Agriculture, environmental and animal care
Packhouse line leader
Collecting and processing products from food or plant production lines and dispatching them to the retailer or moving them to other sites for further processing.
Summary
Agriculture and horticulture production is the initial link in the food chain and landscaping industry, contributing over 14% of the British GDP. As a result they offer exciting, varied and international careers. The industry provides unique opportunities for enthusiastic people to progress in a high tech and innovative environment, working in some of the country’s largest supply chains. Food/plant packhouses collect and process (to varying levels) the fresh product and dispatch to the retailer or move other sites for further processing. They provide a fast paced, customer responsive environment ensuring staff have a stimulating workplace learning a variety of technical, problem solving and supervisory skills. The Packhouse Line Leader is a key supervisory role, helping the company operate efficiently. Line leaders are responsible for a variety of perishable products such as vegetables, fruit, cut flowers and plants. In addition to this you will also be responsible for a team of people and work with machinery and IT systems to achieve systems to achieve production targets under various time, quality, food safety and customer pressures. Successful completion of this apprenticeship will see you become a competent Packhouse Line Leader with a strong set of supervisory skills and a solid knowledge of food/plant production line requirements, which will form a strong basis for future progression in your career. Agricultural and horticultural packhouses will handle a variety of fresh fruit, vegetables, cut flowers and live plants. These products will vary in condition (i.e. unprocessed, washed, cut, packaged, potted etc) but all will have a limited shelf life and very specific storage conditions to maintain product quality and food safety where applicable. The handling and movement of these perishable items requires specialised management to maintain profitability and minimises loses.
Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
K1:
Safe working practices, policies and codes of practice in relation to current health and safety legislation (including manual handling), job role and workplace including emergency plans
K2:
Effective team leader techniques including time management, personal/team development and problem resolution
K3:
Use of production targets, supervisory techniques and IT to raise efficiency and productivity within the packhouse
K4:
Planning workloads, staff and resources in response to seasonality differences/order requirements
K5:
How to prepare, use and maintain equipment in a safe efficient and effective condition
K6:
Maintenance of hygiene standards relating to product/food storage and packing
K7:
Customer quality standards/specifications/audit process
K8:
Importance of the key stages within relevant product supply chains
K9:
Product requirements to maintain quality and minimise losses
K10:
Importance of the systems and of record keeping/storage requirements used within the organisation
K11:
Biosecurity measures when storing and handling fresh/live products such as fruit, vegetable, salads and plants
K12:
How to recognise products which are damaged or contaminated and the appropriate action to take
K13:
Input costs, cost of production and margins within the packhouse
K14:
Security of the facility
K15:
Impact of packhouse operation on the external environment
Technical Educational Products
- ST0016: Packhouse line leader (Level 3) Retired
- Reference:
- OCC0016
- Status:
Occupational standard without apprenticeship
- SOC 2020 code:
- 0
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
S1:
Promote and maintain hygiene, health, safety (inc manual handling) and security for self, others and live/fresh products
S2:
Use IT to support your role
S3:
Manage accurate records within the packhouse environment
S4:
Establish, maintain and promote effective working relationships
S5:
Concise reporting on operational issues
S6:
Resolve problems effectively
S7:
Implement Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) plans
S8:
Plan production schedules for efficient line operation
S9:
Coordinate products and resources to meet customer demand, taking into account specific food safety/product quality requirements
S10:
Supervise the identification, selection and preparation of fresh products such as fruit, vegetables, cut flowers and plants for sale/dispatch to achieve high quality and hygiene standards
S11:
Supervise packaging of product to agreed specifications within shelf life requirements
S12:
Supervise the operation to ensure line meets production targets and food safety requirements
S13:
Ensure routine maintenance and checks are performed appropriately
S14:
Operate food processing/packing machinery and equipment safely and efficiently
S15:
Develop self and others to maximise individual/team performance
S16:
Respond appropriately to incidents and emergencies in the workplace
S17:
Physically demonstrate required tasks and review subsequent understanding and performance of individuals
S18:
Lead and motivate a team of operatives to achieve targets
Technical Educational Products
- ST0016: Packhouse line leader (Level 3) Retired
- Reference:
- OCC0016
- Status:
- Occupational standard without apprenticeship
- SOC 2020 code:
- 0
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
B1:
Have a strong work ethic including pride in work, attention to detail, integrity, honesty, time management, loyalty and respect for others
B2:
Positive attitude, motivated, dependable, ethical, inclusive, responsible, flexible and reliable.
B3:
A willingness to learn and contribute to their own continuing professional development
B4:
Ability to take responsibility and be accountable for their own actions
B5:
Able to adapt to change in conditions, technologies, situations and working environments
B6:
Willingness to accept changing priorities and work patterns when new jobs need to be done, or requirements change
B7:
A clear and effective communicator
B8:
Able to give/receive information and instruction accurately and in a timely and positive manner
B9:
Work and contribute effectively to the team and wider business
B10:
Ability to use own initiative and lead by example
B11:
Work proactively with internal and external people to achieve positive outcomes
B12:
Embrace a safety culture and apply proactively for self, colleagues and visitors
Technical Educational Products
- ST0016: Packhouse line leader (Level 3) Retired
- Reference:
- OCC0016
- Status:
- Occupational standard without apprenticeship
- SOC 2020 code:
- 0
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
