Occupational profile - food and drink
Information on apprenticeships in the food and drink processing industry, including what’s involved, skills and knowledge needed and progression routes for apprentices.
Meat and Poultry
This pathway is designed for those who are working in a meat and poultry business.
It offers the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required to confirm competence at work in a broad range of meat and poultry operative or technical roles. For example, you can qualify in areas as diverse as:
- the monitoring of livestock
- slaughter
- meat processing/ butchery
- butchery sales and service
The pathway provides meat and poultry businesses with an opportunity to develop good food manufacture practices and understanding. It allows skills and knowledge to be developed in a wide variety of areas depending upon the type of business and processes/ products that apply.
The broad menu of skills and knowledge can be chosen to reflect the roles, responsibilities and development needs of learners. These include:
- compliance functions like food safety and health and safety
- operative functions including process control
- problem resolution
- specific technical or scientific functions
Baking
This pathway is designed for those who are working in a craft, instore or plant bakery business.
It offers the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge required to confirm competence at work in bakery operative or technical roles. For example, learners can qualify in areas as diverse as:
- storage
- bakery processing
- bakery sales and service
- packaging and distribution
The pathway provides bakery businesses with an opportunity to develop good bakery practices and understanding. It allows skills and knowledge to be developed in a wide variety of areas depending upon the type of business and processes/products that apply.
The broad menu of skills and knowledge can be chosen to reflect the roles, responsibilities and development needs of learners. These include:
- compliance functions like food safety and health and safety
- operative functions including dough and confectionery processing
- problem resolution
- specific functions like packaging and labelling
Food industry skills
This pathway is designed for those who are working in a food manufacture or supply chain business.
It offers the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge required to confirm competence at work in food and drink operative or technical roles.
The pathway provides food businesses with an opportunity to develop good food manufacturing practices and understanding. It allows skills and knowledge to be developed in a wide variety of areas depending upon the type of business and processes/products that apply.
It is for any type of food and drink manufacturing or supply chain business, but is most suitable for automated and semi-automated processing operations.
The broad menu of skills and knowledge within the qualifications can be chosen to reflect the roles, responsibilities and development needs of learners. These include:
- compliance functions like food safety and health and safety
- operative functions including process control
- problem resolution
- specific functions like packaging and labelling
Food manufacturing excellence
Food manufacturing excellence (FME) is a sustainable and business-driven approach to continuous improvement. To remain competitive - or even better to thrive - in a challenging and fast-paced environment, food businesses need to be genuinely lean and agile.
FME provides a continuous improvement solution for food businesses, empowering them to:
- drive productivity
- reduce waste
- improve efficiency
- achieve sustainable growth
Fish and shellfish
This pathway is designed for those who are working in a fish and shellfish business.
It offers the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge required to confirm competence at work in fish and shellfish operative or technical roles. Learners can qualify in areas as diverse as:
- storage and handling
- fish and shellfish processing
- sales and service
- fish frying
- packing and distribution
The pathway provides businesses with an opportunity to develop good practices and understanding. They allow skills and knowledge to be developed in a wide variety of areas depending upon the type of business and processes/products that apply.
The broad menu of skills and knowledge within the qualifications can be chosen to reflect the roles, responsibilities and development needs of learners. These include:
- compliance functions like food safety and health and safety
- operative functions including fish and shellfish processing, sales
- problem resolution
- specific functions like packaging and labelling
Brewing
This pathway is designed for those who are working in the brewing industry in manufacture, packaging, distribution or sales.
It offers the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge required to confirm competence at work in brewing operative or technical roles. It also suits those competent at core brewing industry activities who are looking to develop their existing skills and knowledge, perhaps to support multi-skilled activities or increase productivity at work.
