Northern Ireland L2 Food and Drink Apprenticeship

 

At Level 2, persons who work in the manufacturing sector of the food and drink industry are process operators.

They may be employed in a company that specialises in one type of product, for example meat products, bakery products or a company that makes a wide range of different products.

Process operatives typically work on production lines within food manufacturing plants. The industry uses excellent manufacturing processes and highly automated equipment and technology to ensure it remains competitive, and produces food and drink to strict food safety and quality standards. 

The Sectoral Partnership responsible for leading on the review of this Apprenticeship has recommended a brand new qualification be developed to deliver the technical requirements for these occupations at L2. They are recommending this becomes the new competence-based qualification for this apprenticeship. This qualification is made up of units that are based on industry approved National Occupational Standards. Each of these NOS meet current regulatory requirements and contain occupational skill and occupational knowledge requirements. The proposed qualification will no longer be split into separate units of skills and knowledge, which is the format for the current qualifications that deliver the existing apprenticeship in Northern Ireland.

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Content of this new proposed qualification:

Mandatory Group A, candidates to take all of these units

NOS Reference NOS Title
IMPQI101 Maintain product quality in food and drink operations
Under Review Maintain workplace food safety standards in manufacture
IMPHS101 Work safely in food manufacture

 

Are you happy with the proposed mandatory units?

Yes

No

If no, please explain why.

 

Optional Group B, candidates to take at least 5 units, for sub-sector specific qualification achievement at least 2 of the 5 units must come from the relevant sub-sector units.

NOS Reference NOS Title
IMPOM117 Plan and organise your own work activities in a food business
IMPPO107 Start up plant and equipment in food and drink operations
IMPPO109 Shut down plant and equipment in food and drink operations
IMPPO105 Report and record production information in food and drink operations
IMPPO111 Carry out task handover procedures in food and drink operations
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
IMPPO206 Control weighing in food and drink operations
IMPPO207 Control mixing in food and drink operations
IMPPO217 Control wrapping and labelling in food and drink operations
IMPPO221 Control slicing and bagging in food and drink operations
IMPSD310 Produce individual packs by hand in food and drink operations
IMPSO405 Sell food and drink products in a retail environment
IMPSO409 Display food and drink products in a retail environment
IMPSO505 Prepare and clear areas for table/tray service
IMPSO507 Provide a table/tray service
CFABAA615 Communicate in a business environment
IMPHS104 Lift and handle materials in food manufacture
IMPSD102 Receive goods and materials in food and drink operations
IMPSD108 Store and organise goods and materials in food and drink operations
IMPSD118 Control stock levels in food and drink operations
IMPSD201 Supply materials for production in food and drink operations
IMPSD301 Process orders for goods in food and drink operations
IMPSD304 Pick orders and store in food and drink operations
IMPSD309 Produce product packs in food and drink operations
IMPSD312 Pack orders for despatch in food and drink operations
IMPSD316 Palletise and wrap products in food and drink operations
IMPSD327 Prepare goods and materials for despatch
Under Review Carry out disinfection in food and drink operations
IMPSO101 Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations
IMPSO106 Monitor hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations
IMPSO108 Control washing and drying machinery in food and drink operations
IMPSO112 Sharpen and maintain cutting tools for use in food and drink operations
Meat & Poultry sub-sector
IMPSD509 Receive livestock in food operations
IMPMP132 Control automated meat or poultry processing operations
IMPMP139 Sort meat or poultry processing by-products
IMPMP141 Process meat or poultry offal or processing by-products
IMPMP143 Carry out primal cutting of meat or poultry
IMPMP145 Carry out boning of meat or poultry
IMPMP147 Carry out seaming or filleting of meat or poultry
IMPMP149 Carry out trimming of meat or poultry
IMPMP151 Carry out butchery of red meat primal joints
IMPMP154 Carry out poultry butchery
IMPMP158 Produce portion controlled raw meat or poultry products
IMPMP160 Enhance flavour in meat or poultry products
IMPMP166 Produce sausages by hand
IMPMP172 Produce added value meat or poultry products
IMPMP174 Display meat or poultry for sale (* not to be taken if IMPSO409 has been taken)
Bakery sub-sector
IMPCB101 Select, weigh and measure ingredients in bakery operations
IMPCB103 Prepare and mix dough in bakery operations
IMPCB105 Divide, mould and shape fermented dough in bakery operations
IMPCB106 Produce laminated pastry in bakery operations
IMPCB107 Pin, block and shape dough in bakery operations
IMPCB108 Fill and close pastry products in bakery operations
IMPCB110 Tin and tray up dough products in bakery operations
IMPCB114 Oven bake dough products in bakery operations
IMPCB209 Assemble and fill celebration cakes in bakery operations
IMPCB211 Decorate and store celebration cakes in bakery operations
Fish & Shellfish sub-sector
IMPFP105 Grade fish or shellfish by hand
IMPFP111 Shuck bivalves by hand
IMPFP127 Assemble fish or shellfish products by hand
IMPFP146 Display fish or shellfish for retail sale (* not to be taken if IMPSO409 has been taken)

 

Are you happy with these proposed optional units?

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No

If no, please explain why.

 

Do you have any further comments on this qualification or the requirements for this apprenticeship?

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Thank you for contributing to the consultation.