Sustainable Food Production Functional Analysis

This project will review the National Occupational Standards for specific job roles and functions associated with sustainable food production, particularly in the areas of energy, water, waste and transport efficiency.

Key Purpose of those working in this area: to minimise the impact of food production and the usage of sustainable sources

Does this appear to cover all aspects of the industries? Click on a feedback button above to indicate you are happy with the coverage or to leave a comment about anything you think is missing.

To comment on the individual standards, click on each title that is of interest. This will take you to the draft content of the standard. Once there you can

  • give a general response to the draft by clicking on one of the buttons at the top to
    • indicate the standard is not relevant to you
    • tell us you’re happy with the draft as it is
    • make a comment about the draft as a whole

This is the only option for existing standards being drawn from other sources which are labelled (signposted). For all other standards you will also be able to

  • comment on the content of each draft. Just hover your mouse over part of the text. A pop-up box will invite you to comment on or edit the text – just click on your preferred link.

To help us gather comprehensive feedback we would appreciate it if you could take the time to give in-depth comments on at least three of the new NOS.

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Occupation/Area   Ref   NOS 
Develop and monitor sustainable controls to minimise environmental impact   IMPSF101   Develop a strategy to achieve sustainability in a food environment
  IMPSF103   Promote energy efficiency in a food environment
  IMPSF105   Promote waste minimisation in a food environment
  IMPSF107   Promote efficient water usage in a food environment
  IMPSF109   Promote efficient transport usage in a food environment
  IMPSF111   Control and monitor energy efficiency in a food environment
  IMPSF113   Control and monitor waste minimisation in a food environment
  IMPSF115   Control and monitor water usage in a food environment
  IMPSF117   Control and monitor transport efficiency in a food environment
  IMPSF119   Contribute to sustainable practice in a food environment
  IMPSF121   Take action to deal with environmental emergencies in a food environment
  IMPQI240   Provide training for improvement in food and drink operations (signposted)