Learners can qualify in areas as diverse as:
- storage
- handling
- brewing sales and service
- packaging and distribution
The broad menu of skills and knowledge within the qualifications can be chosen to reflect the roles, responsibilities and development needs of learners. These include:
- compliance functions like food safety and health and safety
- production functions or those carrying out brewing support operations such as packaging, testing and quality assurance
This suite also offers learners the opportunity to develop knowledge in a range of brewing technology areas.
Dairy
This pathway is designed for those who are working in the dairy industry in a range of dairy roles in both automated and craft production companies.
It offers the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge required to confirm competence at work in dairy operative or technical roles. It also suits those competent at core dairy industry activities who are looking to develop their existing skills and knowledge, perhaps to support multi-skilled activities or increase productivity at work.
Learners can qualify in areas as diverse as:
- storage
- handling
- liquid milk processing
- solids and cheese processing
- dairy sales and service
- packing and distribution
The broad menu of skills and knowledge within the qualifications can be chosen to reflect the roles, responsibilities and development needs of learners. These include:
- compliance functions like food safety and health and safety
- production functions or those carrying out dairy support operations such as testing and quality assurance
This suite also offers learners the opportunity to develop knowledge in a range of dairy technology areas.
Fresh produce
This pathway offers the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge required to confirm competence at work. These can cover a broad range of roles from operatives on automated lines, in packaging and distribution as well as sales through to technicians.
Learners can qualify in areas as diverse as:
- storage and handling
- fresh produce processing
- sales and service
- packaging and distribution
The broad menu of skills and knowledge within the qualifications can be chosen to reflect the roles, responsibilities and development needs of learners. Learners can build skills in areas such as:
- purchasing
- ripening
- storage
- diagnosing problems
- quality control
- energy efficiency
- transportation
They will also have access to technical knowledge and understanding.
Food team leading
This pathway is designed for those who are working in a food supply chain environment.
It offers the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge required to prove competence at work in supervisory management and team leading roles.
The pathway provides food manufacturers and supply chain businesses with a unique blend of business management competencies with technical food management competencies set in a food business context.
Those taking this pathway will cover a range of areas within food supply chain contexts, such as manufacture, logistics, retail. These include:
- food management and improvement of team performance
- management and improvement of technical controls
- quality assurance
- deployment of business systems
Transversal skills
As an apprentice you'll gain the following transversal skills:
Self-management
Accept responsibility.
Typical performance evidence will show you can at basic level:
- identify own strengths and weaknesses
- ask for help if needed
- take responsibility for actions
- manage one’s own feelings
- prioritise work and time
- take responsibility for own safety
Working with others
Work collaboratively with both internal and with external customers and an awareness of interdependence.
Typical performance evidence will show you can at basic level:
- get along with others
- put aside differences
- try to work effectively in a team
- see others’ points of view
Citizenship/ taking part in society
Understand and be considerate of the differing needs of different individuals and groups.
Typical performance evidence will show you can at basic level:
- value ideas from others
- respect individuals' differences in terms of disability, ethnicity, background, gender, sexuality and religion
Work professionalism
Behave appropriately and with a professional attitude.
Typical performance evidence will show you can at basic level:
- turn up on time
- follow instructions from seniors
- dress appropriately
- understand the nature of the business and the codes of conduct
Problem solving and decision making
Weigh up the pros and cons of new situations and identify key issues.
Typical performance evidence will show you can at basic level:
- adopt a problem solving attitude
Numeracy
Use data and arithmetic to support evidence or demonstrate a point.
Typical performance evidence will show you can at basic level:
- reason and apply simple numerical concepts such as percentages, decimals and fractions
Digital literacy
Find, evaluate, use, share and create content using information technologies and the Internet.
Typical performance evidence will show you can at basic level:
- use specialist programmes related to specific discipline
Communication and literacy
Use verbal, non-verbal and written communication and an awareness of the interpersonal skills of effective listening, negotiating, persuasion and presentation.
