City and Guilds of London Institute · RQF Level 2
City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Proficiency in Fresh Produce Industry Skills (QCF)
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 2
- Total credits27
- Guided learning79 hours
- Units in this qualification112
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These are the units City and Guilds of London Institute registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Carry out disinfection in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for disinfection
- Carry out disinfection procedures
Carry out product changeovers in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for changeovers in a way that minimises down-time and waste
- Carry out changeovers
- Complete changeovers
Carry out task hand-over procedures in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Hand over responsibility to another person
- Take over responsibility from another person
Clean in place _CIP_ plant and equipment in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to clean in place
- Carry out clean in place
- Complete clean in place
Communicate information and knowledgeReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the information required, and its reliability, for communication.
- Understand communication techniques and methods.
- Communicate information and knowledge using appropriate techniques and methods.
- Adapt communication techniques and methods according to target audience response.
Contribute to continuous improvement for achieving excellence in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Identify improvements in the workplace
- Share and communicate own ideas for improvement
- Agree, test and evaluate plan for improvements
Contribute to environmental safety in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Contribute to workplace environmental safety
Contribute to keeping the workplace secure in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Identify and report security risks
- Follow procedures for dealing with security risks
Contribute to maintaining stock security and minimising losses in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Contribute to the maintenance of security according to specifications and procedures
- Contribute to the monitoring of losses and investigating problems according to specifications and procedures
- Implement procedures to deal with security alerts
Contribute to problem diagnosis in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Contribute to identifying problems
- Contribute to problem diagnosis
- Contribute to reporting problems
Contribute to problem resolution in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Contribute to identifying the causes of problems
- Contribute to implementing solutions to problems
- Contribute to reporting on action to be taken to resolve problems
Contribute to the effectiveness of food retail operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Organise own activities within food and drink retail operations
- Contribute to the improvement of food and drink retail operations
Control fresh produce chopping operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for chopping of fresh produce
- Control chopping of fresh produce
- Finish fresh produce chopping operations
Control fresh produce drying operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for drying fresh produce
- Control machine drying of fresh produce
- Finish fresh produce drying operations
Control fresh produce grading operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for grading fresh produce
- Control machine grading of fresh produce
- Finish fresh produce grading operations
Control fresh produce peeling operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for peeling fresh produce
- Control peeling of fresh produce
- Finish fresh produce peeling operations
Control fresh produce ripening operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Establish fresh produce in a ripening facility
- Maintain fresh produce in a ripening facility
- Unload ripening facilities
Control fresh produce washing operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to wash fresh produce
- Control washing
- Finish produce washing operations
Control labelling in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for labelling according to specifications
- Carry out labelling according to specifications
- Finish labelling according to specified procedures
Control manual size reduction in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for manual size reduction
- Carry out manual size reduction
- Finish manual size reduction
Control packaging in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for packaging according to specifications
- Carry out packaging according to specifications
- Complete packaging operations according to specifications and procedures
Control size reduction in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for size reduction
- Carry out size reduction
- Finish size reduction
Control slicing in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for slicing according to specifications
- Carry out slicing according to specifications
- Finish slicing according to specifications and procedures
Control the non-invasive testing of produceReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to test fresh produce
- Test quality of fresh produce
- Finish fresh produce testing operations
Control the production of fresh produce product labelsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare fresh produce labels
- Form labels for fresh produce
- Print labels for fresh produce
Control the production of ready-to-eat fresh produce productsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to produce ready-to-eat fresh produce
- Prepare ready-to-eat fresh produce
- Finish ready-to-eat production operations
Control washing and drying machinery in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare machinery for washing and drying according to specifications and procedures
- Operate washing and drying machinery according to specifications and procedures
- Shut down washing and drying machinery
Control weighing in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to weigh food products following company procedures
- Carry out weighing operations following company procedures
Control wrapping in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare for wrapping according to specifications
- Carry out wrapping according to specifications
- Finish wrapping according to specified procedures
Cut fresh produce by handReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to cut fresh produce by hand
- Cut fresh produce by hand
- Maintain equipment and the workstation when cutting by hand
- Finish hand cutting operations
Display food products in a retail environmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to display food and drink products
- Label displays of food and drink products
- Arrange and maintain food and drink products for display
- Empty and clean the food and drink product display
Grade fresh produce by handReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to grade fresh produce by hand
- Grade fresh produce by hand
- Finish hand grading operations
Lift and handle materials safely in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Follow lifting and handling instructions
- Operate handling equipment
- Transport materials safely
Maintain product quality in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Conduct quality checks
- Communicate results of quality checks
Maintain workplace food safety standards in operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Keep the workspace clean
- Maintain food safety
Maintain workplace health and safety in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Work within organisational safety limits
- Follow organisational emergency procedures
- Use personal protective equipment
Operate central control systems in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Use central control systems
- Overcome problems using control systems
Plan and organise own work activities in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Plan and organise their own work activities
- Work effectively
- Communicate with others
Prepare orders for despatch in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to assemble orders
- Assemble orders
- Prepare orders
- Finish order preparation
Prepare to receive goods and materials in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare and update documentation
- Prepare work areas and equipment to receive deliveries
- Ensure vehicle and goods and materials conform to specifications
Principles of HACCP based food safety systemsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know the purpose of a HACCP system
- Know the features and terminology of HACCP
- Know how a HACCP system is applied in the workplace.
