Diploma of Food Processing
This qualification covers a range of food processing industries, such as:
Baking (including large scale production of cakes, pastry, bread and plant baking)
Beverages (including juices, soft drinks, cordials, aerated and still waters, energy drinks and other modified beverages, such as vitamin and antioxidant beverages, coffee, tea and ice)
Confectionery
Dairy processing
Fruit and vegetables
Grocery products and supplies (including honey, jams, spreads, sauces, dressings, condiments, spices, edible oils and fats and pasta)
Poultry.
Job Roles This qualification targets those in senior management, technician or similar roles within food processing industries. It provides extensive skill and knowledge of industry management functions and environment, and the ability to take responsibility for workplace systems.
Pathways into the qualification Pathways for candidates considering this qualification include:
FDF40110 Certificate IV in Food Processing
direct entry
relevant vocational training and/or work experience.
Pathways from the qualification After achieving this qualification, candidates may undertake a relevant Advanced Diploma qualification.
Additional qualification advice
Units selected from other Training Packages must be relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and the qualification level.
Note: AgriFood Skills Australia expects that the design of any training delivery and assessment program to support the achievement of this qualification is based on:
the context required by the industry and/or enterprise
a holistic and integrated training delivery and assessment plan that identifies learning activities and evidence required
flexible delivery options including on-the-job and work-based training that support the development of competency.