Typical performance evidence will show you can at basic level:
- ask and respond to questions
- listen to others
- communicate considering people involved in terms of gender, background, age and position
Progression
After you complete this framework, you have a number of progression options including:
- into employment, for example, as a butcher, baker, fishmonger or food and drink process operator
- direct career progression into the relevant pathway within the level 3 apprenticeship in food and drink or other pathway suitable to the apprentice's role and career plans
- development into a different role at the same level or higher
Review
It is anticipated that the framework will be subject to further, in-depth, reviews within the next three years.
National occupational standards (NOS)
Every framework must be underpinned by national occupational standards (NOS) which will indicate the standards of performance individuals must achieve when carrying out functions in the workplace, together with specifications of the underpinning knowledge and understanding.
Behaviours may be detailed within or alongside the NOS.
Pathways can be displayed by splitting NOS into core and optional depending on the occupational profile.
Core NOS for all pathways
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of the occupational standards |
|---|---|
|
CFAM&LDD1 |
Develop and sustain productive working relationships with colleagues |
|
IMPQI101 |
Maintain product quality in food operations |
|
IMPFS103 |
Maintain workplace food safety standards in food and drink operations |
|
IMPHS101 |
Work safely in food manufacture |
|
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 hand-over procedures in food and drink operations |
Meat and poultry NOS
Livestock handling and welfare group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of the occupational standards |
|---|---|
|
IMPSD509 |
Receive livestock in food operations |
|
IMPSD511 |
Receive poultry in food operations |
|
IMPSD515 |
Contribute to bio-security in livestock holding in food operations |
|
IMPSD517 |
Maintain reception and holding areas for livestock in food operations |
|
IMPSD519 |
Care for livestock pre-slaughter in food operations |
|
IMPSD521 |
Care for poultry pre-slaughter in food operations |
|
IMPSD525 |
Prepare and monitor feed and water supplies to livestock in food operations |
Primary processing group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of the occupational standards |
|---|---|
|
IMPMP103 |
Carry out manual stunning of meat or poultry species |
|
IMPMP108 |
Control an automated stunning system |
|
IMPMP110 |
Carry out manual bleeding operations |
|
IMPMP112 |
Control an automated bleeding system |
|
IMPMP114 |
Carry out religious slaughter |
|
IMPMP117 |
Carry out slaughtering for Kosher meat |
|
IMPMP118 |
Carry out bleeding operations for Halal meat |
|
IMPMP120 |
Control a carcass shackling system |
|
IMPMP122 |
Skin meat species |
|
IMPMP124 |
Control an automated de-hairing or de-feathering system |
|
IMPMP126 |
Carry out rodding and clipping of meat carcasses |
|
IMPMP128 |
Split meat carcasses |
|
IMPMP130 |
Remove category 1 specified risk material in meat processing |
|
IMPMP132 |
Control automated meat or poultry processing operations |
|
IMPMP134 |
Eviscerate meat or poultry |
|
IMPMP135 |
Carry out evisceration of animals or birds for kosher meat or poultry |
|
IMPMP137 |
Control a carcass electrical stimulation system |
Secondary processing and butchery units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of the occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
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 |
|
IMPMP156 |
Carry out wild game butchery |
|
IMPMP158 |
Produce portion controlled raw meat or poultry products |
|
IMPMP160 |
Enhance flavour in meat or poultry products |
|
IMPMP162 |
Cure meat products |
|
IMPMP164 |
Control massaging or tumbling of boneless meat and poultry |
|
IMPMP166 |
Produce sausages by hand |
|
IMPMP167 |
Manufacture meat products in a retail environment |
|
IMPMP168 |
Produce batch meat or poultry products by hand |
|
IMPMP170 |
Cook batched meat or poultry |
|
IMPMP172 |
Produce added value meat or poultry products |
|
IMPPO232 |
Prepare sauces/marinades by hand in food operations |
|
IMPPO223 |
Prepare ingredients and store fillings and toppings in food operations |
Butchery sales and service units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of the occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPSO405 |
Sell food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPMP174 |
Display meat or poultry for sale |
|
IMPSO705 |
Serve on a specialist food retail counter |
|
IMPPO228 |
Bake-off food products for sale in food operations |
|
IMPSO511 |
Assemble and process products for food service |
|
IMPSO501 |
Prepare and clear areas for counter/take-away service |
|
IMPSO503 |
Provide a counter/take-away service |
|
IMPSO505 |
Prepare and clear areas for table/tray service |
|
IMPSO507 |
Provide a table/tray service |
|
IMPSD309 |
Produce product packs in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD310 |
Produce individual packs by hand in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD301 |
Process orders for goods in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD327 |
Prepare goods and materials for despatch |
Support operation units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of the occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPFS139 |
Monitor food hygiene standards using rapid test methods in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO206 |
