Qualification details

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.

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this Qualification include :

Communication

• Complete a range of workplace documentation and records.
• Select communication technologies to support work operations.
• Develop work instructions, specifications and procedures.
• Demonstrate effective and appropriate communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with people.
• Communicate with all people at all levels of the organisation in a professional manner.
• Select and apply documentation, communication and interpersonal strategies when dealing with internal and external clients.
• Select communication methods according to priority, cost and audience needs.
• Analyse and apply technical information.
• Analyse data and information to determine implications for work operations.

Teamwork

• Lead cooperative work relations with people of different ages, gender, race or religion.
• Provide leadership.
• Determine performance required to meet internal and external customer needs.
• Manage organisational processes and provide problem solving support to others.
• Facilitate team achievements.

Problem-solving

• Investigate problem causes and implement corrective strategies.
• Identify and address potential and actual problems associated with work operations or in achieving work outcomes.
• Identify environmental features, regulations, insurance requirements, legal requirements and other factors which may affect the product or service to be provided.
• Use material and process knowledge to solve problems.
• Identify hazards and suggest control measures.
• Analyse food safety practices.

Initiative and enterprise

• Determine information gathering requirements to monitor work processes and procedures.
• Determine quality and other indicators of work.
• Identify efficient production processes.
• Determine and act on situations requiring further information or problem solving.
• Implement continuous improvement processes.
• Provide leadership in the workplace.
• Implement business development processes.

Planning and organising

• Identify hazards and implement appropriate hazard control measures.
• Demonstrate time management skills.
• Determine resource requirements.
• Determine work timelines and output targets.
• Optimise work processes..
• Conduct business planning processes

Self-management

• Analyse implications of relevant acts and regulations on work practices.
• Monitor work operations and identify and act on any quality and performance issues.
• Manage own time to meet deadlines.
• Determine workplace procedures and instructions.
• Conduct work reviews to determine improvement requirements.

Learning

• Develop learning opportunities.
• Be supportive, assertive and use interpersonal skills to encourage workplace learning.
• Identify own training needs and seek skill development if required.
• Gather feedback to own work to assess effectiveness in meeting objectives and integrate information into own practice.
• Assess work data and information to identify areas for improved performance.
• Maintain currency of industry skill and knowledge.

Technology

• Select computer software applications to perform work operations.
• Work with technology safely and according to workplace standards.
• Help others use technology efficiently and safely.
• Ensure readiness and operational efficiency of workplace technology.

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

FDFOHS4001A

Identify, assess and control OHS risk in own work

FDFOHS5001A

Manage OHS processes

FDFOP3003A

Operate interrelated processes in a production system

FDFOP3004A

Operate interrelated processes in a packaging system

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

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