New Zealand Apprenticeship in Dairy Processing
Level 3 and Level 4
Overview
Level of study
Level 3 and Level 4
Length
27 - 32 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.
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 27-32 months to complete, and employees can start anytime.
Learning outcomes
Graduates of this apprenticeship will be able to:
- operate plant and equipment to carry out basic dairy processing operations to achieve operating standards
- operate and monitor a dairy processing operation to meet operational requirements
- plan and manage work priorities in a dairy processing operation
- apply dairy processing quality assurance requirements including those related to hygiene and food handling to work in a dairy processing operation
- comply with, and coordinate workplace safety, quality, environmental, and sustainability requirements in a dairy processing operation
- work in a team in a dairy processing operation
- coordinate and monitor 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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