IMPQI246 – Manage compliance to support improvement in food operations
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to manage organisational compliance to support your organisation's drive to improve food operations. Managing organisational compliance is important in increasing productivity and success of manufacture, processing and supply within the food supply chain. Compliance is critical 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 and your team or colleagues can comply with all relevant regulations that apply to your managed area and provide information, data and related specifications to support compliance in your role. You also need to show and understand that you can make recommendations for improving compliance in response to change which may impact on your management responsibilities. You will need to comply with your company policy for compliance, 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 compliance 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:
Manage compliance with regulations in the areas you are responsible for
identify the relevant regulations which apply to your work area to support compliance
access information about relevant regulations that impact and support compliance
wear the relevant personal and protective clothing and equipment and ensure others do so in accordance with procedures
act as a role-model following all organisational procedures which apply to your work area and ensure others do so
apply and promote safe working practices in accordance with procedures
recognise and advise relevant personnel about control hazards
receive reports and act on potential risks and hazards in accordance with procedures
provide learning and guidance where individuals need support to meet compliance standards
Make recommendations and implement changes for improving compliance
identify opportunities for improving compliance standards to meet organisational needs
identify opportunities to improve compliance for the requirements of the food safety management system
evaluate relevant information, data and resources to support potential compliance improvements
make valid changes for improving operational compliance within the limit of responsibility
use relevant measures of plant effectiveness and improvement to inform recommendations to the relevant personnel
refer any issues outside the limit of your authority to the relevant personnel
check and confirm that your recommendations meet all organisational compliance requirements
Obtain and provide feedback on compliance
seek feedback on the value of your contribution to compliance from the relevant personnel
check current compliance levels and targets in accordance with procedures
provide feedback on your contribution to compliance to the relevant personnel
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
how to manage the responsibilities of yourself and others under health and safety at work regulation and associated regulation
what the specific health and safety regulations and organisational procedures require of you in your management role and working area
how to manage the responsibilities of yourself and others under food safety regulation and associated regulation
what the specific food safety regulations and organisational procedures require of you in your management role and working area
how to go about contributing to the improvement of food safety procedures
how to locate regulatory information and workplace procedures
how to manage process or product specific procedures in your work area that are customer focussed compliance requirements to meet internal or external standards
what is sufficient to constitute a workplace hazard, dangerous occurrence and hazardous malfunction
your management responsibilities to deal with hazards and reduce risk in the workplace
what your management responsibilities and procedures are for identifying and controlling risk by monitoring, inspection, assessment and reporting
what responsibilities you have for first aid arrangements and procedures
what responsibilities you have for emergency fire and evacuation procedures
what responsibilities you have for safe lifting and handling procedures
what the best methods are for formulating recommendations and implementing change
how to present recommendations and implement change for compliance
how to give and receive feedback regarding your contribution to Standard Operational Procedure development
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
IMPQI246 – Manage compliance to support improvement in food operations
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to manage organisational compliance to support your organisation's drive to improve food operations. Managing organisational compliance is important in increasing productivity and success of manufacture, processing and supply within the food supply chain. Compliance is critical 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 and your team or colleagues can comply with all relevant regulations that apply to your managed area and provide information, data and related specifications to support compliance in your role. You also need to show and understand that you can make recommendations for improving compliance in response to change which may impact on your management responsibilities. You will need to comply with your company policy for compliance, 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 compliance 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:
Manage compliance with regulations in the areas you are responsible for
Make recommendations and implement changes for improving compliance
Obtain and provide feedback on compliance
Knowledge and understanding
You need to know and understand
Keywords: Food operations; Manufacturing; Excellence; Improvement; Organisational development; Change; Management; Compliance