Multi Skill Technician has skills in food processing like making pickle, jam, ketchup, juice/squash and baked products suitable for MSMEs. He/she will be employed by a bakery shop /food processing unit and eventually become an entrepreneur.
A Multi Skill Technician is able to perform multiple roles like sorting, grading, processing and canning of various types of fruits and vegetables to produce pickle, jam, jelly, squash, ketchup and juices. Candidate can also produce baked products like breads, puffs, cookies, cakes/ pastries, desserts, etc.
A Multi Skill Technician must have the ability to plan, organize, prioritize, calculate and handle pressure. In addition, the individual must have stamina to be able to stand for long hours, have personal and professional hygiene and an understanding of food safety standards.
After completing this programme, participants will be able to:
- Sort and grade fruits, vegetables, nuts based on colour, size, appearance, feel and smell
- Process fruits and vegetables to produce jam, jelly and ketchup manually or mechanically;
- Operate various mechanical or automated machineries for canning;
- Prepare and process various fruits and vegetables manually or in machine-operated units for pickle-making;
- Process fruits and vegetables to produce squash and juice manually or mechanically;
- Plan, organize, prioritize, inspect, and calculate production requirements and maintain process parameters to achieve the desired quality and quantity;
- Prepare baked products in artisan bakeries and patisseries, conforming to all quality standards as per standard operating procedures
- Operate oven and machineries/equipment
- Maintain process parameters to attain the desired quality and quantity;
- Follow and maintain food safety and hygiene in the work environment
- Knowledge of working in a team