New Zealand Apprenticeship in Dairy Product Process
Level 4
Overview
Level of study
Level 4
Length
27 - 30 Months
Prerequisites
Learners must be employed in the sector and must engage in training via their employer.
Summary
The apprenticeship provides you/your employees with knowledge of the key fundamentals in the dairy industry together with increased technical skills of the specific product/process the employee works in.
From carrying out basic milk processing operations to complying with quality assurance programmes, food handling and hygiene practices through to planning and managing work priorities in a dairy processing operation.
Learners are also able to complete some additional unit standards in Automated Cleaning and Heat Treatment if they are applicable to the plant or process they work in.
This programme takes 27-30 months to complete and employees can start anytime.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of this apprenticeship will be able to:
- Carry out basic milk processing operations.
- Comply with dairy processing quality assurance requirements including hygiene and food handling requirements.
- Comply with workplace safety and environmental requirements in a dairy processing operation.
- Work in a team in a dairy processing operation.
- Plan and manage work priorities in a dairy processing operation.
- Analyse and convey workplace information in a dairy processing operation.
- Monitor the implementation of health and safety, quality and environmental practices in a dairy processing operation.
- Implement food safety requirements in a dairy processing operation
Learners who undertake the optional strand will be able to comply with and carry out automated clean in place and heat treatment requirements in a dairy processing operation.
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