The FOOD PROCESSING NC II Qualification consists of competencies that a person must have in order to process foods by salting, curing and smoking; process food by fermentation and pickling; process food by sugar concentration; process food by drying and dehydration and process food by thermal application. Inclusive to each of the above competencies, is the task of packing the processed food and operating simple packing equipment such as sealer. The person must also have competencies in practicing Food Safety Act 2013, cGMP, HACCP, OSHS and 7S of Good Housekeeping, including following relevant environmental rules and regulations.

It also includes competencies of a person in the production line of manufacturing processed food who is responsible for routinary works such as inspection of simple defects of packing materials, seal integrity and correct product label. It also comprises the calibrating and operating of basic food processing tools and equipment such as salinometer, refractometer, food processor and weighing scale. This qualification does not include dairy products and baking/pastry making.

This Qualification is packaged from the competency map of the Agriculture and Fishery, Processed Food and Beverage Sector as shown in Annex A.

The Units of Competency comprising this Qualification include the following:

BASIC COMPETENCIES:

• Participate in workplace communication
• Work in team environment
• Practice career professionalism
• Practice occupational health and safety procedures

COMMON COMPETENCIES:

• Apply Food Safety and Sanitation
• Use Standard Measuring Devices / Instruments
• Use Food Processing Tools, Equipment and Utensils
• Perform Mathematical Computation
• Implement Good Manufacturing Practice Procedure
• Implement Environmental Policies and Procedures

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Process Food by Salting, Curing and Smoking
• Process Food by Fermentation and Pickling
• Process Food by Sugar Concentration
• Process Food by Drying and Dehydration
• Process Food by Thermal Application

A person who has achieved this Qualification is competent to be:

• Food Processing Worker
• Food Production Worker/Staff
• Packing Staff /Packer
• Quality Control Staff

May also be known by specific products:

• Tocino Maker
• Tinapa Maker
• Dried-fish Processor
• Cured-meat Processor
• Fruit-candy Maker