Co-ordinate the recruitment and activities of temporary workers in a food and drink business
Overview
This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to coordinate the recruitment and activities of temporary workers in a food and drink business. The use of temporary and agency workers in the food and drink industry is widespread and important in allowing flexible production levels and reflecting the often seasonal nature of food and drink production. You will need the skills and knowledge to develop a recruitment plan and adhere to the regulatory and organisational requirements relating to the use of temporary workers. You will also need the skills and knowledge to monitor the use of temporary workers and review their use in the future in the food and drink business. This standard is for you if you work in food and drink manufacture and/or supply operations and are involved in co-ordinating the recruitment and activities of temporary workers in a food and drink business.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
Prepare to recruit temporary workers
identify and agree the need for temporary workers
develop a recruitment plan to meet the needs of the food and
drink business
discuss and determine the skills, knowledge, understanding,
experience and eligibility required of the temporary workers
agree procedures for the selection, placement, training and
management of temporary workers
Recruit temporary workers
contribute to the recruitment of temporary workers
check the registration of temporary workers adheres to regulatory
and food and drink business requirements
carry out induction and training of temporary workers to food and
drink business requirements
communicate with temporary workers, ensuring the objectives of
the role are clearly understood and address any issues raised
Review and monitor the use of temporary workers
liaise with relevant people to monitor the current use of temporary
workers within the food and drink business
review the future needs of the business with respect to the use of
temporary workers
address problems arising from the use of temporary workers in a
food and drink business
evaluate the processes by which temporary workers are recruited
and managed and feed back to relevant people
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
the regulatory and organisational requirements relating to the
recruitment and use of temporary workers in a food and drink
business
- the employment rights of temporary workers and your
organisation's obligations in meeting them
- how to evaluate the need for temporary workers in a food and
drink business
- how to develop a recruitment plan for the use of temporary
workers
- why it is important to determine the skills, knowledge,
understanding, experience and eligibility of temporary workers
- the organisational procedures to be adhered to when carrying out
the selection, registration, induction, placement, training and
management of temporary workers
- the challenges and benefits of using contract agencies to supply
temporary workers
- methods of communication and information technology available
within your food and drink business and how to make best use of
them
- how to monitor the use of temporary workers and their impact on
quality, compliance and productivity in the food and drink
business
- how to review the future needs of the business with respect to the
use of temporary workers
- the organisational procedures for providing and receiving
feedback and how to do this
- why it is important to evaluate the recruitment and management of
temporary workers and how to do this