Modification History
September 2012: Replacement of superseded imported Units.
November 2011: Updates to imported Units, minor edits.
Description
This Qualification covers a range of food processing industries, such as:
- Baking (including large scale production of cakes, pastry, bread 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 This Qualification targets those in senior management, technician or similar roles within food processing industries. It provides extensive skill and knowledge of industry management functions and environment, and the ability to take responsibility for workplace systems.
Additional Qualification advice
Units selected from other Training Packages must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the Qualification level.
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:
- FDF40110 Certificate IV in Food Processing
- direct entry
- relevant vocational training and/or work experience.
Pathways from the Qualification
After achieving this Qualification, candidates may undertake a relevant Advanced Diploma 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, occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.
Entry Requirements
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Summary
Diploma of Food Processing The following table contains a summary of the Employability Skills as identified by the food processing related 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 thirty (30 ) Units of Competency in accordance with the following rules.
Total Units must include a minimum of twelve (12 ) Units coded FDF .
Six (6 ) Core Units
Twenty four (24 ) Elective Units
Elective selection must include :
- One (1) Group A elective Unit
- One (1) Group B elective Unit
- Eight (8) Group C elective Units and Units not previously selected from Group A and B (up to a total of 8 Units).
- Eight (8) Specialist and Cross Sector Units packaged at Group C in FDF40110 Certificate IV in Food Processing
Six (6 ) remaining elective Units may be selected from :
- Groups A, B, C and D elective Units listed below
- Units packaged at Certificate III or IV in Food Processing (maximum of 5)
- Units packaged at Certificate II in Food Processing (maximum of 5)
- A maximum of 5 Units from any nationally endorsed Training Package and accredited course that are packaged at Certificate II level (maximum 2 Units), Certificate III level (maximum 2 Units), Certificate IV level (maximum 3 Units), Diploma or Advanced Diploma level (maximum 3 Units)
NOTE: Units marked with an asterisk (*) require completion of prerequisite Unit/s which is identified under the Unit.
CORE UNITS
Complete the following six (6) Units.
FDFFS2001A |
Implement the food safety program and procedures |
FDFFS3001A |
Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs* FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures |
FDFPPL3002A |
Report on workplace performance |
FDFTEC3003A |
Apply raw materials, ingredient and process knowledge to production problems |
FDFTEC4007A |
Describe and analyse data using mathematical principles |
MSAENV472B |
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
ELECTIVE UNITS
GROUP A
Complete a minimum of one (1) Group A elective Units.
FDFOHS4001A |
Identify, assess and control OHS risk in own work |
FDFOHS5001A |
Manage OHS processes |
GROUP B
Complete a minimum of one (1) Group B elective Units
FDFOP3003A |
Operate interrelated processes in a production system |
FDFOP3004A |
Operate interrelated processes in a packaging system |
GROUP C
Select a minimum of eight (8) Group C elective Units
FDFPPL4007A |
Manage supplier agreements and contracts |
FDFPPL5001A |
Design and maintain programs to support legal compliance* FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures FDFFS3001A Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs FDFOHS4002A Maintain OHS processes FDFTEC3001A Participate in a HACCP team MSAENV472B Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
FDFTEC5001A |
Manage and evaluate new product trials |
FDFTEC5002A |
Manage utilities and energy for a production process |
BSBCOM502B |
Evaluate and review compliance |
BSBCOM503B |
Develop processes for the management of breaches in compliance requirements |
BSBMGT502B |
Manage people performance |
BSBMGT515A |
Manage operational plan |
BSBMGT516C |
Facilitate continuous improvement |
BSBPMG510A |
Manage projects |
MEM15001B |
Perform basic statistical quality control |
MSS405011A |
Manage people relationships |
MSS405001A |
Develop competitive systems and practices for an organisation |
MSS405002A |
Analyse and map a value stream |
MSS404052A |
Apply statistics to operational processes |
MSS405020A |
Develop quick changeover procedures |
MSS405050A |
Determine and improve process capability* MSS404052AApply statistics to operational processes |
MSS405070A |
Develop and manage sustainable energy practices |
MSACMT671A |
Develop and manage sustainable environmental practices |
GROUP D
BSBCUS501C |
Manage quality customer service |
BSBFIM501A |
Manage budgets and financial plans |
BSBMKG501B |
Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities |
BSBOHS503B |
Assist in the design and development of OHS participative arrangements |
BSBWOR502B |
Ensure team effectiveness |
MSS403010A |
Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices |
MSS405010A |
Manage relationships with non-customer external organisations |
MSS405012A |
Manage workplace learning |
MSS405013A |
Facilitate holistic culture improvement in an organisation |
MSS405014A |
Develop a communications strategy to support operations |
MSS405005A |
Manage competitive systems and practices responding to individual and unique customer orders |
MSS405006A |
Develop a Balanced Scorecard |
MSS405007A |
Introduce competitive systems and practices to a small or medium enterprise |
MSS402030A |
Apply cost factors to work practices |
MSS402080A |
Undertake root cause analysis |
MSS404052A |
Apply statistics to operational processes |
MSS405022A |
Design a process layout |
MSS405023A |
Develop a levelled pull system for operations and processes |
MSS405030A |
Optimise cost of product or service |
MSS405031A |
Undertake value analysis of product or process costs in terms of customer requirements |
MSS405032A |
Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy |
MSS405040A |
Manage 5S system in an organisation |
MSS405060A |
Develop the application of enterprise control systems in an organisation |
MSS405061A |
Determine and establish information collection requirements and processes |
MSS405062A |
Develop a documentation control strategy for an organisation |
MSS405075A |
Facilitate the development of a new product* MSS404052AApply statistics to operational processes |
MSS405081A |
Develop a proactive maintenance strategy |
MSS405082A |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy to the process operations sector* MSS405081A Develop a proactive maintenance strategy |
MSS405083A |
Adapt a proactive maintenance strategy for a seasonal or cyclical business* MSS405081ADevelop a proactive maintenance strategy |