Category: Logistics and Food Processing
Level 3
Food and Drink Technical Operator
Apprenticeship
Working on production operations, setting up, and performing operational maintenance on food and drink machinery
Key apprenticeship information
Title of embedded diploma/qualification:
This apprenticeship standard is set at level 3
Additional Functional Skills:
Level 2 English and maths
Awarding Organisation:
Training Qualifications UK
Qualification duration:
30 months and 12 weeks End Point Assessment
Who is suitable:
Aspiring managers in the food processing industry
Non-levy employer contribution (5%) - £800 Levy paying employer contribution - £16,000
Funding value and cost:
About your course
Technical Operators work in the manufacturing sector of the food and drink industry. They typically work on production lines in manufacturing plants, but will spend some time offline while working on activities such as new product development. They have both knowledge and skills in preventative maintenance activities and Continuous Improvement (CI) techniques, which are essential to maintaining and improving productivity in food and drink manufacturing sites.
What you will learn
At the end of the programme apprentices will be able to:
• understand health and safety systems, quality systems and Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP)
• interrogate data to identify trends
• carry out basic fault finding
• carry out routine and specialist maintenance of equipment
• participate in external audits
• contribute to the development and improvement of quality controls
• work as an effective member of a team and exhibit strong communication skills.
In addition apprentices will have developed an understanding of continuous improvement processes used in the industry.
How will your qualification be delivered
Our sector expert staff will support you to achieve the apprenticeship. We have highly skilled and knowledgeable staff with significant experience of working in the industry who will be able to share their experiences and support you. All learning is either on a 1-2-1 basis or small group webinars so you have the best experience possible with Phoenix 4 Training. You will have an eportfolio to gather and store all your evidence to support your apprenticeship.
End Point Assessment
There will be an external assessment at the end of the programme once the apprentice has achieved the ‘gateway’ requirements. The End Point Assessment (EPA) for the Drink Technical Operator Apprenticeship includes:
Professional discussion
Practical observation
The end-point assessment must be completed over a maximum total assessment time of two days, within an EPA period lasting typically for three months after the apprentice has met the EPA gateway requirements.
What you can do next
Having successfully completed this qualification, learners will have the opportunity to progress to the following: