Food and Drink Non-Statutory (Wales) Framework – Brewer L2 Pathway

 

Food and Drink (Brewing) is for those working in brewing, production, processing and bottling operations.

The recommended minimum pathway duration time for completion is 12 months.

Typical job titles include Brewer, Brewing Operative and Bottling Plant Operative.

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The current Welsh Apprenticeship Framework can be accessed here and the Brewer pathway is on pages 70-79:

https://acwcerts.co.uk/web/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/ACW-Food-and-Drink-FR04460.pdf

Are you happy that the content of this Apprenticeship delivers the competences required for Brewing occupations at L2?

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In the following sections you can see the content of units where their titles are underlined. Click on the title to link to the content and then return to this page. 

The Steering Group responsible for leading on the review of this Apprenticeship has recommended a brand new qualification be developed to deliver the technical requirements for Brewing occupations at L2. They are recommending this becomes the new competence-based qualification for this apprenticeship. Content of this new proposed qualification:

Mandatory Group A, candidates to take both of these units

NOS Reference NOS Title
Under Review Maintain workplace food safety standards in manufacture
IMPHS101 Work safely in food manufacture

 

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Optional Group B, candidates to take at least 4 units from this group

NOS Reference NOS Title
IMPBW101 Control malt handling and milling in brewing
IMPBW102 Control mashing and conversion in brewing
IMPBW103 Control wort boiling, clarification and cooling in brewing
IMPBW106 Control fermentation in brewing
IMPBW113 Control maturation and conditioning in brewing
IMPBW116 Carry out filtration and dilution for chilled and filtered beer in brewing
IMPBW117 Carry out cask beer preparation and racking in brewing
IMPBW118 Contribute to the production of beer in a brewing environment
IMPBW120 Use and store process gases in brewing
IMPBW201 Handle and store bright beer in brewery
IMPBW202 Carry out beer packaging in brewing
IMPBW203 Carry out pasteurisation and sterile filtration for packaging in brewing
IMPBW204 Carry out container inspection and labelling in brewing
IMPBW205 Carry out bottling in brewing
IMPBW206 Carry out canning in brewing
IMPBW207 Control kegging in brewing
IMPBW209 Carry out packaging preparation and on-line checks in brewing
IMPBW210 Carry out the assessment of packaging performance in brewing
IMPBW211 Carry out quality control for packaging in brewing
IMPBW212 Carry out flavour quality assurance in brewing
IMPBW213 Carry out dissolved oxygen quality assurance in brewing

 

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Optional Group C, candidates to take up to 2 units from this group

NOS Reference NOS Title
IMPPO201 Operate central control systems in food and drink operations
IMPEM107 Contribute to the maintenance of plant and equipment in food and drink operations
Under Review Carry out disinfection in food and drink operations
IMPQI101 Maintain product quality in food and drink operations
IMPQI205 Contribute to continuous improvement in food operations
IMPSO103 Clean in place (CIP) plant and equipment in food and drink operations
IMPPO111 Carry out task handover procedures in food and drink operations
Under Review Monitor food hygiene standards using rapid test methods in food and drink operations
IMPHS104 Lift and handle materials in food manufacture
IMPHS201 Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture
IMPPO113 Carry out product changeovers in food and drink operations
IMPPO125 Contribute to problem diagnosis in food and drink operations
IMPPO127 Contribute to problem resolution in food and drink operations
IMPSO101 Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations
IMPQI113 Carry out sampling in food and drink operations
IMPQI111 Interpret and communicate information and data in food and drink operations
IMPPO105 Report and record production information in food and drink operations
IMPQI201 Organise and improve work activities in food operations
IMPQI210 Contribute to the application of improvement techniques  in food operations
IMPSF119 Contribute to sustainable practice in a food environment
IMPSO401 Contribute to the effectiveness of food and drink retail operations
IMPSO405 Sell food and drink products in a retail environment
IMPSO409 Display food and drink products in a retail environment
IMPSO203 Contribute to maintaining stock security and minimising losses in food and drink operations
IMPSO306 Control effluent treatment operations in food and drink operations

 

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