- Grocery products and supplies (including honey, jams, spreads, sauces, dressings, condiments, spices, edible oils and fats and pasta)
- Poultry.
Job Roles
The Certificate II in Food Processing targets those working within a production or production support role, for example, packaging, machine operations and bottling. This Qualification is designed for application in supervised environments where the work is predictable with some basic problem solving requirements.
Additional Qualification advice
Units selected from other Training Packages must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the Qualification level.
Many Units in this Qualification assume a basic level of mathematics equivalent to a school sector Year 10 standard. If a student does not possess this level of mathematics then the Unit FDFOP2061A Use numerical applications in the workplace should be selected as part of this Qualification.
Note: AgriFood Skills Australia expects that the design of any training delivery and assessment program to support the achievement of this Qualification is based on:
- the context required by the industry and/or enterprise
- a holistic and integrated training delivery and assessment plan that identifies learning activities and evidence required
- flexible delivery options including on-the-job and work-based training that support the development of competency.
Pathways Information
Pathways into the Qualification
Pathways for candidates considering this Qualification include:
- FDF10110 Certificate I in Food Processing
- direct entry
- limited vocational training and/or work experience.
Pathways from the Qualification
After achieving this Qualification, candidates may undertake the FDF30110 Certificate III in Food Processing with an industry specialisation according to the needs of the enterprise and higher level job functions, FDF30810 Certificate III in Plant Baking or FDF30310 Certificate III in Food Processing (Sales) or any other suitable Qualification.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
There is no direct link between this Qualification and licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements. However, all work must comply with food safety, OHS and environmental regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Summary
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills as identified by the Food Processing industries for this Qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each Unit of Competency packaged in this Qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that reflect skill requirements for this level. |
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Employability Skill |
Industry /enterprise requirements for this Qualification include : |
Communication |
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Teamwork |
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Problem-solving |
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Initiative and enterprise |
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Planning and organising |
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Self-management |
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Learning |
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Technology |
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Packaging Rules
This Qualification requires the achievement of thirteen (13 ) Units of Competency in accordance with the following rules.
Total Units must include a minimum of eight (8 ) Units coded FDF .
Five (5 ) Core Units
Eight (8 ) Elective Units
Elective selection must include :
- Five (5) Group A elective Units
Three (3 ) remaining elective Units may be selected from :
- Group A elective Units below, not previously selected
- Group B elective Units
- A maximum of two (2) Units from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses that are packaged at Certificate I level (maximum 1 Unit), Certificate II level (maximum 2 Units) and Certificate III level (maximum 1 Unit)
NOTE: Units marked with an asterisk (*) require completion of prerequisite Unit/s which is identified under the Unit.
CORE UNITS
Complete all five (5) core Units:
FDFFS2001A |
Implement the food safety program and procedures # |
FDFOHS2001A |
Participate in OHS processes |
FDFOP2063A |
Apply quality systems and procedures |
FDFOP2064A |
Provide and apply workplace information |
MSAENV272B |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
# In the case where this Qualification is to be applied in a work environment where food is processed for non-human consumption, such as pet food and stock feed or other situations where human food safety skills are not required, then this Unit may be replaced by FDFOP2062A Apply work procedures to maintain integrity of product
ELECTIVE UNITS
GROUP A
Select a minimum of five (5) Group A Sector Specialist and Cross Sector elective Units
Sector Specialist Units |
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Baking |
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FDFBK2001A |
