IMPQI244 – Manage workplace organisational improvement in food operations
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to manage workplace organisational improvement to support your organisation's drive to improve food operations. Workplace organisational management is important in increasing productivity and success of manufacture, processing and supply within the food supply chain. Effective management is important where the implementation of change, improvement, new practice, targets and a performance driven culture creates challenges for individuals and the dynamic of teams. You will need to show and understand how you can manage the coordination and effective application of workplace organisation techniques like 5S or 5C or similar alternative techniques. Producing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and visual controls for the work area may be essential parts of organisational improvement in your area of responsibility.
You need to show and understand how you improve the condition and effectiveness of the working environment using techniques and innovations which are aligned with productivity improvement. You will need to comply with your company policy for organisation and activities you undertake, take responsibility for your actions, and refer any issues outside of the limit of your authority to others.
This standard is for you if you manage workplace organisational improvement working in food or drink operations including manufacturing, processing, packing or supply chain activities. You may have responsibilities for aspects of organisational improvement in a team leadership or management role.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Identify and coordinate workplace organisation in the areas you are responsible for
identify opportunities for workplace organisation improvements in accordance with improvement plans
consult with the relevant personnel about improvements to workplace organisation
access relevant regulation and procedural information to ensure compliance can be maintained
co-ordinate and apply the process of workplace organisation within your area of responsibility and establish the area score
Implement improvement to workplace organisation
identify and confirm where information or resources are not in compliance with requirements and agree what improvement can be made with the relevant personnel
recommend changes to Standard Operational Procedures and visual controls to the relevant personnel
make improvements to workplace organisation and establish a new improved area score, to support the progress of improvement
refer any issues outside the limit of your authority to the relevant personnel
Obtain and provide feedback on workplace organisation
seek feedback on the value of your improvements to workplace organisation and to organisational effectiveness from the relevant personnel
check current compliance levels and targets in accordance with procedures
provide feedback on your contribution to workplace organisational improvement to the relevant personnel
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
what the specific health and safety regulations and organisational procedures require of you in your management role and working area
what the specific food safety regulations and organisational procedures require of you in your management role and working area
the main factors to be considered when selecting an area for a workplace organisational improvement activity
what procedures are used to identify non-compliant information or resources
how to organise and label resources for rapid identification
how to collate valid information to develop or update Standard Operational Procedures or other organisational procedures
how to evaluate and prioritise improvements considered for the workplace
how to score and audit the workplace organisation
what the techniques are that can be used to communicate information using visual methods
what the best methods are for formulating recommendations and implementing change
how to give and receive feedback regarding your contribution to Standard Operational Procedure development and workplace organisation
the formal and informal communication channels used
the limits of your own authority, and reporting arrangements in the event of problems that you cannot resolve
IMPQI244 – Manage workplace organisational improvement in food operations
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to manage workplace organisational improvement to support your organisation's drive to improve food operations. Workplace organisational management is important in increasing productivity and success of manufacture, processing and supply within the food supply chain. Effective management is important where the implementation of change, improvement, new practice, targets and a performance driven culture creates challenges for individuals and the dynamic of teams. You will need to show and understand how you can manage the coordination and effective application of workplace organisation techniques like 5S or 5C or similar alternative techniques. Producing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and visual controls for the work area may be essential parts of organisational improvement in your area of responsibility.
You need to show and understand how you improve the condition and effectiveness of the working environment using techniques and innovations which are aligned with productivity improvement. You will need to comply with your company policy for organisation and activities you undertake, take responsibility for your actions, and refer any issues outside of the limit of your authority to others.
This standard is for you if you manage workplace organisational improvement working in food or drink operations including manufacturing, processing, packing or supply chain activities. You may have responsibilities for aspects of organisational improvement in a team leadership or management role.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Identify and coordinate workplace organisation in the areas you are responsible for
Implement improvement to workplace organisation
Obtain and provide feedback on workplace organisation
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
Keywords: Food operations; Manufacturing; Excellence; Improvement; Organisational development; Change; Management