Short Course
One-day Course
£250
25 April 2024 and 26 June 2024
This one-day short course is aimed at all staff working within food production who wish to increase their understanding around the concept of food safety culture, and how to improve this within the organisation. This includes managers and leaders, and those working in technical/quality assurance, HR, operations/production, engineering, and purchasing and distribution.
A focus on the importance of a positive food safety culture
On-site delivery at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing
Examines theoretical underpinnings and practical applications
Aimed at managers, supervisors, and technical professionals
This one-day classroom-based course is delivered on site at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing in Holbeach. For on-site at your organisation, a quote can be provided. Please email ncfm@lincoln.ac.uk for more information.
Course content includes an introduction to the concept of food safety culture, components and composition of a food safety culture, and developing and promoting a positive food safety culture.
By the end of the course, delegates are expected to be able to describe the benefits of promoting a food safety culture within a food business, describe the relationship between food safety management systems and food safety culture, and identify features of both a positive and negative food safety culture.
They are also expected to be able to explain the role of food safety leadership, explain the role of communication in establishing a positive food safety culture, identify the role of training and competence of staff in establishing a positive food safety culture, and identify the importance of commitment by the business in terms of visible and tangible organisation, facilities, structures, and processes in promoting a food safety culture.
There will also be a focus on methods of improving the food safety culture within a business and methods of communicating and motivation of staff.
Please contact ncfm@lincoln.ac.uk to register your interest.
There is no formal assessment for this course. A certificate of attendance is issued at the end of the course.
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