Operate a cooling and slicing process |
FDFBK2002A |
Operate a pastry forming and filling process |
FDFBK2003A |
Manufacture rye crisp breads |
FDFBK2004A |
Manufacture wafer products |
FDFBK2005A |
Operate a doughnut making process |
FDFBK2006A |
Operate a griddle production process |
FDFBK2007A |
Operate a pastry production process |
FDFOP2024A |
Operate a cooling, slicing and wrapping process |
FDFOP2055A |
Freeze dough |
SIRRMER004A |
Prepare and display bakery products* SIRRFSA001A Apply retail food safety practices |
Beverages |
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FDFBV2001A |
Operate a deaeration, mixing and carbonation process |
FDFBV2002A |
Manufacture coffee (roast and ground) |
FDFBV2003A |
Operate an ice manufacturing process |
Confectionery |
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FDFCON2001A |
Examine raw ingredients used in confectionery |
FDFCON2002A |
Operate a boiled confectionery process |
FDFCON2003A |
Operate a chocolate conching process |
FDFCON2004A |
Operate a chocolate depositing or moulding process |
FDFCON2005A |
Operate a confectionery depositing process |
FDFCON2006A |
Operate a granulation and compression process |
FDFCON2007A |
Operate a panning process |
FDFCON2008A |
Operate a chocolate refining process |
FDFCON2009A |
Operate a starch moulding process |
Dairy processing |
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FDFDP2001A |
Operate a butter churning process |
FDFDP2002A |
Operate a butter oil process* FDFOP2043A Operate an homogenising process OR FDFDP2001A Operate a butter churning process |
FDFDP2003A |
Operate a curd production and cutting process |
FDFDP2004A |
Operate a cooling and hardening process |
FDFDP2005A |
Operate a cheese pressing and moulding process |
FDFDP2006A |
Operate a fermentation process |
Grocery products and supplies |
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FDFGPS2001A |
Operate a bleaching process |
FDFGPS2002A |
Operate a complecting process |
FDFGPS2003A |
Operate a deodorising process |
FDFGPS2004A |
Operate a flake preparation process |
FDFGPS2005A |
Operate a fractionation process |
FDFGPS2006A |
Operate a hydrogenation process |
FDFGPS2007A |
Operate an interesterification process |
FDFGPS2008A |
Operate a neutralisation process |
FDFGPS2009A |
Operate a soap splitting process |
FDFGPS2010A |
Operate a winterisation process |
FDFGPS2011A |
Operate a creamed honey manufacture process |
Grain processing |
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FDFGR2001A |
Operate a liquid, mash or block stockfeed process |
FDFGR2002A |
Understand mill operations and technologies |
FDFGR2003A |
Operate a grain conditioning process |
FDFGR2004A |
Operate a grain cleaning process |
FDFGR2005A |
Operate a purification process |
FDFGR2006A |
Operate a scalping and grading process |
FDFGR2007A |
Operate a scratch and sizing process |
FDFGR2008A |
Operate a break roll process |
FDFGR2009A |
Operate a pelleting process |
FDFGR2010A |
Handle grain in a storage area |
FDFGR2011A |
Receive grain for malting* FDFGR2010A Handle grain in a storage area |
FDFGR2012A |
Prepare malted grain* FDFGR2010A Handle grain in a storage area |
FDFGR2013A |
Blend and dispatch malt |
AHCBAC204A |
Prepare grain storages |
TLIJ2004A |
Implement grain monitoring measures |
Fruit and vegetables |
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FDFFV2001A |
Apply hydro-cooling process to fresh produce |
Poultry |
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FDFPO2001A |
Operate a dicing, stripping or mincing process |
FDFPO2002A |
Operate an evisceration process |
FDFPO2003A |
Grade carcass |
FDFPO2004A |
Harvest edible offal |
FDFPO2005A |
Operate a marinade injecting process |
FDFPO2006A |
Operate a washing and chilling process |
FDFPO2007A |
Operate the bird receival and hanging process |
FDFPO2008A |
Operate a stunning, killing and defeathering process |
FDFPO2009A |
Work in an egg grading floor |
FDFPO2010A |
Operate egg grading and packing floor equipment* FDFPO2009A Work in an egg grading floor |
MTMP2006B |
Apply animal welfare and handling requirements |
MTMP2197C |
Clean after operations – boning room |
Cross Sector Units |
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FDFOP1003A |
Carry out manual handling tasks |
FDFOP2001A |
Work effectively in the food processing industry |
FDFOP2002A |
Inspect and sort materials and product |
FDFOP2003A |
Clean equipment in place |
FDFOP2004A |
Clean and sanitise equipment |
FDFOP2005A |
Work in a socially diverse environment |
FDFOP2006A |
Operate a bulk dry goods transfer process |
FDFOP2007A |
Work in a freezer storage area |
FDFOP2008A |
Operate a bulk liquid transfer process |
FDFOP2009A |
Load and unload tankers |
FDFOP2010A |
Work with temperature controlled stock |
FDFOP2011A |
Conduct routine maintenance |
FDFOP2012A |
Maintain food safety when loading, unloading and transporting food |
FDFOP2013A |
Apply sampling procedures |
FDFOP2014A |
Participate in sensory analyses |
FDFOP2015A |
