Higher (Level 4)

Food Manufacturing Excellence

This pathway is for managers and those with responsibility for supporting continuous improvement, increased productivity and 'lean' production methods (Food Manufacturing Excellence) in food businesses.

• Productivity Manager (Food and Drink) - Increasing Food and Drink productivity safely and to correct quality measures
• General Food Manager (Production) - Various business improvement roles such as helping to secure future food supplies, quality, hygiene, customer specifications
• Technical Manager (Food and Drink) - Technical management of a Food and Drink production area
• General Management (Food Operations) - Various role areas such as: Supply Chain, Operations, Production, Logistics, Technical, Business Optimisation, Client Relationships
• Organisational and Development Manager (Food and Drink) - Setting and implementing strategic direction of a Food and Drink organisation
• Continuous Improvement Manager (Food and Drink) - Improving and sustaining Food and Drink business profit and productivity
• Manager, Food and Drink Processes - Assessing current production processes and implementing lean production methods

Apprenticeship (Level 3)

Meat and Poultry - Food and Drink (Meat and Poultry) is for those working in advanced meat and poultry roles - either with technical complexity or with some supervisory level responsibilities - in processing and manufacturing, or sales/service support in a meat and poultry organisation.

• Sales/Service Manager (Meat and Poultry) - Sales and Service management within a meat and poulty organisation
• Specialist Butcher - Cutting meats using advanced cutting techniques for different types of meat
• Specialist Operations Manager (Meat and Poultry) - Operations and processes within meat and poultry production

Baking - Food and Drink (Baking) is for those working in advanced baking roles - either with technical complexity or with some supervisory level responsibilities - in processing and manufacturing confectionery and cake production, or sales/service support in a bakery.

• Sales/Service Manager (Baking) - Sales/Service management within a baking organisation
• Chocolatier - Uses advanced technical skills to create chocolate confectionery
• Specialist Plant Baker - Uses advanced technical skills/supervises the use of machinery and production lines to manufacture large amounts of baked goods for shops, supermarkets and other large customers
• Master Baker - Uses advanced technical skills/supervises the creation of smaller amounts of products to be sold in a shop, delicatessen or chain of specialist shops. Although some machinery is used, much of the work is done by hand
• Specialist Confectioner - Uses advanced technical skills to create specialised confectionery
• Specialist Cake Decorator - Uses advanced technical skills in a bakery, supermarket or speciality cake shop and decorates cakes using a variety of tools, materials, food items and advanced techniques
• Specialist In-Store Baker - Uses advanced technical skills/supervises the use of some automated machinery, for example in a supermarket, to make fresh bread products to be sold in the store

Food Industry Skills and Technical Management - Food and Drink (Food Industry Skills and Technical Management) is for those performing advanced technical skills in operative roles; and for technical managers and supervisors of food manufacture and the food supply chain environment. It is also for those working in areas such as production, technical control and quality assurance.

• Sales/Service Manager (Food and Drink) - Sales/Service management within a food and drink organisation
• Manager, Facilities (Food Industries) - Managing facilities and resources within a highly automated Food and Drink manufacturing organisation
• Specialist Food and Drink Operative (Logistics) - Managing packing, dispatch, supply chain or distribution within a food and drink organisation
• Specialist Operative (Food) - Managing processing and manufacture of food products
• Manager, Supply Chain (Food Industries) - Managing aspects of the food and drink process and manufacture supply chain
• Manager, Logistics (Food Industries) - Managing food and drink stock deliveries and stock control
• Quality Manager (Food Industries) - Ensuring required quality standards are met and maintained
• Maintenance Manager (Food and Drink) - Maintaining food and drink production equipment
• Diagnostics Technician (Food and Drink) - Faulting and problem solving equipment used for food manufacturing and processing
• Plant Manager/Supervisor (Food Industries) - Oversees and directs all operations for a food production or manufacturing facility
• Operations Manager/Supervisor (Food Industries)- Managing the smooth running of all departments to make sure that customers are satisfied and the company can handle new business

Food Manufacturing Excellence

Food and Drink (Food Manufacturing Excellence) is for those working in advanced roles implementing continuous improvement, increased productivity and 'lean' processing and production methods.

