Control depositing in food and drink operations

URN: IMPPO215
Business Sectors (Suites): Production and Control Operations in Food Manufacture
Developed by: Improve
Approved on: 30 Mar 2023

Overview

This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to control depositing in food and drink operations and the associated supply chain.


This standard is about controlling machinery which deposits filling or topping on products as part of a food and drink manufacturing process. It details the skills required to start up, run and shut down equipment, as well as being able to take the appropriate action should operating problems occur. It is also about working to product specifications and production schedules. Complying with and understanding health and safety, food safety, environmental and organisational requirements are essential features of this standard.

This standard is for you if you work in food and drink manufacture and/or supply operations and are involved in controlling depositing.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

* *1. operate to the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions when preparing for depositing

2. check the availability of mixtures against specifications

3. set up machinery with the correct nozzles and attachments according to specifications

4. start up machinery to specifications and check that it is working

5. check the condition of mixtures and load into hoppers

6. maintain effective communication

7.  meet the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions when carrying out depositing

8. control the supply of clean trays or tins for depositing to specifications

9. control depositing machinery to produce individual portions to specifications

10. control the storage or racking of trays of deposited products to specifications

11. control transfer of deposited products to the next progressing stage

12. take effective action in response to operating problems

13. meet the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions when finishing depositing

14. check the specifications to time shut down 

15. follow procedures to shut down the machinery

16. remove and dispose of unwanted mixtures

17. deal with waste mixtures for re-cycling

18. check that depositing machinery is ready for further use

19. complete all necesssary documentation


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

1. what the legal or regulatory requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions are and what may happen if they are not followed
2. the purpose and importance of depositing
3. what equipment and tools to use and their correct condition
4. what materials to use and in what quantity
5. how to obtain and interpret the relevant process or ingredient specification what recording, reporting and communication is needed and how to carry this out and the reasons why it is important to do so
6. what action to take when the process specification is not met
7. how to carry out the necessary pre start checks and why it is important to do so
8. how to follow the start up procedures for depositing and why it is important to do so
9. how to obtain the necessary resources for depositing
10. how to follow work instructions and why it is important to do so
11. common sources of contamination during processing, how to avoid these and what might happen if this is not done
12. how to operate, regulate and shut down the relevant equipment
13. when it is necessary to seek assistance and how to seek it
14. how to follow the relevant process control procedures and why it is important to do so
15. different ways to carry out depositing
16. how to carry out depositing in an efficient manner and why it is important to do so
17. what the limits of your own authority and competence are and why it is important to work within them
18. how to deal with items that can be re-cycled or re-worked
19. how to dispose of waste
20. how to make equipment ready for future use

21. how factory digitisation supports the production process

Scope/range


Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


External Links


Version Number

4

Indicative Review Date

30 Mar 2028

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Improve

Original URN

IMPPO215

Relevant Occupations

Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Manufacturing Technologies, Plant and Machine Operatives, Process Operatives, Process, Plant and Machine Operatives

SOC Code

8111

Keywords

Food; drink; manufacturing; operations; depositing