Principles of bar coding in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the form and data capture of bar codes
- Understand the infrastructure required to implement and maintain bar coding
- Understand the organisation and control of bar coding
Principles of cleaning raw food materialsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the rationale for cleaning and separation technology
- Understand the processes for cleaning raw food materials without using water
- Understand the processes for cleaning raw food materials using water
Principles of continuous improvement techniques _Kaizen_ in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the features, importance of Kaizen activity
- Understand the criteria and requirements for Kaizen and problem solving
- Understand how to interact with Kaizen activity
Principles of fresh produce handling and qualityReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand produce contamination, spoilage and handling
- Understand the quality measurement and assessment methods for produce
- Understand the quality parametres of produce
- Understand the control of quality and food safety of produce
Principles of fresh produce packaging and preservationReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand packaging types and their application
- Understand packaging quality characteristics and storage requirements
- Understand produce preservation methods
- Understand legislative and voluntary impacts of packaging and the business implications
Principles of fresh produce ripeningReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the features of ripe and un-ripe produce, and their assessment
- Understand the natural ripening process
- Understand the produce ripening process in the supply chain
- Understand the planning, handling and storage of ripening produce
Principles of fresh produce wholesalingReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the produce market operators, facilities and financial system
- Understand the source of produce and the impact of seasonality
- Understand the transport, distribution and pricing of produce
- Understand produce quality and environmental factors
Principles of packing and labelling food products in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to prepare for packing
- Understand how to prepare for labelling
- Understand how to carry out packing and labelling in food manufacture
Principles of paper and board packaging in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the sources and business uses of paper and board packaging
- Understand paper processing and its suitability as a packaging material
- Understand board processing and its suitability as a packaging material
- Understand the promotional role and disposal arrangements for paper and board packaging
Principles of plastic and cellulose films in food and drinkReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the sources and business use of plastic and cellulose films
- Understand cellulose processing and its suitability as a packaging film
- Understand polythene based processing and suitability as packaging film
- Understand polycarbonate based processing and suitability as packaging material
- Understand the promotional role and disposal arrangements for plastic and cellulose based packaging
Principles of product quality and improvements in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to maintain product quality
- Understand how to contribute to continuous improvements
Principles of sorting and grading produce and food materialsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the definitions and rationale for sorting and grading food materials
- Understand equipment and methods used for sorting food materials
- Understand the quality factors used in grading food materials
Principles of sustainability in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the principles of sustainability
- Understand factors affecting sustainability targets
- Understand factors affecting support for sustainability targets
- Understand the factors influencing the achievement of sustainability
Principles of the fresh produce handling systemsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the characteristics of handling systems
- Understand produce quality during handling, and the use of additives in fluid transfer
- Understand produce quality during packing and storage
Principles of the fresh produce supply chainReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the produce supply chain and how growers and co-operatives impact on this
- Understand import/export standards and the role of markets and pre-packers
- Understand the importance of organisations and factors across the produce supply chain
Principles of using and storing materials in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to store and handle ingredients and materials
- Understand the systems used to control the handling and storage of materials
Principles of weights and measures in food technologyReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the legal and regulatory requirements for weighing and measuring food and drink products
- Understand the processes of weighing and measuring food and drink products
- Understand how to quality assure the weighing and measuring of food and drink products
Produce individual packs by hand in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to produce packs by hand in food operations
- Carry out production of packs by hand in food operations
- Finish production of packs by hand in food operations
Receive goods and materials in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Check and handle deliveries of goods and materials
- Update records and stock control systems
- Complete goods and material intake
Report and record production operations in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Record operational activities
- Report on operational activities
Sculpt fresh produce by handReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to sculpt fresh produce by hand
- Sculpt fresh produce by hand
- Maintain equipment and the workstation when sculpting by hand
- Finish hand sculpting operations
Sell food products in a retail environmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Establish customer needs
- Satisfy customer needs
- Process the sale of food and drink products
Sell fresh produce on the wholesale marketReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Establish wholesale display of fresh produce
- Establish customer needs for fresh produce
- Process sales of fresh produce
Shut down plant and equipment in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Implement shut-down procedures
- Complete the shut down of plant and equipment
Slice and bag individual food productsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Slice individual products
- Bag individual products
Start up plant and equipment in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to start up plant and equipment
- Start up plant and equipment
- Evaluate the start-up of plant and equipment
Store and retrieve informationReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand processes and procedures for storing and retrieving information
- Store information
- Retrieve information
Store goods and materials in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Select and handle goods and materials safely and hygienically
