Food and Drink NVQ I

Format: Observations of working practices. The duration required to achieve the qualification varies according to the level.

Aim: This programme is intended for those people working in a food and drink manufacturing environment who wish to demonstrate and have recognised their skills, competencies and expertise.

Level One - consists of six units - three mandatory and three optional

Mandatory Units:

001 - Contribute to Health and Safety in Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations

002 - Maintain Hygiene Standards in Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations

003 - Work With Others in a Food and Drink Manufacturing Environment

The other three units can be chosen from the following optional units:

Optional Units:

004 - Diagnose and Rectify Operating Problems

005 - Maintain Product Quality

006 - Clean in Place (CIP) Plant and Equipment

007 - Contribute to Improvements in the Workplace

008 - Prepare For and Carry Out Product Changeovers

009 - Move and Handle Materials in the Workplace

010 - Carry out Hygiene Cleaning

011 - Carry out Task Handovers

012 - Receive and Verify Goods and Materials Entering Storage

013 - Intake Bulk Materials

014 - Place Goods and Materials in Storage

015 - Despatch Goods and Materials

016 - Maintain the Quality of Goods and Materials in Storage

017 - Contribute to Environmental Safety in Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations

018 - Control Conversion

019 - Control Size Reduction

020 - Control Mixing

021 - Control Heat-Treatment

022 - Control Separation

023 - Control Conditioning

024 - Control Forming

025 - Control Temperature Reduction

026 - Control Manual Size Reduction

027 - Control Batching

028 - Produce Individual Packs

029 - Collate and Pack for Storage and Distribution

030 - Assemble Different Products to Pre-Determined Pattern

031 - Produce Packs by Hand