Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for the manufacture of concentrated and dried milk and related products
- Identify the statutory compositional requirements for the different types of concentrated and dried milk and related products
- Select the required formulation of concentrated and dried milk and related products
- Select the appropriate production system and the sequence of activity to prepare the system for operation
- Prepare equipment and access safe operating procedures for its operation
- Communicate production, quality and safety requirements to team
- Monitor the manufacture of concentrated and dried milk and related products to ensure quality standards are met
- Implement a production schedule, ensuring all resources and requirements are available and meet company requirements
- Set the production system to operating specifications before and during production
- Interpret data requirements for food safety, quality and production standards
- Establish data collection points consistent with equipment capabilities and data requirements
- Apply or develop procedures to deal with non-conformance in relation to process and the final product
- Implement and monitor concentration and drying procedures
- Implement and monitor process controls for the preparation and manufacture of the products
- Diagnose, rectify and report problems arising from the preparation and manufacture of concentrated and dried milk and related products
- Establish sensory evaluation and product testing protocols to identify defects
- Implement a system to identify defects in the preparation and manufacture of the products
- Implement a sampling plan for concentrated and dried dairy products
- Conduct sensory analysis and analyse results
- Identify and apply adjustments to processes and equipment in response to analysed results
- Report problems to designated person
- Review production processes