- Store goods and materials in allocated locations
- Check and complete documentation
The principles of food safety for manufacturingReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety
- Understand the importance of keeping him/herself clean and hygienic
- Understand how the working areas are kept clean and hygienic
- Understand the importance of keeping products safe
Understand how to avoid contamination and complete cleaning in place _CIP_ of plant and equipment in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Avoid contamination
- Complete cleaning in place
Understand how to carry out disinfection in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the requirements for disinfection
- Carry out disinfection
- Complete disinfection
Understand how to carry out product changeovers in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the requirements for carrying out product changeovers
- Carry out product changeovers
- Deal with problems during changeovers
Understand how to carry out task hand-over procedures in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out task hand-over procedures
Understand how to contribute to continuous improvement for achieving excellence in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the importance of continuous improvement in food operations
- Know about the resources and measures to support a continuous improvement activity in food operations
- Support and communicate continuous improvement activity in food operations
Understand how to contribute to environmental safety in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Comply with requirements
- Recognise environmental damage
- Work in a way that reduces environmental damage
Understand how to contribute to keeping the workplace secure in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know how workplace security can be compromised
- Help prevent security from being compromised
- Deal with breaches of security
Understand how to contribute to maintaining stock security and minimising losses in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the requirements of stock security
- Know about company procedures for maintaining stock security
- Implement security procedures and deal with security breaches
Understand how to contribute to problem diagnosis in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Contribute to identifying problems in your area of work
- Contribute to analysing and reporting problems within your work area
Understand how to contribute to problem resolution in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Contribute to problems in your area of work and how to communicate to colleagues
- Contribute to identifying resolutions to problems
Understand how to contribute to the effectiveness of food retail operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Organise work activities to optimise effectiveness
- Contribute to the improvement of retail operations
Understand how to control fresh produce ripening operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to control produce pre-ripening operations
- Understand how to control produce ripening operations
- Understand produce quality issues and its importance to business
- Understand how to store and dispose of waste produce
Understand how to control fresh produce washing operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to prepare to control fresh produce washing operations
- Understand how to control fresh produce washing operations
- Understand how to maintain quality and deal with waste
Understand how to control manual size reduction in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Control manual size reduction in food manufacture
- Control manual size reduction
- Complete manual size reduction
Understand how to control processes in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know about the requirements for controlling processes
- Prepare control processes
- Carry out process control procedures
- Complete process control procedures
Understand how to control the non-invasive testing of produceReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the requirements for non-invasive testing of produce
- Understand how to control product testing quality
- Understand how to deal with operating problems and testing records
Understand how to control the production of fresh produce product labelsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to prepare to control fresh produce product labels
- Understand how to control production of fresh produce product labels
- Understand how to maintain quality in labelling
Understand how to control the production of ready-to-eat fresh produce productsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the production and identification of products
- Understand how to control product quality and traceability
- Understand how to deal with waste, operating problems and product records
Understand how to control washing and drying machinery in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know about controlling washing and drying machinery according to specifications and procedures
- Deal with problems during the washing and drying process
Understand how to cut fresh produce by handReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to prepare to cut fresh produce by hand
- Understand how to cut fresh produce by hand
- Understand how to maintain quality, and deal with waste
Understand how to display food products in a retail environmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to create food product displays
- Create a food and drink display
- Know the importance of labelling in food and drink displays
- Monitor and maintain food and drink displays
- Deal with problems in displaying products
Understand how to grade fresh produce by handReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to prepare to grade fresh produce by hand
- Understand how to grade fresh produce by hand
- Understand how to maintain quality, and deal with waste
Understand how to lift and handle materials safely in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know the health and safety standards for lifting, moving and handling materials
- Knows how to move and handle materials
- Know the limits of ones authority and communication methods
Understand how to maintain product quality in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Carry out quality checks
- Record and store information accurately
- Know about the importance of communicating results
Understand how to maintain workplace food safety standards in operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know the importance of safe food handling practices
- Deal with pests and infestations
- Know the importance of minimising the risks of contamination and food poisoning
Understand how to maintain workplace health and safety in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know the main safety risks and hazards in the working environment
- Know the health and safety precautions and procedures in the workplace
- Know the health and safety features of equipment and materials
Understand how to operate central control systems in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand the functions of central control systems
- Avoid potential problems in the central control system
Understand how to plan and organise your own work activities in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Plan and organise work activities