• Food and Drink Productivity Manager - Improving and sustaining productivity within a Food and drink manufacturing organisation
• Organisation and Development Manager (Food and Drink) - Business optimisation and improvement within a Food and Drink organisation
• Technical Manager (Food and Drink) - Undertaking technical projects within a Food and Drink production environment
• Team Leader (Food and Drink) - Managing a team delivering food manufacture and processing objectives

Fresh Produce

Food and Drink (Fresh Produce) is for those working in the management and supervision of quality, grading, packing and wrapping, warehouse and storage, and sales and service of fresh food produce.

• Sales/Service Manager (Fresh Produce) - Sales/Service management within a fresh produce organisation
• Quality Manager (Fresh Produce) - Assuring the quality of fresh produce
• Warehouse and Storage Manager (Fresh Produce) - Managing storage operations for fresh produce
• Packaging Manager (Fresh Produce) - Managing packaging and wrapping operations of fresh produce

Fish and Shellfish

Food and Drink (Fish and Shellfish) is for those working in fish and shellfish processing operations as managers and supervisors, fishmongers and assistant fishmongers, or in sales/service support and technical roles in a fish and shellfish processing organisation. It is also for supervisors and managers of fish and chip shops.

• Master Fishmonger - Highly skilled individuals who work in large supermarkets, specialist shops, market stalls and as mobile fish traders, responsible for all the functions in their business including managing storage and quality, fish and shellfish preparation, food safety and health and safety
• Assistant Fishmonger - Carries out many of the tasks a master fishmonger but not the responsibility of management of the business; typically accepts deliveries of fish and shellfish, prepares counter displays, processes more common species of fish and shellfish, advises and sells to customers
• Bivalve Purification Manager/Supervisor - Manages a small team working in a bivalve purification and despatch department/centre, takes charge of food safety policy, health and safety issues and key process activities of controlling bivalve purification processing and monitoring the reception, holding and despatch of live bivalve shellfish
• Manager/Deputy, Manager/Shift Supervisor of Fish and Chip Shop - Responsible for food safety/health and safety policy, dealing with resource and personnel issues, marketing, monitoring oil frying operations, evaluating customer service, planning and coordinating food services
• Fish and Shellfish Processing Technical Manager/Supervisor - Responsible for managing processes and operations such as smoking, high care shellfish, freezing, coating, quality assessment and primary processing; responsible for food safety, health and safety, waste management, production planning, and staff development

Food and drink Engineering Maintenance

• Food and Drink Maintenance Engineer - Engineering activities including routine maintenance, fault finding and diagnosis, testing and commissioning

Foundation (Level 2)

Meat and Poultry - Food and Drink (Meat and Poultry) is for those working in processing and manufacturing roles, or sales/service support, in a meat and poultry organisation.

• Sales/Service Support Assistant (Meat and Poultry) - Assisting with the provision of sales/service support in a meat and poultry organisation
• Slaughter Operative - Slaughtering animals
• Butcher - Cutting meats using unique techniques for different types of meat
• Meat and Poultry Operative - Primary and secondary processing of meat and poultry

Baking - Food and Drink (Baking) is for those working in baking processes and production roles, confectionery and cake production, or sales/service support in a bakery or manufacturing organisation.

