Food and Drink NVQ Level 2

The food manufacture industry is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK, employing some half a million people and producing 11% of the UK's manufacturing output. Employers work in an increasingly competitive market where the quality and safety of products are of prime concern to the customer. It is essential then that employees are highly skilled and adaptable in their working practices and are highly motivated in their approach to work. 
 
National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are the key to developing a motivated and skilled workforce. 
 
The current October 2008 Food Manufacture NVQ standards have been developed to create a standard of national best practice within the food manufacturing industry.The NVQ standards are very wide ranging to reflect the breadth of activities that have to be encompassed to cover such a broad occupational area. This revised NVQ now has different pathways to enable people working in the industry in different roles to achieve the NVQ. 
 
 
Endorsed Pathways 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 2 
 
Food Manufacture 
 
1.Production Control Skills
 
2.Production Improvement Skills
 
3.Craft Bakery Skills
 
4.Process Bakery Skills
 
5.Meat & Poultry Processing Skills
 
6.Butchery Retail Skills
 
7.Retail & Service Support Skills
 
8.Facilities Support Skills
 
9.Distribution Skills
 
10.Livestock Droving Skills
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level 2 Food Manufacture NVQ 
 
To determine the suitability of the qualification Intrinsic Training Solutions will discuss the job role of each individual ensuring the correct Information advice and Guidance is given to determine the correct level of qualification and correct pathway is identified. 
 
Looking at the table above there are a possible 10 different pathways. The correct pathway is determined by the sector of the industry the individual is working in and the job role. 
 
Level 2 is an 8 unit qualification. Two of the units are mandatory regardless of the pathway being taken. 
 

Maintain workplace food safety standards in food manufacture

Maintain workplace and health & safety in food manufacture In addition a further 6 optional units are required able to be chosen by each individual working towards their NVQ. These units are chosen to suit the individual's job role and the different tasks they complete and are competent in. The individuals can be guided and supported in their choice by work colleagues or by the assessor. 
 
Level 2 The Production Control Skills Pathway 
 
This is for the general operative completing mixing, batching, heat treament, chopping forming, enrobing, depositing and general tasks similar to these. 
 
Level 2 The Craft Bakery Skills Pathway 
 
For people involved in completing real craft bakery tasks like hand mixing and preparing dough,working with laminated pastry,hand dividing moulding and shaping fermented doughs and other similar tasks. 
 
Level 2 Process Bakery Skills Pathway 
 
For operatives working in a production bakery completing many of the bakery skills but on a production line.Tasks may include selecting weighing and measuring bakery ingedients, preparing and mixing dough, preparing and mixing flour confectionery and similar tasks. 
 
Level 2 Meat and Poultry Skills Pathway 
 
For operatives in this sector of the food industry completing tasks in the abattoir in the butchery and production sector.  
 
Level 2 Butchery Retail Skills Pathway 
 
For people working in this part of the industry completing tasks like accepting deliveries, storing the meat, butchering the meat, displaying the meat, serving customers and similar tasks to these. 
 
Level 2 Facillities Support Skills Pathway 
 
For people working in the industry providing a support service to production perhaps washing equipment, cleaning the production line at the change over of product, cleaning in place and similar tasks to these. 
 
Level 2 Distribution Skills Pathway 
 
For people working at the end of the line perhaps packing the product to a predermined pattern to get the correct amount of product on a pallet or in a box. For people storing the product, accepting or depatching the product and similar tasks to these. 
 
PLEASE NOTE this is an 8 unit NVQ 2 units are mandatory. The remaining 6 six units are 'optional' to suit the individual in their own job role.