Elements and Performance Criteria
- Monitor the production of fermented dairy products and dairy desserts to meet quality standards
- Select appropriate production system and implement preparation for operation
- Establish ingredients and resource requirements for the preparation and manufacture of the products
- Implement a production schedule, ensuring all resources and requirements are available and meet company requirements
- Interpret data requirements for food safety, quality and production standards
- Establish data collection points consistent with equipment capabilities and data requirements
- Communicate production and quality requirements to team
- Implement procedures to deal with non-conformance in relation to process and the final product
- Set production system to operating specifications before and during production
- Monitor process controls for the manufacture of the products
- Diagnose, rectify and report problems arising from the preparation and manufacture of fermented milk products and dairy desserts
- Determine sensory evaluation and product testing protocols used to identify defects and non-compliant product
- Implement a system to identify defects in the preparation and manufacture of the products
- Implement a sampling plan to produce samples for analysis
- Conduct sensory analysis of products
- Implement adjustments to processes and equipment in response to test results
- Report problems to designated person
- Review production processes for fermented milk products and dairy desserts