FBPOPR2092 — Operate a continuous freezing process

Elements & performance criteria

Performance evidence

• applying safe work procedures
• following food safety practices
• monitoring control points and conducting inspections to confirm process remains within specification, including:  flow rates  churn speed  time/temperature  ingredient addition systems  pressures  equipment condition and performance
• addressing routine processing issues

Knowledge evidence

• purpose and basic principles of the continuous freezing process, including the stages that occur during the churning and freezing process, and the required physical and microstructure of the product
• basic operating principles of equipment required to operate a continuous freezing process, including:  main equipment components  status and purpose of guards  equipment operating capacities and applications  purpose and location of sensors and related feedback instrumentation  services required to operate a continuous freezing process, and action to take if services are not available
• the flow of the freezing process and the effect of outputs on downstream processes
• additives and ingredients used in the continuous freezing process, and their role in the product
• quality characteristics to be achieved by the freezing process
• quality requirements of materials/ingredients, and effect of variation on process performance
• operating requirements and parameters, and corrective action required where operation of the continuous freezing process is outside specified operating parameters
• typical equipment faults and related causes, including signs and symptoms of faulty equipment, and early warning signs of potential problems
• methods used to monitor the production process, including inspecting, measuring and testing by the process
• inspection or test points (control points) in the continuous freezing process operation and the related procedures and recording requirements
• contamination/cross-contamination and food safety risks associated with the continuous freezing process, and related control measures
• common causes of variation in the operation of a continuous freezing process, and corrective action required
• health and safety hazards and controls relevant to the operation of a continuous freezing process, including the limitations of protective clothing and equipment relevant to the work process
• requirements of different shutdowns as appropriate to the continuous freezing process and workplace production requirements, including emergency and routine shutdowns and procedures to follow in the event of a power outage
• isolation, lock-out and tag-out procedures and responsibilities required for the operation of a continuous freezing process
• procedures and responsibility for reporting production and performance information of the continuous freezing process
• environmental issues and controls relevant to the continuous freezing process, including waste/rework collection and handling procedures related to the process
• basic operating principles of continuous freezing process control, including the relationship between control panels and systems and the physical equipment
• cleaning procedures required for the continuous freezing equipment
• recording procedures to ensure traceability

Foundation skills

• Reading: Interpret workplace and standard operating procedures relevant to work task Interpret production requirements
• Writing: Record processing data using digital and/or paper-based formats
• Numeracy: Monitor and interpret production and process control indicators and data, including temperature (C) Read and interpret gauges and scales

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