Certificate III in Food Processing - FBP30121

GOTAFE

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 03654D

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as operators in a food processing environment who have responsibility for overseeing all or part of a processing plant and related equipment. They are required to work autonomously, use judgement, interpret information, and apply solutions to routine and some non-routine problems. They may also take some responsibility for the output of others.This qualification offers specialisations in:Bottling and Packaging BrewingConfectioneryDairy Processing (cheese, powder and/or milk)DistillingEdible Oils (refining or cold pressing edible oils)Milling Non-alcoholic Beverages (fruit juice, cordial)Pet Food (companion animals)Quality (for operator roles)Sales Stock Feed (cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, poultry, fish \u2013 animals that produce for human consumption).Users should note there are specialist components that cover the processing of meat and poultry in the AMP Meat Processing Training Package, and specialist components that cover the processing of seafood in the SFI Seafood Industry Training Package. All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with state/territory food safety, and work health and safety codes, regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Subjects

  • Operate the bottle supply process
  • Conduct cheese making operations
  • Use structured problem-solving tools
  • Interpret routine tables, graphs and charts and use information and data for work
  • Operate and monitor a fermentation process
  • Clean and mill olives
  • Operate and monitor an interesterification process
  • Operate and monitor a granulation and compression process
  • Operate the bottle sealing process
  • Manage filling and packaging of fermented beverages
  • Operate and monitor a beer filtration process
  • Operate and monitor a pastry forming and filling process
  • Facilitate a Just in Time system
  • Apply good manufacturing practice requirements in food processing
  • Operate and monitor a laminated pastry production process
  • Perform packaging equipment changeover
  • Conduct a traceability exercise
  • Control batch processing for micronutrients or additives in stock feed
  • Operate and monitor juice processing
  • Maintain stock control and receivals
  • Operate the labelling process
  • Participate in product recalls
  • Provide on-job training support
  • Apply quality standards
  • Apply biosecurity measures
  • Implement the pest prevention program
  • Identify dietary, cultural and religious considerations for food production
  • Control and monitor fruit and/or vegetable washing and milling
  • Monitor the implementation of food safety and quality programs
  • Maintain and calibrate instruments and equipment
  • Apply principles of statistical process control
  • Operate and monitor a cooling and wrapping process
  • Lead work teams and groups
  • Complete routine workplace formatted texts
  • Operate and monitor a carbonated beverage filling process
  • Perform chemical tests and procedures
  • Operate and monitor storage of virgin olive oil
  • Operate and monitor a confectionery depositing process
  • Operate and monitor a complecting process
  • Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S
  • Carry out processing for a range of artisan cheeses
  • Participate in work teams and groups
  • Operate a depositing process
  • Operate and monitor a butter churning process
  • Investigate business opportunities
  • Prepare and monitor beer yeast propagation processes
  • Operate and monitor a deodorising process
  • Operate and monitor an homogenising process
  • Provide accurate food allergen information to consumers
  • Operate and monitor a high speed wrapping process
  • Monitor a purification system
  • Operate the softpack filling process
  • Use digital technology for non-routine workplace tasks
  • Operate and monitor an olive oil separation process
  • Operate a degumming and neutralisation process
  • Prepare, fill and store barrels for aging spirits
  • Perform factory control tests
  • Manufacture roast and ground coffee
  • Apply quality systems and procedures
  • Implement visual merchandising concepts
  • Provide and apply workplace information
  • Deliver and monitor a service to customers
  • Use strategies to respond to routine workplace problems
  • Operate a bulk liquid transfer process
  • Operate pumping equipment
  • Participate in improvement processes
  • Monitor a break roll
  • Read and respond to information in routine visual and graphic texts
  • Use numerical applications in the workplace
  • Pre-process raw materials
  • Control contaminants and allergens in food processing
  • Ensure process improvements are sustained
  • Operate and monitor a butter oil process
  • Perform standard tests on cane samples
  • Participate in an audit process
  • Operate and monitor a pelleting process
  • Plan, conduct and monitor equipment maintenance
  • Participate in a HACCP team
  • Operate and monitor an evaporation process
  • Participate in traceability activities
