IMPQI201 – Organise and improve work activities in food operations
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed to plan and organise work activities to support improvement and increased productivity in food operations.
It covers the application of good workplace organisation and the efficient use of resources and visual controls, which together with effective communication enables the identification and implementation of improvement practice.
You need to organise your own work activities, support work improvements, and communicate with others to ensure improvement is complementary with other activity. You need to recognise and understand the requirement for excellence through workplace improvement including, supporting and communicating improvement to others and understanding the importance of excellence in operational effectiveness.
This standard is for you if you work in food or drink operations including manufacturing, processing, packing or supply chain activities.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Organise your own work activities
confirm your work objectives with the relevant personnel
plan the actions you need to take in order to meet your work objectives
prioritise and confirm your work activities with the relevant personnel
check that the resources you require are available, suitable for your use and take action if there are problems in accordance with procedures
organise your workplace to ensure efficient work activity in accordance with procedures
Work effectively
work in accordance with standard operating procedures and visual controls
use shared resources and ensure that they are left in a fit state for others to use in accordance with procedures
identify where information, resources or equipment is missing or is in surplus, and where improvements to work activities can be made
support the implementation of improvements in accordance with the improvement plan
maintain the effectiveness workplace organisation in accordance with procedures
maintain accurate and up to date records in accordance with procedures
Communicate with others
keep your colleagues up to date and informed on progress of work in accordance with procedures
make suggestions about ways to improve work activities in accordance with procedures
support the maintenance of accurate visual controls in accordance with the improvement plan
inform the relevant personnel as soon as possible about any difficulties which may prevent or delay you from completing your work objectives
raise awareness about the importance of improvement, productivity and excellence in the workplace in accordance with the improvement plan
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
your own work objectives and how they fit with team objectives
why it is important to have a clear plan of what to do before starting work
how to read and interpret work instructions and standard operating procedures
how to plan, organise and prioritise your work activities
how to organise the workplace according to recognised techniques and requirements
the levels of authority linked to workplace organisation
where information is stored and how it is accessed in the workplace
why it is important to work efficiently and safely according to standard operating procedures
how to contribute to updating visual controls
how to communicate improvement information using visual controls
previous and current workplace performance
how to identify opportunities for improvement
why the control of waste is important to improvement activities
how improvements can impact on performance
how to communicate with others
the communication channels used to inform, both formal and informal
why it is important to keep accurate and up to date records
the importance of improvement to both food operations and the supply chain
the importance of organisational improvement and how this contributes to driving overall improvement
the process used to measure performance and identify opportunities for improvement
the role of the Deming Cycle (plan, do, check, act) in improvement activities
IMPQI201 – Organise and improve work activities in food operations
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge needed to plan and organise work activities to support improvement and increased productivity in food operations.
It covers the application of good workplace organisation and the efficient use of resources and visual controls, which together with effective communication enables the identification and implementation of improvement practice.
You need to organise your own work activities, support work improvements, and communicate with others to ensure improvement is complementary with other activity. You need to recognise and understand the requirement for excellence through workplace improvement including, supporting and communicating improvement to others and understanding the importance of excellence in operational effectiveness.
This standard is for you if you work in food or drink operations including manufacturing, processing, packing or supply chain activities.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Organise your own work activities
Work effectively
Communicate with others
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
Keywords: Improvements; Techniques; Visual Controls; Organise; Improve; Food; Manufacturing; Excellence