Control weighing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO210 |
Control temperature reduction 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 |
|
IMPPO230 |
Control product defrosting in food operations |
|
IMPPO226 |
Slice and bag individual products in food operations |
|
IMPSO107 |
Control washing and drying machinery 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 |
|
IMPPO113 |
Carry out product changeovers in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD316 |
Palletise and wrap products in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD312 |
Pack orders for despatch in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD108 |
Store and organise goods and materials in food and drink operations |
|
IMPHS104 |
Lift and handle materials safely in food manufacture |
|
IMPSD201 |
Supply materials for production in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO101 |
Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO112 |
Sharpen and maintain cutting tools for use in food and drink operations |
|
IMPEM107 |
Contribute to the maintenance of plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPQI113 |
Carry out sampling 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 |
|
IMPHS201 |
Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture |
|
IMPSF119 |
Contribute to sustainable practice in a food environment |
Baking NOS
Baking skills group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
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 |
|
IMPCB111 |
Retard and prove dough products in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB114 |
Oven bake dough products in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB117 |
Fry dough products in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB119 |
Batch finish dough products in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB201 |
Prepare and mix flour confectionery in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB203 |
Hand deposit, pipe and sheet flour confectionery in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB204 |
Deposit and griddle hot plate products in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB205 |
Tray up and prepare flour confectionery in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB206 |
Oven bake flour confectionery in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB207 |
Batch finish flour confectionery in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB209 |
Assemble and fill celebration cakes in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB210 |
Mask and cover celebration cakes in bakery operations |
|
IMPCB211 |
Decorate and store celebration cakes in bakery operations |
|
IMPPO216 |
Control enrobing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSC106 |
Temper chocolate |
|
IMPSC107 |
Control enrobing of chocolate |
|
IMPSC109 |
Control depositing/moulding of chocolate |
|
IMPSC110 |
Cool chocolate after processing |
|
IMPAB101 |
Control the proving of dough products in automated operations |
|
IMPAB103 |
Control the preparation and mixing of dough in automated operations |
|
IMPAB104 |
Control the division, moulding and shaping of fermented dough in automated operations |
|
IMPAB105 |
Control the oven-baking of dough products in automated operations |
|
IMPAB107 |
Control the cooling of oven-baked dough products in automated operations |
|
IMPAB109 |
Control weighing in automated bakery operations |
|
IMPAB110 |
Control product wrapping and labelling in automated bakery operations |
|
IMPAB111 |
Control the freezing of dough products in automated bakery operations |
Retail and service units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPPO223 |
Prepare ingredients and store fillings and toppings in food operations |
|
IMPPO228 |
Bake-off food products for sale in food operations |
|
IMPSD310 |
Produce individual packs by hand in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO405 |
Sell food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPSO407 |
Maximise sales of food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPSO409 |
Display food products in a food retail environment |
|
IMPSO501 |
Prepare and clear areas for counter/take-away service |
|
IMPSO503 |
Provide a counter/take-away service |
|
IMPSO505 |
Prepare and clear areas for table/tray service |
|
IMPSO507 |
Provide a table/tray service |
|
IMPSO711 |
Finish bake-off products |
|
IMPSO511 |
Assemble and process products for food service |
Support operations units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPFS139 |
Monitor food hygiene standards using rapid test methods in food and drink operations |
|
IMPHS104 |
Lift and handle materials safely in food manufacture |
|
IMPHS201 |
Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture |
|
IMPEM107 |
Contribute to the maintenance of plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD108 |
Store and organise goods and materials in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD201 |
Supply materials for production in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD309 |
Produce product packs in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD312 |
Pack orders for despatch 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 |
|
IMPPO210 |
Control temperature reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO217 |
Control wrapping and labelling in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO226 |
Slice and bag individual products in food operations |
|
IMPPO230 |
Control product defrosting in food operations |
