Certificate III in Food Processing

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Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for food processing workers employed in the following sectors:

grain processing (including stock feed, animal feeds, milling wheat, barley, oats and flour milling)

baking (including large scale production of cakes, pastry, bread, biscuits and plant baking)

retail baking

beverages (including juices, soft drinks, cordials, aerated and still waters, energy drinks and other modified beverages, such as vitamin and antioxidant beverages, coffee, tea and ice)

confectionery

dairy processing

fruit and vegetables

grocery products and supplies (including honey, jams, spreads, sauces, dressings, condiments, spices, edible oils and fats and pasta)

poultry.

This qualification is designed for production related roles that require application of industry specific skills and knowledge across a range of processes, including some technical and problem solving ability. It caters for multi-skilled outcomes and roles that include team leader functions within the production environment. All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory food safety, work health and safety and environmental codes, regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate III).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate III).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate III).

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate III) are most often employed as:

46.2%

Technicians and Trades Workers

18.7%

Machinery Operators and Drivers

16.8%

Labourers

Industries

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate III) are most often employed in:

23.9%

Construction

17.4%

Manufacturing

13.6%

Other Services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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Career Information

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Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Career Pathway

Certificate III in Food Processing is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical.

Stream

Food Processing

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Food and Drink Production Supervisor

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Plant Baking

Wine

Retail Baking

Food Safety

Sugar Milling

Flour Milling

Advanced Diploma

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Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Australian Apprenticeships can provide a pathway to a career change for people looking to re-enter the workforce and for people who are currently working. Australian Apprenticeships combine work with training in a national recognised qualification.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship or Traineeship in the state and territories coloured in blue on the map.

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Units & Packaging

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

17 units of competency:

5 core units plus

12 elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification's Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives must include a minimum of 6 units beginning with the code FDF or FBP, and are to be chosen as follows:

1 must be selected from Group A

6 must be selected from Group B

5 elective units may be selected from:

Groups A, B or C

this Training Package or any other currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

Core Units

An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.

FDFFS2001A	Implement the food safety program and procedures
FDFFS3001A*	Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs
FDFOHS3001A	Contribute to OHS processes
FDFOP2064A	Provide and apply workplace information
MSMENV272	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Elective Units

Group A

FDFOP3003A	Operate interrelated processes in a production system
FDFOP3004A	Operate interrelated processes in a packaging system

Group B – Sector specialist and cross sector units

AHCPHT401	Assess olive oil for style and quality
AMPP301	Operate a poultry carcase delivery system
AMPP302	Debone and fillet poultry product (manually)
FBPCHE3001	Conduct cheese making operations
FBPCHE3002	Carry out processes for a range of artisan cheeses
FBPFAV3001	Conduct chemical wash for fresh produce
FBPFAV3002	Program fresh produce grading equipment
FBPGRA2011*	Receive grain for malting
FBPGRA2012*	Prepare malted grain
FBPGRA2013	Blend and dispatch malt
FBPGRA3001	Work with micronutrients or additions in stockfeed manufacturing processes
FBPGRA3002	Apply knowledge of animal nutrition principles to stockfeed product
FBPGRA3003	Lead flour milling shift operations
FBPGRA3004	Control mill processes and performance
FBPOPR2003	Prepare and monitor beer yeast propagation processes
FBPOPR2004	Operate a beer packaging process
FBPOPR2005	Operate a beer filling process
FBPOPR2011	Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery
FBPOPR2013*	Operate a bright beer tank process
FBPOPR2015*	Operate a beer filtration process
FBPOPR2016*	Operate a beer maturation process
FBPOPR2030*	Operate a brewery fermentation process
FBPOPR2061*	Operate a wort production process
FBPOPR3001*	Control contaminants and allergens in the workplace
FBPOPR3002*	Prepare food products using basic cooking methods
FBPOPR3003	Identify cultural, religious and dietary considerations for food production

