As a Food Production Operator, you will need to master following:

• administer ingredients in food production
• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• clean food and beverage machinery
• ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain
• food safety principles
• food waste monitoring systems
• monitor ingredient storage
• support management of raw materials

More generally, a food production operator is also versed in:

• apply HACCP
• be at ease in unsafe environments
• carry out checks of production plant equipment
• disassemble equipment
• ensure sanitation
• follow production schedule
• keep inventory of goods in production
• lift heavy weights
• monitor the production line

It also helps to know the following:

• adjust drying process to goods
• administer materials to tea bag machines
• apply different dehydration processes of fruits and vegetables
• apply extruding techniques
• apply preservation treatments
• check bottles for packaging
• check quality of products on the production line
• check the quality of raw materials at reception
• cleaning of reusable packaging
• condiment manufacturing processes
• conduct cleaning in place
• dispose food waste
• dispose non-food waste within the food industry
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
• ensure correct goods labelling
• execute chilling processes to food products
• fermentation processes of food
• follow evaluation procedures of materials at reception
• food canning production line
• food homogenisation
• food storage
• handle kitchen equipment
• hydrogenation processes for edible oils
• label samples
• measure sugar refinement
• milk production process
• modern brewing systems
• monitor almond blanching process
• monitor coating specifications
• monitor filling machines
• monitor milled food products
• monitor oil blending process
• monitor sugar uniformity
• mould chocolate
• perform carbonation processes
• rectify spirits
• set up equipment for food production
• tend bottle-washing machine
• use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality
• weigh materials
• centrifugal force
• examine production samples
• follow hygienic procedures during food processing
• health, safety and hygiene legislation
• mitigate waste of resources
• operate automated process control
• operate forklift
• perform cleaning duties
• tend packaging machines
• work according to recipe