|
IMPPO226 |
Slice and bag individual products in food operations |
|
IMPSO107 |
Control washing and drying machinery in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO101 |
Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations |
|
IMPMP167 |
Manufacture meat products in a retail environment |
|
IMPQI113 |
Carry out sampling 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 |
Food industry NOS
Production control/ processing group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPHS201 |
Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture |
|
IMPSO401 |
Contribute to the effectiveness of food and drink retail operations |
|
IMPOM117 |
Plan and organise your own work activities in a food and drink business |
|
IMPPO115 |
Contribute to optimising work areas in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPM103 |
Plan production schedules in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO107 |
Start up plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO109 |
Shut down plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO121 |
Start up multi-stage operations in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO123 |
Shut down multi-stage operations in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO105 |
Report and record production information 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 |
|
IMPPO201 |
Operate central control systems in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO203 |
Control manual size reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO205 |
Control size reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO206 |
Control weighing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO207 |
Control mixing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO208 |
Control heat treatment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO209 |
Control segregation and integrity in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO210 |
Control temperature reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO211 |
Control batching in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO212 |
Control conversion in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO213 |
Control conditioning in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO214 |
Control forming in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO215 |
Control depositing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO216 |
Control enrobing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO217 |
Control wrapping and labelling in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO218 |
Control bottling and packing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO219 |
Control pelletising in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO220 |
Control milling in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO221 |
Control slicing and bagging in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO226 |
Slice and bag individual products in food operations |
|
IMPPO228 |
Bake off products for sale in food operations |
|
IMPPO230 |
Control product defrosting in food operations |
|
IMPPO232 |
Prepare sauces/marinades by hand in food operations |
|
IMPPO234 |
Control membrane processing in food operations |
|
IMPPO236 |
Control bottle washing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO240 |
Control canning in food and drink operations |
Food sales and service units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPPO223 |
Prepare ingredients and store fillings and toppings in food operations |
|
IMPSD310 |
Produce individual packs by hand in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO405 |
Sell food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPSO407 |
Maximise sales of food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPSO409 |
Display food products in a food retail environment |
|
IMPSO501 |
Prepare and clear areas for counter/take-away service |
|
IMPSO503 |
Provide a counter/take-away service |
|
IMPSO505 |
Prepare and clear areas for table/tray service |
|
IMPSO507 |
Provide a table/tray service |
|
IMPSO711 |
Finish bake-off products |
|
IMPSO511 |
Assemble and process products for food service |
Support operation units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
PPL2FOH7 |
Communicate in a business environment |
|
IMPHS104 |
Lift and handle materials safely in food manufacture |
|
IMPEM107 |
Contribute to the maintenance of plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
|
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 |
|
IMPSD205 |
Carry out bulk filling in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD207 |
Move materials using mechanical transfer systems 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 |
|
IMPSD314 |
Assemble different products to a pre-determined pattern in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD316 |
Palletise and wrap products in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD322 |
Load consignments for despatch in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD327 |
Prepare goods and materials for despatch |
|
IMPSO107 |
Control washing and drying machinery in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO101 |
Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO201 |
Contribute to keeping the workplace secure |
|
IMPSO203 |
Contribute to maintaining stock security and minimising losses in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO306 |
Control effluent treatment operations in food and drink operations |
Food manufacturing excellence NOS
