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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

National Certificate: Food and Beverage Processing: Fruit and Vegetables Processing

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
20504	National Certificate: Food and Beverage Processing: Fruit and Vegetables Processing
ORIGINATOR
SGB Food
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
FOODBEV - Food and Beverages Manufacturing Industry Sector Education and Training Authority			OQSF - Occupational Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
National Certificate	Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology		Manufacturing and Assembly
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	140	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Regular-Unit Stds Based
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 0695/12	2012-07-01	2015-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2016-06-30		2019-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
121149	Intermediate Occupational Certificate: Food and Beverage Process Machine Operator	Not Applicable	NQF Level 03	123	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

A person acquiring this qualification will be able to manufacture a safe, quality assured fruit and vegetable products by operating, controlling and maintaining fruit and vegetable processing line, from the raw materials until fruit and vegetable products are manufactured.

This qualification will contribute to the full development of the learner with in the food and beverages processing environment by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within the field of manufacturing and assembly. The skills, knowledge and understanding demonstrated within this qualification are essential for social and economic transformation and contribute to the upliftment and economic growth within the food and beverage manufacturing and processing environment.

Rationale of the qualification

This qualification reflects the workplace-based needs of the food industry that are expressed by employers and employees, both now and for the future. This qualification provides the learner with accessibility to be employed within the fruit and vegetable processing industry. The qualification further provides the flexibility to articulate in the food manufacturing and packaging environment.

The level of flexibility within the range of electives will allow the individual to pursue a specialised career fruit and vegetable processing, food and beverage packaging, food and beverage quality control and assurance, food and beverage manufacturing management, food and beverage manufacturing supervision and food and beverage process artisan.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A knowledge, comprehension and application of language, mathematics, natural science and technology principles at NQF level 1 and 2.

Recognition of prior learning

This qualification may be achieved in part or completely through the recognition of prior learning, which includes formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

Fundamental: 39 credits

Core: 62 credits

Elective: a minimum of 39 credits
Total: 140 credits

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Qualifying learners can:

1. Process prepared fruit and vegetables.
2. Extend the shelf-life of fruit and vegetable products.
3. Package a food product using packaging technologies.
4. Maintain food safety, good manufacturing principles and quality assurance practices in a food manufacturing environment.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1.1 Food raw materials are graded and sorted according to product specifications.
1.2 Fruit and vegetables are top-and-tailed, depitted, decorned, trimmed, diced, sliced, cutted, minced, pulped, blended or any combination thereof.
1.3 Fruit and vegetables are fried, blanched, roasted, cooked, boiled or a combination thereof

2.1 Range: 2 different extended shelf-life technologies must be used.

Sterilise a fruit or vegetable product using retorting equipment, or

Fry fruit or vegetable products using vacuum or atmospheric frying equipment, or

Freeze or chill a fruit or vegetable product, or

Pasteurise a fruit or vegetable product by means of a batch pasteuriser, or

Evaporate a fruit or vegetable product by means of atmospheric or vacuum type evaopator. Or

Dehydrate fruit or vegetable products.

3.1 Fruit or vegetable products are packed and sealed using suitable packaging technologies.
3.2 Packaged products are shrink-wrapped according to standard operating procedures.

4.1 Apply knowledge and comprehension of occupational health, safety and environmental legislation relevant to the food manufacturing industry according to standard operating procedures.
4.2 Apply knowledge and comprehension of food safety practices and procedures in food manufacturing according to standard operating procedures.
4.3 Apply knowledge and comprehension of heating and cooling procedures used in a food manufacturing environment.
4.4 Food raw material and final products are frozen or chilled according to standard operating procedures.
4.5 The temperature of food raw materials, final products and their environment is monitored and controlled for quality control purposes.
4.6 Food manufacturing quality assurance practices are monitored and controlled according to standard operating procedures.
4.7 Food manufacturing equipment and surfaces are cleaned and sanitised according to standard operating procedures.

Integrated Assessment

The applied competence (practical, foundational and reflexive competencies) of this qualification will be able to manufacture a safe, quality assured fish or seafood products by operating, controlling and maintaining fruit and vegetable processing line, from the raw materials until fruit and vegetable products are manufactured.

The identifying and solving of problems, team work, organising one-self, the using of applied science, the implication of actions and reactions in the world as a set of related systems must be assessed during any combination of practical, foundational and reflexive competencies assessment methods and tools to determine the whole person development and integration of applied knowledge and skills.

The preparation to processing, cleaning and sanitising, first line maintenance and quality assurance related to processing in the workplace can be assessed in one application.

Applicable assessment tool(s) to establish the foundational, reflective and embedded knowledge to problem solving and application of the world as a set of related systems within the processing environment.

A detailed portfolio of evidence is required to proof the practical, applied and foundational competencies of the learner.
Assessors and moderators should develop and conduct their own integrated assessment by making use of a range of formative and summative assessment methods. Assessors should assess and give credit for the evidence of learning that has already been acquired through formal, informal and non-formal learning and work experience.

Unit standards in the qualification must be used to assess specific and critical cross-field outcomes. During integrated assessments the assessor should make use of formative and summative assessment methods and should assess combinations of practical, applied, foundational and reflective competencies.

INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY

Benchmarking was done against the NVQ from Britain, SVQ from Scotland as well as Australian and New Zealand qualifications. International comparability could be found for a qualification on this level. On the New Zealand Qualifications Authority Framework a National Certificate in Food and related processing level 3 could be found to support this qualification.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

This qualification will enable the qualifying candidate to progress to learning for other national certificates in food and beverages processing on NQF 3 since the exit level outcome maintain food safety, good manufacturing principles and quality assurance practices in a food manufacturing environment and unit standard on first line maintenance are core to all the national certificates in food and beverages processing on NQF 3.

This qualification provides entry to qualifications in food and beverage manufacturing supervision, food and beverage quality control and assurance, food and beverage manufacturing management, food and beverage manufacturing supervision and food and beverage process artisan.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this Qualification must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this Qualification must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.

Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the ETQAs policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation; in terms of agreements reached around assessment and moderation between ETQAs (including professional bodies); and in terms of the moderation guideline detailed immediately below.

Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments at exit points of the qualification, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described both in individual unit standards, exit level outcomes as well as the integrated competence described in the qualification.

Anyone wishing to be assessed against this Qualification may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

For an applicant to register as an assessor, the applicant needs:

Well developed interpersonal skills, subject matter and assessment experience.

The assessor needs to be competent in the planning and conducting assessment of learning outcomes as described in the unit standards Plan and conduct assessment of learning outcomes NQF level 5.

The subject matter experience must be well developed with in the field of fruit and vegetable processing.

The assessor must have completed:
- A similar qualification with a minimum of 6 -12 months field experience after he/she has completed the qualification in that field of fruit and vegetable processing, or
- A food science or technology qualification on level 6 or higher.

The subject matter experience of the assessor can be established by recognition of prior learning.

Assessors need to be registered with the Food and Beverage Education and Training Quality Assurance Body.

Detailed documentary proof of educational qualification, practical training undergone, and experience gained by the applicant must be provided (Portfolio of evidence)

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2012.

NOTES

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UNIT STANDARDS:

	ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Core	114366	Demonstrate an understanding of occupational health, safety and environmental legislation relevant to the food or beverage environment	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Core	9042	Demonstrate an understanding of food or beverage safety practices and procedures in the food or beverage manufacturing environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	7
Core	8803	Demonstrate an understanding of heating and cooling procedures	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Core	8782	Grade and sort food raw materials	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6
Core	9044	Monitor and control quality assurance practices in a food or beverage manufacturing environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Core	12316	Perform first line maintenance on manufacturing or packing equipment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	7
Core	8802	Process prepared fruit and vegetables	Level 3	NQF Level 03	20
Core	8784	Shape fruit and vegetables for further processing	Level 3	NQF Level 03	10
Fundamental	9122	Demonstrate knowledge of introductory principles of chemistry and physics	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Fundamental	8968	Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8969	Interpret and use information from texts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	9012	Investigate life and work related problems using data and probabilities	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	7567	Produce and use spreadsheets for business	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8973	Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	7456	Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Fundamental	8970	Write texts for a range of communicative contexts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	5
Elective	8822	Clean and sanitise a food processing system using an automated cleaning in-place-system	Level 2	NQF Level 02	5
Elective	9054	Coat or dip a food product using automated equipment	Level 2	NQF Level 02	6
Elective	9136	Collate and shrink-wrap packaged products using automated wrapping equipment	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Elective	12258	Identify computerised systems in a manufacturing or processing system	Level 2	NQF Level 02	7
Elective	8766	Mix or blend food raw materials for processing using automated equipment	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Elective	9133	Operate and control the filling and closing of glass or rigid plastic containers for food or beverage products	Level 2	NQF Level 02	10
Elective	9131	Operate and control the filling and seaming of cans for food or beverage products	Level 2	NQF Level 02	12
Elective	9130	Operate and control the forming, filling and hermetic sealing of plastic sachets or bags for food products	Level 2	NQF Level 02	10
Elective	8783	Peel fruit and vegetables for further processing	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Elective	8765	Pre-batch food raw materials	Level 2	NQF Level 02	4
Elective	8825	Dehydrate food products	Level 3	NQF Level 03	10
Elective	12315	Demonstrate an understanding of basic machine operations in a manufacturing and or packaging environment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	7
Elective	9013	Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Elective	8824	Evaporate a food product by means of an atmospheric or vacuum type evaporator	Level 3	NQF Level 03	12
Elective	8807	Freeze or chill a food product	Level 3	NQF Level 03	8
Elective	8806	Fry food products using vacuum or atmospheric frying equipment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	20
Elective	8764	Fumigate food raw materials before further processing	Level 3	NQF Level 03	8
Elective	9062	Monitor the temperature of food products and their environment for quality control purposes	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
Elective	8823	Pasteurise a food product by means of a batch pasteuriser	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6
Elective	9047	Receive food raw materials	Level 3	NQF Level 03	8
Elective	8805	Sterilise a food or beverage product using retorting equipment	Level 3	NQF Level 03	12
Elective	8804	Store and route food raw materials and products	Level 3	NQF Level 03	8
Elective	8870	Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between micro-organisms and food spoilage	Level 4	NQF Level 04	8
Elective	9046	Determine the quality of food products using sensory evaluation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	10
Elective	9182	Evaporate a liquid food product using a falling or rising film evaporator	Level 4	NQF Level 04	20
Elective	123374	Implement and maintain a HACCP system in a food processing facility	Level 4	NQF Level 04	15
Elective	9187	Manufacture a dry food product by means of a roller dryer	Level 4	NQF Level 04	30

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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