• Sales/Service Support Assistant - Assisting with sales/service support in a baking organisation
• Plant Baker - Uses machinery and production lines to manufacture large amounts of baked goods for shops, supermarkets and other large customers
• In-store Baker - Using some automated machinery, for example in a supermarket, to make fresh bread products to be sold in the store
• Craft Baker - Creating smaller amounts of products to be sold in a shop, delicatessen or chain of specialist shops. Although some machinery is used, much of the work is done by hand
• Confectioner - Mixes, shapes and cooks sweeteners and other ingredients to produce confectionery
• Cake Decorator - Works in a bakery, supermarket or speciality cake shop and decorates cakes using a variety of tools, materials and food items

Food Industry Skills - Food and Drink (Food Industry Skills) is for those working in roles such as processing control operations, facilities support, quality and testing roles, or sales/service support in a food industry organisation.

• Sales/Service Support Assistant (Food Industries) - Assisting with Sales/Service support for organisations within the Food and Drink industries
• Facilities Support (Food Industries) - Supporting facilities and resourcing functions within the food and drink industries
• Production Control Operative (Food Industries) - For large automated systems, ensuring Food and Drink manufacturing production line operates effectively
• Quality Assurance Operative (Food Industries) - Carrying out quality levels to set parameters within highly automated Food and Drink manufacturing organisations
• Food and Drink Processing Control Operative - Carrying out manufacturing processes within highly automated Food and Drink organisations
• Logistics Controller (Food Industries) - Assisting with management of logistics within Food and Drink organisations

Food Manufacturing Excellence - Food and Drink (Food Manufacturing Excellence) is for those working in jobs with responsibility for supporting continuous improvement, increasing productivity and implementing 'lean' production methods in a food and drink organisation.

• Business Operative (Food and Drink) - Assisting with general food/drink production responsibilities
• Team Supervisor (Food and Drink) - Supervising team activities within a Food and Drink organisation
• Technical Assistant (Food and Drink) - Assisting with technical projects or area within a Food and Drink organisation
• Productivity Technician (Food and Drink) - Improving food/drink productivity by assisting with the introduction of lean production methods

Fish and Shellfish - Food and Drink (Fish and Shellfish) is for those working in fish and shellfish processing, or as sales/service support in a fish and shellfish organisation.

• Sales/Service Support Assistant (Fish and Shellfish) - Assisting with Sales/Service support within a Fish and Shellfish organisation
• Fish/Shellfish Processing Operative - Fish and Shellfish processing operations
• Fishmonger - Fish and Shellfish processing

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

• Brewer - Producing beer
• Brewing Operative - Assisting with brewing processes and operations
• Bottling Plant Operative - Bottling and packaging operations

Dairy - Food and Drink (Dairy) is for those working in the processing and manufacture, or sales/service support of dairy and dairy based products.

• Dairy Production Operative - Assisting with the manufacture of dairy based products such as butter, milk, cheese, ice cream
• Quality Assurance Operative (Dairy) - Assisting with quality assurance within a dairy organisation
• Dairy Production Equipment Technician - Contributing to the operation and maintenance of plant and equipment
• Sales/Service Support Assistant (Dairy) - Sales/Service support within a dairy production organisation

Fresh Produce - Food and Drink (Fresh Produce) is for those working in fresh produce operations such as grading, sales, packaging and wrapping, warehouse and storage, and quality testing.

• Sales/Support Assistant (Fresh Produce) - Providing Sales/Service support in a fresh produce organisation
• Fresh Produce Grading Operative - Grading fresh produce prior to sales
• Warehouse and Storage Operative - Carrying out warehouse and storage duties
• Packing Operative - Packaging and wrapping fresh produce prior to sales

Food Industry Team Leading - Food and Drink (Food Industry Team Leading) is for those leading a team in a food manufacture or food supply chain environment.

• Team Leader (Food and Drink) - Leading a team delivering food manufacure and processing objectives
• Team Supervisor (Food and Drink) - Supervising team activities within a food and drink organisation
• Operations Team Leader (Food and Drink) - Managing the smooth running of all departments to make sure that customers are satisfied and the company can handle new business. Involved in all aspects of the business.
• Shift Team Leader (Food and Drink) - Leading a team within a food and drink shift production environment