Course description
Food Industry Technologist Level 3
This Food Technologist Level 3 Apprenticeship will cover a broad range of topics, developing food science knowledge to ensure the smooth transition of food and drink products from farm to fork, driving the manufacturing process ensuring that technical and quality standards are achieved whilst maximising profitability to meet customer requirements. Through our training and coaching from our expert delivery team, we deliver the key skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to drive exceptional performance with confidence.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who is the programme for?
The Food Industry Technologist Level 3 apprenticeship is designed for individuals looking to develop technical skills and knowledge to work in the food and drink manufacturing sector.
It is suitable for those starting a career in the industry, including roles such as production technicians, quality assurance technicians, and process development assistants as well as current experienced food technologists or those involved in NPD, quality or food science looking to build their career with a recognised qualification.
This programme is ideal for people who are passionate about food production, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in manufacturing processes, and want to contribute to the development of new products and solutions within the food industry.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Programme Benefits
Qualification: Level 3 Food Industry Technologist apprenticeship qualification along with Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths & English.
Measurable Impact: Each project as part of the end point assessment will be defined, qualified and approved within a Profit Improvement Plan (PIP), agreed with delegates and their organisation in advance. The PIP is a great management tool and clearly demonstrates the progress of each project using DMAIC and a RAG rating.
Mentors: We can help identify, and advise on a suitable Mentor within your organisation. We are able to provide coaching to the nominated Mentor so that they fully understand their role and what will be required of them, but also understand the guidelines within which they operate and to whom they report.
Guaranteed Return on Investment: With a focus on sustainability and measured improvement, our development programmes always guarantee a significant Return on Investment, seen not only through financial gain, but importantly through positive behavioural change.
Other support: We will help the learner and organisation identify a mentor and supply training if needed. The learner and mentor will be invited to engagement session prior to any start dates, to get a flavour for the course and to set expectations. We will hold regular governance meetings with the organisation to keep everything on track and, as part of the programme, support with key functional skills in English and Maths, for which the learner will attain level 2 qualification.
Training Course Content
Programme Content
The Food Industry Technologist Level 3 Apprenticeship will cover a broad range of topics and modules as detailed below, with a couple of these being practical days at our partner’s state of the art facilities. The key modules of the programme;
- Regulation in Food & Drink
- Heath, Safety & Environment
- Personal Development
- Food Safety L2
- Food Science
- Microbiology – Practical Day
- Introduction to Lean / CI
- Principles of Technology
- Raw Materials Supply Chain
- Product Quality/Sensory Evaluation/NPD – Practical Day
- Technical Quality Management TACCP & VACCP
- HACCP Management
- DMAIC Process
- Other Content - templates, tools and other pro-formas to use and keep
Course delivery details
Mixed Open Cohort
Our Open Cohort approach has been developed as an ideal solution for companies looking to release small numbers of employees (up to 4 per company) for Apprenticeships which includes workshops, coaching and off the job training.
Open Cohorts encourage idea sharing, peer learning and networking across organisations and are predominantly delivered virtually in 3 day blocks, supported by vital face to face contact from our development coaches as and when required by the learner.
All workshop and coaching dates are provided well in advance, prior to the start of the programme, allowing plenty of time to plan ahead.
Why choose CQM Training and Consultancy Ltd
Developed more than 7,000 learners
Supported more than 800 organisations
Delivered £19.5m in cost savings
Reviews
Average rating 4.3
Always takes time to go through things with you.
Structure of the courses/workshops is brilliant.
Expenses
Funded Apprenticeship
Continuing Studies
What next?
Delegates will be better equipped to take on more responsibility within their role to influence and create a wider impact across their teams and different departments. Progression includes higher roles in Quality, NPD and Technical, such as Technical Manager.
Continuing studies vary depending on route each individual takes as some will delve more into food science, going on to further apprenticeships such as Food industry Technical Professional Level 6 (integrated degree) while others may venture into continuous improvement with Lean Six Sigma accreditation.
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SME Training Provider of the Year 2023 - OAL Awards. CQM Training & Consultancy has been delivering world class, business focused solutions for more than 30 years. Our core expertise is in Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and Leadership Development,...
All the time I have support of our coach, also the workshops are very interesting.