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Pathway summary

Food Industry Team Leading

Framework:
Food Industry Team Leading
Level:
2

The food and drink manufacturing industry is an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced and competitive industry driven by innovation and new technology, suitable for people of all abilities and backgrounds. As the largest manufacturing sector in the UK (based on number of employees and financial turnover), it includes some of the country’s best known businesses and brands.

There are opportunities for people with different abilities, backgrounds and experience to enter the sector and develop and progress in their chosen career.

The food and drink manufacturing industry develops, manufactures, processes, packs and distributes food and drink products for sale in the UK and worldwide.

Pathway options and levels

Food Industry Team leading - Level 2

Supports the role of a Food Industry Team Leader.

Further information

Duration

Level 2: 18 months

Progression routes

Level 2 - Examples include: 

  • Into employment, for example, as a food and drink team leader or supervisor, an operations team leader, or shift team leader;
  • Direct career progression into the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Food and Drink (Food Industry Technical Management) pathway or other pathway suitable to the apprentice's role and career plans;
  • Development into a different role at the same level or higher;
  • Welsh Baccalaureate Level 3.

Qualifications

Level 2: Certificate for Proficiency in Food Team Leading.

What are the entry requirements for this pathway?

All apprenticeship pathways in Wales have entry requirements.
If you are interested in undertaking this pathway – you need to have the following entry level qualification(s);

Level 2

Level 2: 

  • Academic routes (e.g. GCSEs, Welsh Baccalaureate)
  • By completing vocational qualifications
  • Participation on employer placement
  • Work experience
  • Training
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Document revisions

11 November 2021