Working with others group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standards |
|---|---|
|
CFAM&LDD1 |
Develop and sustain productive working relationships with colleagues |
|
IMPQI101 |
Maintain product quality in food operations |
|
IMPFS103 |
Maintain workplace food safety standards in food and drink operations |
|
IMPHS101 |
Work safely in food manufacture |
|
IMPHS201 |
Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture |
|
IMPEM107 |
Contribute to the maintenance of plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPM103 |
Plan production schedules in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSF119 |
Contribute to sustainable practice in a food environment |
Tools and techniques group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPQI201 |
Organise and improve work activities in food operations |
|
IMPQI205 |
Contribute to continuous improvement in food operations |
|
IMPQI208 |
Contribute to the collection of improvement performance data in food operations |
|
IMPQI210 |
Contribute to the application of improvement techniques in food operations |
|
IMPQI212 |
Contribute to the improvement of maintenance in food operations |
|
IMPQI214 |
Contribute to the improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in food operations |
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IMPQI216 |
Manage and reduce conflict in improving food operations |
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IMPQI218 |
Contribute to the maintenance of compliance in improving food operations |
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IMPPO125 |
Contribute to problem diagnosis in food and drink operations |
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IMPPO127 |
Contribute to problem resolution in food and drink operations |
Fish and shellfish NOS
Fish and shellfish processing skills group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPFP101 |
Fillet fish by hand |
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IMPFP102 |
Process fish by machine |
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IMPFP103 |
Process fish by hand |
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IMPFP105 |
Grade fish or shellfish by hand |
|
IMPFP107 |
Intake fish or shellfish |
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IMPFP109 |
Control fish or shellfish defrosting |
|
IMPFP111 |
Shuck bivalves by hand |
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IMPFP113 |
Pack and ice fish or shellfish |
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IMPFP115 |
Grade fish or shellfish by machine |
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IMPFP117 |
Control the fish or shellfish brining process |
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IMPFP119 |
Control the dry curing of fish or shellfish |
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IMPFP121 |
Control the fish or shellfish smoking process |
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IMPFP123 |
Control the fish or shellfish marinating process |
|
IMPFP125 |
Gut and clean fish by hand |
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IMPFP127 |
Assemble fish or shellfish products by hand |
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IMPFP129 |
Extract shellfish meat by hand |
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IMPFP131 |
Extract shellfish meat by machine |
|
IMPFP133 |
Pack live shellfish for dispatch |
|
IMPFP135 |
Control fish gutting operations |
|
IMPFP136 |
Control fish skinning operations |
|
IMPQI103 |
Monitor and maintain product quality in food and drink operations |
|
IMPFP137 |
Use fish or shellfish quality assessment methods |
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IMPFP138 |
Harvest fish or shellfish for human consumption |
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IMPFP140 |
Carry out shellfish depuration operations |
|
IMPFP142 |
Control shellfish depuration production |
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IMPPO216 |
Control enrobing in food and drink operations |
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IMPPO201 |
Operate central control systems in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO205 |
Control size reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO206 |
Control weighing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO207 |
Control mixing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO208 |
Control heat treatment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO209 |
Control segregation and integrity in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO210 |
Control temperature reduction in food and drink operations |
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IMPPO214 |
Control forming in food and drink operations |
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IMPPO215 |
Control depositing in food and drink operations |
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IMPPO230 |
Control product defrosting in food operations |
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IMPPO232 |
Prepare sauces/marinades by hand in food operations |
Fish and shellfish sales units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPSD113 |
Monitor and maintain storage conditions in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO401 |
Contribute to the effectiveness of food and drink retail operations |
|
IMPSO405 |
Sell food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPSO407 |
Maximise sales of food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPFP144 |
Process fish or shellfish for retail sale |
|
IMPFP146 |
