Levels

Certificate 2

(Starting level of some industry qualifications)

Certificate 3

(New starting level of some qualifications)

Certificate 4

Certificate 5

Certificate 6

Purpose

To qualify individuals with introductory knowledge and skills for a field(s)/areas of work or study

To qualify individuals with knowledge and skills for a specific role(s) within fields/areas of work and/or preparation for further study

To qualify individuals to work or study in broad or specialised field(s) / areas

To qualify individuals with theoretical and/or technical knowledge and skills within an aspect(s) of a specific field of work or study

To qualify individuals with theoretical and/or technical knowledge and skills within an aspect(s) of a specialised / strategic context

Knowledge

Basic general and/or foundation knowledge

Some operational and theoretical knowledge in a field of work or study

Broad operational and theoretical knowledge in a field of work or study

Broad operational or technical and theoretical knowledge within a specific field of work or study

Specialised technical or theoretical knowledge with depth in a field of work or study

Skills

Apply basic solutions to simple problems

Select and apply from a range of known solutions to familiar problems

Select and apply solutions to familiar and sometimes unfamiliar problems

Select and apply a range of solutions to familiar and sometimes unfamiliar problem

Analyse and generate solutions to familiar and unfamiliar problems

Apply standard processes relevant to the field of work or study

Apply a range of standard processes relevant to the field of work or study

Select and apply a range of standard and non-standard processes relevant to the field of work or study

Select and apply a range of standard and non-standard processes relevant to the field of work or study

Select and apply a range of standard and non-standard processes relevant to the field of work or study

Application of knowledge and skills

General supervision

Limited supervision

Self-management of learning and performance under broad guidance

Complete self- management of learning and performance within defined contexts

Complete self- management of learning and performance within defined contexts

Requiring some responsibility for own learning and performance

Collaborating with others

Requiring major responsibility for own learning and performance

Adapting own behavior when interacting with others

Contributing to group performance

Some responsibility for the management of learning and performance of others

Responsibility for leadership within dynamic contexts

Requiring some responsibility for own learning

Programme pathway (simplified)

Operations skills + Food Safety Skills + Health & Safety Skills + Quality skills + (Literacy & Numeracy if applicable) + Verification of trainees applying learning back on-job = Qualification

Pathways

Hospitality sector

All food manufacture / related product companies

Dairy companies

Meat / Seafood Companies

Induction:

What a trainee can expect to learn (1-24 months)

• Applicable Food Safety Legislation
• How to practically apply learning on-job skills
• Food Hygiene & Product Safety skills
• Record keeping systems
• Equipment operation and maintenace skills
• Product Quality skills
• Health & Safety skills
• Environment Safety skills
• Teamwork & Communication Skills
• Physical (foreign matter) & Chemical hazard management skills
• Basic Microbiology knowledge and skills
• Allergen knowledge and skills

Working with Food Safe facilitates best practice as we collaborate with clients across dairy, seafood, meat, general food manufacture and retail. We are experts at putting together training that suits your needs.

Supervisors, Team Leaders, Quality Coordinators and Managers:

Trainee pathways (1-36 months)

Advanced food safety skills

Liquor license controller qualification (applies to alcoholic beverage service); GM certificate

Advanced HACCP skills

Advanced Audit skills

Food & Related Products Processing Level 2 - 3

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacture Level 3

Food & Related Products Processing 

National Certificate in Seafood Processing Level 3

Food & Related Products Processing 

National Certificate in Dairy Manufacture Level 3 - 4

National Certificate in Seafood Processing Level 3 - 4

What are useful skills for for Supervisors, Team Leaders, Quality Coordinators and Managers?

Some useful advanced skills for Supervisors, Team Leaders, Quality Coordinators and Managers are:

• Advanced Audit Training (Example unit standards)
• Internal Audit Training (Example unit standards)
• Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) / Critical Control Point (CCP) Training – Monitoring & supervision (Example unit standards)
• Advanced HACCP Training - Development & Review of HACCP Plans (Example unit standards)
• Advanced Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Problem solving skills
• Advanced Quality Management
• Advanced traceability & Product recall skills
• Advanced Allergen Management and Risk Control

What are some examples of customized training that Food Safe has delivered?

Some examples of customized training, from projects Food Safe has been involved with are:

• Roll out of hand-held technology (replacing a paper based system) linked to SAP, through the entire operations & distribution network across New Zealand for a Global FMCG giant. Food Safe delivered on training and the go-live timelines. This generated cost savings to the client of approximately half a million dollars in the just 6 months
• Advanced HACCP and Audit skills training linked to FSSC 22000 (a global certification standard) in New Zealand’s biggest such roll out to date. This certification scheme raises the profile of this client as well as New Zealand Dairy Products and assures global customers of world class Food Safety Management Systems
• Allergen training for a well-known New Zealand seafood brand. This improved external audit scores and increased employee awareness about allergens as well as opened up the opportunity for diversification of products 
• Advanced Root Cause Analysis (RCA) skills for an leading and innovative New Zealand based exporter. This improved both analysis and reporting standards, saving the Compliance Manger valuable time and significant resources
• Training of nurses and mid-wives about food safety best practice, including managing the risk from pathogens such as Chronobacter Sakazakii, while caring for babies. This further inproved the standard of all in-house care 
• Advanced food safety, health & safety and literacy training for supermarket operations. This increased employee understanding of their roles and responsibilities as well as reduced third party audit non-compliances to record lows
• Advanced HACCP training for an upmarket supermarket chain owner. This increased management & owners governance and risk management systems.
• Customized HACCP and Food Safety Plan implementation training for a Global 5 Star hotel chain with a New Zealand footprint. This faciltated the roll-out of an MPI approved FSP across the group, improving the risk mangement of food for hotel guests
• After being handpicked, Food Safe customized training for the biggest privately owned super-yacht to ever visit New Zealand. This minimisied risks for the yachts passengers and billionaire owners.