Cross sector units

BSBSMB405	Monitor and manage small business operations
BSBSMB407	Manage a small team
FBPPPL3001	Support and mentor individuals and groups
FBPPPL3002	Establish compliance requirements for work area
FDFOP2061A	Use numerical applications in the workplace
FDFOP3002A	Set up a production or packaging line for operation
FDFPPL3001A	Participate in improvement processes
FDFPPL3002A	Report on workplace performance
FDFPPL3004A	Lead work teams and groups
FDFPPL3005A*	Participate in an audit process
FDFTEC3001A*	Participate in a HACCP team
FDFTEC3002A	Implement the pest prevention program
FDFTEC3003A	Apply raw materials, ingredient and process knowledge to production problems
MEM13003B	Work safely with industrial chemicals and materials
MSL973001	Perform basic tests
MSMENV472	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
MSMSUP303	Identify equipment faults
MSMSUP330	Develop and adjust a production schedule
MSS403011	Facilitate implementation of competitive systems and practices
MSS403013	Lead team culture improvement
MSTGN3007	Monitor and operate trade waste process
SIRRINV002	Control stock
SIRXRSK002	Maintain store security
TLIA3015	Complete receival/despatch documentation
TLIA3016	Use inventory systems to organise stock control
TLIA3018	Organise despatch operations
TLIA3019	Organise receival operations
TLIA3026	Monitor storage facilities
TLIA3038	Control and order stock
TLIA3039	Receive and store stock

Group C

BSBCUS301	Deliver and monitor a service to customers
BSBSMB301	Investigate micro business opportunities
BSBSMB401	Establish legal and risk management requirements of small business
BSBSMB402	Plan small business finances
BSBSMB403	Market the small business
BSBSMB404	Undertake small business planning
BSBSMB406	Manage small business finances
BSBWRT301	Write simple documents
FDFOHS2001A	Participate in OHS processes
FDFOP2063A	Apply quality systems and procedures
HLTAID003	Apply first aid
MEM09002B	Interpret technical drawing
MEM30011A	Set up basic pneumatic circuits
MSL922001	Record and present data
MSMPER300*	Issue work permits
MSMSUP310	Contribute to the development of workplace documentation
MSMSUP390	Use structured problem-solving tools
MSMSUP405	Identify problems in fluid power system
MSMSUP406	Identify faults in electronic control
MSS402001	Apply competitive systems and practices
MSS402002	Sustain process improvements
MSS402010	Manage the impact of change on own work
MSS402021	Apply Just in Time procedures
MSS402030	Apply cost factors to work practices
MSS402031	Interpret product costs in terms of customer requirements
MSS402040	Apply 5S procedures
MSS402050	Monitor process capability
MSS402051	Apply quality standards
MSS402060	Use planning software systems in operations
MSS402061	Use SCADA systems in operations
MSS402080	Undertake root cause analysis
MSS402081	Contribute to the application of a proactive maintenance strategy
MSS403002	Ensure process improvements are sustained
MSS403010	Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices
MSS403021	Facilitate a Just in Time system
MSS403023	Monitor a levelled pull system of operations
MSS403040	Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S
MSS403041	Facilitate breakthrough improvements
MSS403051	Mistake proof an operational process
MSS404050*	Undertake process capability improvements
MSS404052	Apply statistics to operational processes
MSS404060	Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team
MSS404082	Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy
MSS404083	Support proactive maintenance
TAEASS401	Plan assessment activities and processes
TAEASS402	Assess competence
TAEASS403	Participate in assessment validation
TAEDEL301	Provide work skill instruction

Prerequisite requirements

Unit of competency	Prerequisite requirement
FBPGRA2011 Receive grain for malting	FBPGRA2010 Handle grain in a storage area
FBPGRA2012 Prepare malted grain	FBPGRA2010 Handle grain in a storage area
FBPOPR2013 Operate a bright beer tank process	FBPOPR2011 Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery
FBPOPR2015 Operate a beer filtration process	FBPOPR2011 Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery
FBPOPR2016 Operate a beer maturation process	FBPOPR2011 Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery
FBPOPR2030 Operate a brewery fermentation process	FBPOPR2011 Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery
FBPOPR2061 Operate a wort production process	FBPOPR2011 Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery
FBPOPR3001 Control contaminants and allergens in the workplace	FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures
FBPOPR3002 Prepare food products using basic cooking methods	FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures
FDFFS3001A Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs	FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures
FDFPPL3005A Participate in an audit process	FDFOHS2001A Participate in OHS processes FDFOP2063A Apply quality systems and procedures MSMENV272B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
FDFTEC3001A Participate in a HACCP team	FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures
MSMPER300 Issue work permits	MSMWHS201 Conduct hazard analysis
MSS404050 Undertake process capability improvements	MSS404052 Apply statistics to operational processes

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Student Outcomes

Satisfied with Training

Improved Work Status

Salary

Jobs

46.2%

18.7%

16.8%

Industries

23.9%

17.4%

13.6%

Financial Assistance

JobTrainer

Subsidised Training

VET Student Loans

Career Information

Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Career Pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Units & Packaging

Training Providers

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