Apply principles of statistical process control* FDFOP2061A Use numerical applications in the workplace |
FDFOP2016A |
Work in a food handling area for non-food handlers |
FDFOP2017A |
Operate a blending, sieving and bagging process |
FDFOP2018A |
Operate a case packing process |
FDFOP2019A |
Fill and close product in cans |
FDFOP2020A |
Operate a form, fill and seal process |
FDFOP2021A |
Operate a fill and seal process |
FDFOP2022A |
Operate a high speed wrapping process |
FDFOP2023A |
Operate a packaging process |
FDFOP2025A |
Manufacture extruded and toasted products |
FDFOP2026A |
Operate a forming or shaping process |
FDFOP2027A |
Dispense non-bulk ingredients |
FDFOP2028A |
Operate a mixing or blending process |
FDFOP2029A |
Operate a baking process |
FDFOP2030A |
Operate a process control interface |
FDFOP2031A |
Operate a coating application process |
FDFOP2032A |
Work in a clean room environment* FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures OR FDFPH2001A Apply Good Manufacturing Practice procedures |
FDFOP2033A |
Operate a depositing process |
FDFOP2034A |
Operate an evaporation process |
FDFOP2035A |
Operate an enrobing process |
FDFOP2036A |
Operate an extrusion process |
FDFOP2037A |
Operate a filtration process |
FDFOP2038A |
Operate a grinding process |
FDFOP2039A |
Operate a frying process |
FDFOP2040A |
Operate a heat treatment process |
FDFOP2041A |
Operate a mixing or blending and cooking process |
FDFOP2042A |
Operate a drying process |
FDFOP2043A |
Operate an homogenising process |
FDFOP2044A |
Operate a retort process |
FDFOP2045A |
Operate pumping equipment |
FDFOP2046A |
Operate a production process |
FDFOP2047A |
Operate a portion saw |
FDFOP2048A |
Pre-process raw materials |
FDFOP2049A |
Operate a reduction process |
FDFOP2050A |
Operate a separation process |
FDFOP2051A |
Operate a spreads production process |
FDFOP2052A |
Operate a chocolate tempering process |
FDFOP2053A |
Operate a washing and drying process |
FDFOP2054A |
Operate a water purification process |
FDFOP2056A |
Operate a freezing process |
FDFOP2057A |
Operate a membrane process |
FDFOP2058A |
Operate a holding and storage process |
FDFOP2059A |
Operate a continuous freezing process |
FDFOP2060A |
Operate an automated cutting process |
FDFOP2061A |
Use numerical applications in the workplace |
FDFOP2066A |
Operate a wort production process* FDFOP2071A Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery |
FDFOP2067A |
Operate a brewery fermentation process* FDFOP2071A Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery |
FDFOP2068A |
Operate a beer maturation process* FDFOP2071A Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery |
FDFOP2069A |
Operate a beer filtration process* FDFOP2071A Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery |
FDFOP2070A |
Operate a bright beer tank process* FDFOP2071A Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery |
FDFOP2071A |
Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery |
FDFOP2072A |
Operate a beer filling process |
FDFOP2073A |
Operate a beer packaging process |
FDFOP2074A |
Prepare and monitor beer yeast propagation processes |
FDFPPL2001A |
Participate in work teams and groups |
FDFSUG222A |
Operate a waste water treatment system |
MSL973001A |
Perform basic tests |
MTMPSR201C |
Vacuum pack product |
MTMPSR203A |
Sharpen knives |
PMBPROD211B |
Operate blow moulding equipment |
PMBPROD270B |
Operate injection blow moulding equipment |
TLIA2009A |
Complete and check import/export documentation |
TLIA2014A |
Use product knowledge to complete work operations |
TLIA2021A |
Despatch stock |
TLIA4025A |
Regulate temperature controlled stock |
TLID2003A |
Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances |
TLID2004A |
Load and unload goods/cargo |
TLID2010A |
Operate a forklift |
TLIK2010A |
Use infotechnology devices in the workplace |
GROUP B
BSBITU201A |
Produce simple word processed documents |
BSBITU202A |
Create and use spreadsheets |
BSBWOR204A |
Use business technology |
FDFSUG218A |
Operate a boiler - basic |
HLTFA201B |
Provide basic emergency life support |
MSS402010A |
Manage the impact of change on own work |
MSS402001A |
Apply competitive systems and practices |
MSS402002A |
Sustain process improvements |
MSS402021A |
Apply Just in Time procedures |
MSS402030A |
Apply cost factors to work practices |
MSS402031A |
Interpret product costs in terms of customer requirements |
MSS402040A |
Apply 5S procedures |
MSS402050A |
Monitor process capability |
MSS402051A |
Apply quality standards |
MSS402060A |
Use planning software systems in operations |
MSS402061A |
Use SCADA systems in operations |
MSS402080A |
Undertake root cause analysis |
MSS402081A |
Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy |
SIRXFIN201 |
Balance and secure point-of-sale terminal |
SIRXFIN002A |
Perform retail finance duties |
SIRXMER201 |
Merchandise products |
SIRXRSK001A |
Minimise theft |
SIRXSLS002A |
Advise on products and services |
SITHFAB012B |
Prepare and serve espresso coffee |