Colleges must deliver practical skills for food industry

05-Mar-2014 - Last updated on 28-Sep-2021 at 11:28 GMT

It is vital to the future of food and drinks manufacturing that people in the sector are given the right skills to succeed from the beginning of their career to the end, according to the technical manager of a leading food training college.

Speaking to FoodManufacture.co.uk in this exclusive video, Reaseheath Food Centre technical manager Katharina Vogt said the industry expected graduates from colleges specialising in food and drinks manufacturing to have practical experience, as well as theoretical knowledge.

Without being able to impart a variety of skills relevant to the sector, food and drinks colleges would be useless and not benefit the sector, she said.

Apply the skills

“We train students to be employable to a stage where they can go into the industry and apply the skills they have been taught,” said Vogt.

It was also essential that large businesses in the food manufacturing sector worked with colleges to ensure the relevant skills were being taught, she added.

Watch this video to hear Vogt talk about how the industry was working with Reaseheath to safeguard its future and reduce the skills-gap.

Meanwhile, visit Foodmanjobs to view the latest career opportunities in the sector.