published on 10/09/09
Employers in the brewing industry are being asked their views on the development of a new qualification.
The Level 2 Proficiency in Brewing qualification is being developed by food and drink sector skills council Improve and the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, with input from companies such as Coors and Diageo. It is intended to cover skills and knowledge relevant to core production and packaging roles in the industry.
Units of assessment in topics such as the principles of fermentation and brewing operations through to the controlling bottling operations which leads onto managing the engineering side of it for some companies. Then the question of outsourcing the engineering team can be asked and the pros’ and con’s weighed up.
The qualification is being designed to provide development and recognition for the actual skills and knowledge people need to do their job effectively and employees will have the opportunity to gain a qualification which suits their particular needs.

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