Food and drink process operator
Engineering and manufacturing
Level 2 -
Supporting food and drink manufacturing operations.
Reference: OCC0199
Status:
SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 8111/99 Food, drink and tobacco process operatives n.e.c.
Technical Education Products
Employers involved in creating the standard:
Bakkavor, Coca Cola, Dovecote Park, Ferrero, Gressingham Foods, Karro Food Group, KP Snacks, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Morrisons, Moy Park Poultry, Muller, Nestle, Ornua Foods, Pladis
Summary
This occupation is found in the food and drink manufacturing sector.
Companies range in size, from small to large. They may produce one type of food and drink product or a range of products. Products may include biscuits, cakes, confectionery, fresh fruit, ready-to-eat and ready-to cook food, sandwiches, salads, soft drinks, and wraps.
Process operators typically work on production lines within food and drink manufacturing businesses.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to complete food and drink processing procedures to contribute to the manufacture of safe and compliant food products. They support technical operators to complete start up, set up, line changeovers, and shut down of food and drink production lines and machinery. They monitor product quality and throughput against key performance indicators. With a team focus, they prepare for the on-coming shift and provide handovers. Contributing to continuous improvement, stock control and audits is also part of the role.
In their daily work they interact with other process operatives, technical operators and maintenance teams – depending on company size and structure. They typically report to an operational manager. They work under direct supervision.
They are responsible for following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This is to ensure food safety, health and safety, environment and sustainability, quality, and customer requirements are met whilst working as part of a team to meet deadlines, productivity and efficiency targets.
They are likely to be required to work shifts, including unsociable hours.
Employers involved in creating the standard:
Bakkavor, Coca Cola, Dovecote Park, Ferrero, Gressingham Foods, Karro Food Group, KP Snacks, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Morrisons, Moy Park Poultry, Muller, Nestle, Ornua Foods, Pladis
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Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
Duties
Duty D1
Complete food and drink processing procedures.
Duty D2
Support start up, set up, line changeovers, and shut down of food and drink production line and machinery.
Duty D3
Monitor product quality.
Duty D4
Monitor product throughput for a line against key performance indicators (KPI).
Duty D5
Prepare for oncoming shift. Provide machine handover to oncoming shifts via verbal briefing or documentation.
Duty D6
Contribute to team briefings. For example, report on health and safety issues or production issues.
Duty D7
Contribute to continuous improvement. For example, collect data to inform improvement activity, apply 5S (Sort, Set In order, Shine, Standardise and Sustain).
Duty D8
Complete workplace hygiene activities in line with standards. For example, clean equipment/lines, hand-wash.
Duty D9
Contribute to stock control.
Duty D10
Contribute to audits - internal or external.
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Engineering and manufacturing