  • Operate and monitor a wort production process
  • Contribute to the achievement of quality objectives
  • Operate an automated cutting process
  • Clean equipment in place
  • Operate and monitor a brewery fermentation process
  • Conduct manual tasks safely
  • Operate and monitor a reduction system
  • Perform basic tests
  • Estimate, measure and calculate with routine metric measurements for work
  • Manage bottling and packaging processes
  • Work with temperature controlled stock
  • Operate a beverage packaging process
  • Operate a fill and seal process
  • Operate an enrobing process
  • Perform rectification (continuous still) operations
  • Prepare malted grain
  • Load and unload tankers
  • Operate and monitor a chocolate conching process
  • Carry out manual handling tasks
  • Participate in sensory analyses
  • Operate a complex chocolate depositing process
  • Provide work skill instruction
  • Perform an allergen risk review
  • Operate and monitor a bleaching process
  • Operate and monitor a liquid, mash or block stock feed process
  • Blend and dispatch malt
  • Plan finances for new business ventures
  • Operate and monitor a curd production and cutting process
  • Contribute to work health and safety processes
  • Operate a process control interface
  • Read and respond to routine standard operating procedures
  • Operate and monitor a separation process
  • Operate and monitor a malaxer
  • Conduct chemical wash for fresh produce
  • Report on workplace performance
  • Operate and monitor a creamed honey manufacture process
  • Operate and monitor a chocolate refining process
  • Organise receival and despatch operations
  • Perform single column lees stripping (continuous still brandy) operations
  • Carry out sampling and testing of milk at receival
  • Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace meetings
  • Operate and monitor a hydrogenation process
  • Operate the carton erection process
  • Confirm feed product meets animal nutrition requirements
  • Clean and sanitise equipment
  • Operate an earth filtration process
  • Operate a mixing or blending process
  • Operate and monitor a flake preparation process
  • Monitor scratch and sizing
  • Operate a case packing process
  • Receive and store raw materials for food processing
  • Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices
  • Apply digital technology in food processing
  • Operate and monitor an extrusion process
  • Provide online customer service
  • Operate a holding and storage process
  • Operate and monitor a doughnut making process
  • Filter fermented beverages
  • Operate and monitor a starch moulding process
  • Operate and monitor a boiled confectionery process
  • Operate and monitor a cheese pressing and moulding process
  • Plan and implement a biosecurity program
  • Undertake root cause analysis
  • Operate and monitor a form, fill and seal process
  • Work in a freezer storage area
  • Work in a socially diverse environment
  • Operate and monitor grain cleaning
  • Contribute to the development of workplace documentation
  • Control batch processing for powdered milk products
  • Perform aseptic techniques
  • Operate a chocolate tempering process
  • Operate and monitor a drying process
  • Operate and monitor a filtration process
  • Establish compliance requirements for work area
  • Operate and monitor a soap splitting process
  • Operate a packaging process
  • Achieve sales results
  • Receive and handle grain in a storage area
  • Operate and monitor a heat treatment process
  • Measure non-bulk ingredients
  • Operate the carton packing process
  • Program fresh produce grading equipment
  • Operate and monitor a panning process
  • Operate a bulk dry goods transfer process
  • Operate and monitor interrelated processes in a production or packaging system
  • Set up a production or packaging line for operation
  • Operate a grinding process
  • Prepare, standardise and use solutions
  • Operate a production process
  • Apply raw materials, ingredient and process knowledge to production problems
  • Prepare food products using basic cooking methods
  • Market new business ventures
  • Operate and monitor sifting and grading
  • Operate the electronic coding process
  • Operate and monitor grain conditioning
  • Operate and monitor a retort process
  • Analyse and achieve sales targets
  • Operate the bottle filling process
  • Operate a blending, sieving and bagging process
  • Operate and monitor a beer maturation process
  • Support and mentor individuals and groups
  • Perform dual column distillation (continuous still brandy) operations
  • Manufacture wafer products

Study information

CampusFeesEntryMid year intakeAttendance
GOTAFE Online Campus Domestic: $8,730
No
  • Online/Off-campus : 2 years
Shepparton - William Orr Domestic: $8,730
No
  • Part-time : 2 years

Fee comments

Campuses: GOTAFE Online Campus, Shepparton - William Orr.

Tuition fees vary according to eligibility for funding and concession. Fees may include tuition fees, materials fees and an annual student services fee.

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