Display fish or shellfish for retail sale |
Support operation units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPFS139 |
Monitor food hygiene standards using rapid test methods in food and drink operations |
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IMPHS104 |
Lift and handle materials safely in food manufacture |
|
IMPHS201 |
Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture |
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IMPHS203 |
Maintain, promote and improve environmental good practice in food manufacture |
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IMPEM107 |
Contribute to the maintenance of plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
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IMPSD108 |
Store and organise goods and materials in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD201 |
Supply materials for production in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD309 |
Produce product packs in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD312 |
Pack orders for despatch in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD327 |
Prepare goods and materials for despatch |
|
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 |
|
IMPPO217 |
Control wrapping and labelling in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO226 |
Slice and bag individual products in food operations |
|
IMPSO107 |
Control washing and drying machinery in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO112 |
Sharpen and maintain cutting tools for use in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO101 |
Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO301 |
Deal with waste in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO303 |
Monitor and control the disposal of waste in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO304 |
Monitor and control the recovery of by-products in food and drink operations |
|
IMPMP167 |
Manufacture meat products in a retail environment |
Brewing NOS
Brewing skills group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPBW101 |
Control malt handling and milling in brewing |
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IMPBW102 |
Control mashing and conversion in brewing |
|
IMPBW103 |
Control wort boiling, clarification and cooling in brewing |
|
IMPBW106 |
Control fermentation in brewing |
|
IMPPO210 |
Control temperature reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO209 |
Control segregation and integrity in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO201 |
Operate central control systems in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD113 |
Monitor and maintain storage conditions in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO218 |
Control bottling and packing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPBW207 |
Control kegging in brewing |
|
IMPEM107 |
Contribute to the maintenance of plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO101 |
Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD309 |
Produce product packs in food and drink operations |
Support operation units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPHS201 |
Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture |
|
IMPHS104 |
Lift and handle materials safely in food manufacture |
|
IMPFS139 |
Monitor food hygiene standards using rapid test methods in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO203 |
Contribute to maintaining stock security and minimising losses in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO306 |
Control effluent treatment operations in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO401 |
Contribute to the effectiveness of food and drink retail operations |
|
IMPSO405 |
Sell food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPSO409 |
Display food products in a food retail environment |
|
IMPOM203 |
Organise and report data in a food and drink business |
|
IMPPO103 |
Report and record basic operations in food 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 |
|
IMPQI113 |
Carry out sampling 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 |
Dairy NOS
Dairy production skills group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPPO248 |
Receive and offload bulk liquids in food and drink operations |
|
IMPDY101 |
Control processing to produce Liquid Fresh Milk |
|
IMPDY102 |
Control processing to produce UHT Milks |
|
IMPDY103 |
Control processing to produce Extended Shelf Life (ESL) Milks |
|
IMPDY104 |
Control processing to cream for retail packs |
|
IMPDY105 |
Control processing to produce cream (sweet and whey) for butter manufacture |
|
IMPDY109 |
Control processing to produce dried products |
|
IMPDY110 |
Control processing to produce butter, spreads and margarines (BSM) products |
|
IMPDY107 |
Control processing to produce ice cream |
|
IMPDY112 |
Control processing to produce cultured and fermented products |
|
IMPDY113 |
Control processing to produce natural cheese |
|
IMPDY114 |
Control processing to produce processed cheese |
|
IMPDY116 |
Prepare starter cultures in dairy processing |
|
IMPDY115 |
Control processing to produce liquid whey protein concentration |
|
IMPDY127 |
Carry out cheese pressing operations |
|
IMPDY129 |
Carry out cheese piercing operations |
|
IMPDY131 |
Grade cheese |
|
IMPDY135 |
Carry out cheese smoking operations |
|
IMPDY139 |
Carry out cheese encasement operations |
Dairy sales units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPSD113 |
Monitor and maintain storage conditions in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO401 |
