Control the production of fresh produce product labels

URN: IMPPP109
Business Sectors (Suites): Fresh Produce
Developed by: Improve
Approved on: 01 Jan 2018

Overview

This standard is about the skills and knowledge needed for you to control the production of fresh produce product labels. You will need the skills and knowledge to source data, up-load label data, print labels and supply labels to labelling operations. It covers the production of all types of label including standard and promotional labels. You will need the skills and knowledge to work with organisational IT systems to both form and print produce labels. You will also need the skills and knowledge to work to organisational product specifications and production schedules. This standard is for you if you work in food and drink manufacture and/or supply operations and are involved in production operations.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

Prepare to produce labels

  1. prepare to produce labels according to the legal or regulatory

    requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and

    environmental standards and instructions

  2. confirm label specification and data requirements

  3. set-up equipment to support the production of labels

  4. obtain up-to-date data for inclusion in product labels

  5. obtain the materials needed to print labels

  6. take action in response to operating problems

    Produce and print labels

  7. produce and print labels according to the legal or regulatory

    requirements, the organisational health and safety, hygiene and

    environmental standards and instructions

  8. programme the data to be used to form label according to label

    specification

  9. form labels and confirm accuracy before printing using approved

    check methods

  10. print labels according to labelling specification

  11. apply manual override label production when adjustments to label

    data is required

  12. maintain and control the supply labels to labelling area

  13. make sure secondary checks are performed for accuracy against

    labelling specification before the labels are issued to the

    production line

  14. take action in response to operating problems

  15. maintain communication according to organisational procedures

  16. complete all records of label usage in accordance with

    organisational standards


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. what the legal or regulatory requirements, organisational health

    and safety, hygiene and environmental standards and instructions

    are and what may happen if they are not followed

    1. organisational and legal requirements that control labelling

    2. the labelling requirements of the produce being supplied

    3. the importance of food safe labels

    4. the use of food safe labels in the fresh produce sector

    5. how to set up and use organisational IT equipment to produce

    labels

    1. how to select the right blanks to use

    2. how to obtain and interpret labelling specifications

    3. the data that is required for inclusion on produce labels

    4. the application of databases in label data management

    5. the data required including product description, country of origin,

    display dates, best before dates, variety

    1. how to source and interpret the data to be added to produce

    labels

    1. the systems, materials and adhesives used in label production

    2. how to apply manual overrides in label production when

    adjustments to label data are required

    1. when manual overrides are used as part of production and the

    risks to the label accuracy that this presents

    1. why it is important for manual overrides to be verified

    2. common quality problems in label production and their likely

    causes

    1. the importance of accuracy linked to both legal and commercial

    considerations

    1. how to verify the accuracy of labels

    2. how to confirm the accuracy of barcodes

    3. how to deal with inaccurate labelling

    4. the role of labelling in supporting product traceability

    5. how to control labels that are not required, and are returned to the

    label print room

    1. how to deal with operating problems within limits of your own

    authority and competence and why it is important to work within

    those limits

    1. what recording, reporting and communication is needed, how to

    carry this out and the reasons why it is important to do so


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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

01 Jan 2024

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Improve

Original URN

imppp109s, imppp110k

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; Fresh produce; Labels