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View Unit : Understand how to evaluate improvement activities for achieving excellence in food operations

Unit
Unit Reference Number
M/602/4694
Qualification Framework
QCF
Title
Understand how to evaluate improvement activities for achieving excellence in food operations
Unit Level
Level 3
Unit Sub Level
None
Guided Learning Hours
11
Unit Credit Value
3
Date of Withdrawal
SSAs
4.2 Manufacturing Technologies
Unit Grading Structure
Pass
Assessment Guidance

This unit is designed to assess the knowledge and understanding of learners in the workplace context, when evaluating improvement activities for achieving excellence in food operations. It can be assessed on or off the job.

The learner must demonstrate their current knowledge and understanding, to meet all assessment criteria. Assessment methods appropriate to the needs of the learner must be used to generate satisfactory evidence of knowledge and understanding.

The Improve Assessment Strategy for Proficiency Qualifications in Food and Drink sets out the overarching assessment requirements.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Learning Outcome - The learner will:Assessment Criterion - The learner can:
1

Know how to develop a programme of evaluation

1.1

Outline own organisation’s mission, aims and objectives and how to plan within their framework

1.2

Describe the organisational arrangements for managing change and improvements

1.3

Summarise the organisation’s improvement activities, their implementation and the importance of evaluation to their success

1.4

Explain the principles of planning relevant to, and the role of objectives, in evaluation

1.5

Describe how to assess the effects of improvement activities on personnel, plant, product and the working environment.

2

Know how to evaluate the performance of improvement activities

2.1

Describe how to gather evidence of performance

2.2

Outline how to review the organisational operations which improvement activities have been applied to

2.3

Outline how to enable colleagues to make recommendations, handle discussions and deal with disagreements in a constructive manner

2.4

Explain the importance of setting organisation specific SMART (Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely) objectives and targets and their role in improvement activities.

3

Know how to report on the outcomes of improvement activities

3.1

Summarise who the relevant people are to report data to and make recommendations to and how this should be done

3.2

Explain how to report and present review outcomes.

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