- Work effectively
- Communicate with others in food manufacture
Understand how to prepare for and conduct cleaning in place _CIP_ of plant and equipment in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare to clean in place
- Clean in place
Understand how to prepare orders for despatch in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know what the requirements are for preparing orders for despatch in food operations
- Assemble orders for despatch in food operations
- Prepare orders for despatch in food operations
- Finish preparing orders for despatch in food operations
Understand how to receive goods and materials in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Receive and check goods and materials
- Deal with types of problems
- Know the importance of organisational communication and information structures
- Know the relevant health and safety and industry legislation
Understand how to report and record production operations in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Report production operations
- Record production operations
Understand how to sculpt fresh produce by handReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to prepare to sculpt fresh produce by hand
- Understand how to sculpt fresh produce by hand
- Understand how to maintain quality, and deal with waste
Understand how to sell food products in a retail environmentReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Establish the customer’s needs
- Satisfy the customer’s needs
- Process and complete the sale of food and drink products
Understand how to sell fresh produce on the wholesale marketReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Understand how to merchandise fresh produce on the market
- Understand how to communicate and provide information on the market
- Understand how to negotiate and maintain customer service standards
Understand how to shut down plant and equipment in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Implement shut down procedures
- Complete plant and equipment shut down
Understand how to slice and bag individual food productsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Slice individual food products
- Bag individual food products
Understand how to start up plant and equipment in food manufactureReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Start up plant and equipment in food manufacture
- Deal with problems arising during the start-up of plant and equipment
Understand how to store and organise goods and materials in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know suitable storage locations for goods and materials
- Deal with damage to goods, materials and equipment
- Know the safety, security and environmental conditions for transport and storage of goods and materials
- Know the organisational communication and documentation procedures
Understand how to unload goods and materials in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Know the procedures and equipment required for unloading goods and materials
- Know the checks that need to be made when unloading goods and materials
Understand how to work effectively with others in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Work effectively in a team.
- Give and receive information to and from team colleagues.
- Work with team colleagues to improve the way work is done
Work effectively with others in food operationsReal unit · City and Guilds of London Institute
What you'll be able to do
- Work effectively in a team
- Give and receive information to and from team colleagues
- Work with team colleagues to improve the way work is done
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Carry out disinfection in food operationsCarry out product changeovers in food manufactureCarry out task hand-over procedures in food manufactureClean in place _CIP_ plant and equipment in food operationsCommunicate information and knowledgeContribute to continuous improvement for achieving excellence in food operationsContribute to environmental safety in food operationsContribute to keeping the workplace secure in food operations
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City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Proficiency in Fresh Produce Industry Skills (QCF)
- Assist with selling food and drink retail products
- Buy fresh produce on the wholesale market
- Carry out fresh produce handling and quality
- Carry out fresh produce packaging and preservation
- Complete Pre-Journey and Post-Journey Procedures
- Contribute to Keeping the Workplace Secure
- Control fresh produce chopping operations
- Control fresh produce drying operations
Where this can lead
Perishables Operations Manager
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Assist with selling food and drink retail productsBuy fresh produce on the wholesale marketCarry out fresh produce handling and qualityCarry out fresh produce packaging and preservationComplete Pre-Journey and Post-Journey ProceduresContribute to Keeping the Workplace SecureControl fresh produce chopping operationsControl fresh produce drying operationsControl fresh produce grading operationsControl fresh produce peeling operationsControl fresh produce ripening operationsControl fresh produce washing operationsControl manual size reduction in food and drink operationsControl processing to produce dried productsControl the Non-Invasive Testing of ProduceControl the production of fresh produce product labelsControl the production of ready-to-eat fresh produce productsCut fresh produce by hand+19 more
How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
One-to-one, on your real workNo lectures, no past-papers. Every unit is practised on the actual tasks your job throws at you, a tutor beside you, not a video in front of you.
Taught to the top, not the testMost courses stop at remembering. Your companion keeps climbing: analysing, judging, creating. That’s the part a machine can’t do for you.
Credits you keep, a map that continuesEvery unit is regulated and yours for good. The day you finish, Zavmo already knows the next role your new credits open.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
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How the thinking builds
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Proficiency in Fresh Produce Industry Skills (QCF)
112 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by City and Guilds of London Institute.
- Carry out disinfection in food operations
- Carry out product changeovers in food manufacture
- Carry out task hand-over procedures in food manufacture
- Clean in place _CIP_ plant and equipment in food operations
- Communicate information and knowledge
- Contribute to continuous improvement for achieving excellence in food operations
and 106 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
Why this matters: AI can already remember and understand for you. What it can’t do is
take your real problem and judge the right call. So the only learning worth paying
for is the learning that takes you to the top. That’s exactly what a tutor doing it with
you, on your real work, is for.
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
Build my plan, freeNo card. See how this qualification maps onto your role and meet the tutors who’d teach it, free. The learning begins when you subscribe. It’s £70 a month, billed monthly. Cancel any time and billing stops.