Why this course?

Description

The Indian Food Processing industry has shown immense growth potential among the sunrise sectors in India. As one of the leading avenues for employment in the country, the role played by this industry in the economic development of India is pivotal. However despite its vast potential, the industry faces a key challenge of shortage of skilled and trained manpower.

There is a vast difference between the required skill and available skills of service providers in the industry today. To reduce the skill gap, appropriate skilling of workforce needs to be carried out. This will not only empower the service providers but also benefit the Food Processing Industry in terms of quality and productivity. This Participant Handbook is developed to impart training for the skill and knowledge required to work as a Production Manager in the food processing industry.

It is designed based on the Production Manager Qualification Pack under the National Skill Qualification Framework. It comprises of the following National Occupational Standards:

• FIC/N9014: Manage production process in food processing unit.
• FIC/N9015: Manage Production Optimization and Cost Efficiency in food processing unit
• FIC/N9016: Manage Documentation System and Implement Safety and Environmental Policies in food processing unit

This Manual has been designed considering the educational background required by the food processing industry. Therefore, special efforts have been made to explain the concept required for this job role using relevant photos and illustrations.