Contribute to the effectiveness of food and drink retail operations |
|
IMPSO405 |
Sell food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPSO407 |
Maximise sales of food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPSO705 |
Serve on a specialist food retail counter |
Support operation units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPQI113 |
Carry out sampling in food and drink operations |
|
IMPQI116 |
Carry out testing in food and drink operations |
|
IMPFS139 |
Monitor food hygiene standards using rapid test methods in food and drink operations |
|
IMPHS104 |
Lift and handle materials safely in food manufacture |
|
IMPHS201 |
Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture |
|
IMPHS203 |
Maintain, promote and improve environmental good practice in food manufacture |
|
IMPEM107 |
Contribute to the maintenance of plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD108 |
Store and organise goods and materials in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSD201 |
Supply materials for production 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 |
|
IMPPO203 |
Control manual size reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO221 |
Control slicing and bagging in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO113 |
Carry out product changeovers in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO203 |
Contribute to maintaining stock security and minimising losses 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 |
|
IMPPO109 |
Shut down plant and equipment in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO210 |
Control temperature reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO217 |
Control wrapping and labelling in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO226 |
Slice and bag individual products in food operations |
|
IMPPO250 |
Weigh or measure ingredients in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO252 |
Blend or mix ingredients in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO254 |
Wrap by hand in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO256 |
Operate manual dispensers in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO258 |
Control filling in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSF119 |
Contribute to sustainable practice in a food environment |
|
IMPSO101 |
Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO107 |
Control washing and drying machinery in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO112 |
Sharpen and maintain cutting tools for use in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO301 |
Deal with waste in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO303 |
Monitor and control the disposal of waste in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO304 |
Monitor and control the recovery of by-products in food and drink operations |
Fresh produce NOS
Fresh produce group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPPP101 |
Grade fresh produce by hand |
|
IMPPP103 |
Cut fresh produce by hand |
|
IMPPP105 |
Sculpt fresh produce by hand |
|
IMPPP107 |
Control fresh produce washing operations |
|
IMPPP109 |
Control the production of fresh produce product labels |
|
IMPPP111 |
Control fresh produce chopping operations |
|
IMPPP112 |
Sell fresh produce on the wholesale market |
|
IMPPP118 |
Control fresh produce peeling operations |
|
IMPPP119 |
Control fresh produce ripening operations |
|
IMPPP124 |
Control the production of ready-to-eat fresh produce products |
|
IMPPP129 |
Control fresh produce grading operations |
|
IMPPP130 |
Control fresh produce drying operations |
|
IMPPP133 |
Control the non-invasive testing of produce |
Processing group
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
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 |
|
IMPPO113 |
Carry out product changeovers in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO201 |
Operate central control systems in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO203 |
Control manual size reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO205 |
Control size reduction in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO206 |
Control weighing 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 |
|
IMPPO226 |
Slice and bag individual products in food operations |
|
IMPSO107 |
Control washing and drying machinery in food and drink operations |
Food sales and service units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPSO401 |
Contribute to the effectiveness of food and drink retail operations |
|
IMPSO405 |
Sell food and drink products in a retail environment |
|
IMPSO409 |
Display food products in a food retail environment |
Support operation units
| Unique registration number (URN) | Title of occupational standard |
|---|---|
|
IMPPO125 |
Contribute to problem diagnosis in food and drink operations |
|
IMPPO127 |
Contribute to problem resolution in food and drink operations |
|
IMPHS201 |
Contribute to environmental safety in food manufacture |
|
IMPOM117 |
Plan and organise your own work activities in a food and drink business |
|
IMPSD310 |
Produce individual packs by hand in food and drink operations |
|
PPL2FOH7 |
Communicate in a business environment |
|
IMPHS104 |
Lift and handle materials safely 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 |
|
IMPSD327 |
Prepare goods and materials for despatch |
|
IMPSO101 |
Carry out hygiene cleaning in food and drink operations |
|
IMPSO201 |
Contribute to keeping the workplace secure |
|
IMPSO203 |
Contribute to maintaining stock security and minimising losses in food and drink operations |