Food Industry Employee
Did you know that the food and drink manufacturing industry is one of the largest industries in the UK? It employs over 650,000 people across the UK and makes up 17% of UK manufacturers Gross Profit.
As an employee in the industry this can only be good news for you – your possibilities and potential are endless…
As the Sector Skills Council for Food and Drink, Improve has been established to help you, the industry employee, in gaining the skills you need to help you fulfil your potential in the food and drink sector.
Improve’s vision is ‘to generate profit for employers through skills’. This means we will work with the Government, the education sector, training providers and your employers in the industry to develop training opportunities to help you develop the skills and qualifications you need.
The links on the left indicate some of the areas through which Improve is developing skills and qualifications for you. Whether you are looking to do on-the-job training as an apprentice for your current employer, learn a new skill across the industries like basic management or if would like to start to study for a qualification , there really is something for everybody.
In addition, you will find lots of useful information, industry news and success stories from other industry employees who have benefited from our training. Please click on the link on the left which best meets your needs, alternatively if you cannot find exactly what you want there is a search facility at the top of the page. Multi Skills Academy
Currently in its early stages, the Academy is to be the prestigious UK-wide centre of learning for all people in the food and drink industry. The Academy will not deliver courses itself, but will act as a facilitator or gateway to training, in partnership with the Government, Food and Drink Industry, education sector and training providers. Employees will soon be able to take nationally recognised courses through the academy to build up their CV and make them more employable across the food and drink sector. Training programmes available will include health and safety management; target marketing; soft skills for managers; project management; team leading, problem solving and much more. To find out how this exciting new project can help you as an employee, click on the Academy. Apprenticeships:
An apprenticeship is a work-based learning programme for young people aged between 16 and 24 years of age. It provides them with the first step towards a long-term career. If you are an employee, who would like to improve your qualifications while still getting paid to do your job then click on the Apprenticeship link. Careers and Vacancies
Recruitment is a major issue in the food and drink industry. If you are looking to move up the careers ladder, want to try something different or simply fancy a change of scenery, Improve may have just the job to suit you. Visit our careers section to check out the full range of jobs available and to make use of some of the great resources we have available to help you get another job, from our new careers tool to advice writing your CV in our new Careers Tool - ROOTS.
Case Studies and Success Stories
Do qualifications really help?
What will I get back if I do an apprenticeship?
Will more training help my career?
At Improve, we feel it is important to show employees, how you will benefit from taking part in an Improve training programme. Of the 650,000 employees across the food and drinks sector, Improve is pulling together examples of best practice to show how other employees have gained from their training and answer questions like those above with real-life examples. Click here to learn what other employees have done to increase their skills or submit your own success story to encourage others.
News
As the Sector Skills Council for Food and Drink Manufacturing, Improve will bring you all the latest news and events within the industry. Click on the news link and you will have the most up to date news stories, government legislation updates, dates for your diaries, research findings and best practice case studies at the end of your finger tips! Plus sign up to our free newsletter!
Qualifications
Gaining a qualification in the food and drink industry can put you one-step ahead of your colleagues in the industry. Qualifications can give you that extra help up the career ladder to earning more money in your job. If you want to further yourself, check out the wide range of qualifications available… Qualifications for the Food and Drink Sector cover a wide range of areas from meat and poultry to bakery and chocolate making to soft drink manufacturing and distillery. Qualifications are available from entry level into the industry to management and can be delivered and d in the workplace (S/NVQs) or used to give the technical knowledge and understanding needed to do a job (VRQs). Click on the Qualifications link to find out Improve can help you as an employee.
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