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This unit is designed to assess the knowledge and understanding of learners in the workplace context, when contributing to the development of an achieving excellence strategy 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.
It is recommended that this unit is taken with the relevant Occupational Skills Unit.
The Improve Assessment Strategy for Proficiency Qualifications in Food and Drink sets out the overarching assessment requirements.
Know how to contribute to identifying improvement opportunities
Outline the purpose and objectives of an achieving excellence strategy
Explain the current state of organisational progress within developing or implementing an achieving excellence strategy
State who is responsible for leading, managing and implementing achieving excellence in the organisation
Summarise the process and arrangements for involvement in strategy building within own organisation
Define the risks and benefits associated with implementation of organisational change and improvement
Describe the types of improvement opportunities that exist within own organisation
Outline stakeholder and line management expectations and how they influence the process
Explain how the actions of others within the supply chain can influence improvement opportunities.
Know how to contribute to strategy development
Summarise the range of information sources available to support achieving excellence
Describe the importance of targets for improvement, including the use of benchmarking
Describe how to assess barriers to change and improvement
Explain how to make observations about improvements and opportunities for improvement.
Know how to communicate the consultation of the strategy
Outline the arrangements in place for effective strategy consultation within own organisation
Describe how to provide information and comment in a supportive and positive way
Explain how to promote and inform others about the importance of the vision and strategy
Differentiate between formal and informal channels of communication
Explain how to give and receive feedback about the change management process in the organisation.