Training

The Food Storage and Distribution Federation (FSDF) has launched a range of training and skills solutions for the temperature controlled logistics industry. The Federation has committed to working closely with companies to ensure the training meet the needs of employers as well as provide a focused and continuous Professional Development Pathway for individuals working in the industry.

The FSDF Food Logistics Training and Skills Pathway delivers graduated vocational training, contextualized to the needs of businesses with warehousing and distribution operations across the food supply chain.  

The FSDF range of courses are currently fully funded, delivered and certificated to City and Guilds Standards and endorsed by Skills for Logistics.  FSDF have developed in partnership with Hull College a team of highly experienced trainers and assessors and can deliver courses anywhere in the United Kingdom.

The Pathway qualifications include funded and full cost training packages that will help employers meet their legislative obligations and in addition support staff career development.

The qualifications offered by the FSDF’s Professional Development Pathway programme includes Apprenticeships, Qualification Credit Framework – at all levels, Foundation Degrees, Masters Programmes and Higher Education qualifications. As the FSDF aims to be the authoritative voice on skills development issues across the food and temperature controlled logistics sector, this new industry training programme proposes an initial offer that will continue to develop with the maturity of the FSDF’s PathwayQualifications.

The qualifications offered by the FSDF’s Professional Development Pathway programme include:

• Apprenticeships at all levels
• Qualification Credit Framework – at all levels
• Foundation Degrees
• Masters Programme
• Higher Education qualifications

Compliance Training:

• Food Safety and HACCP
• Health and Safety interventions
• Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Periodic Training) in conjunction with AA DriveTech[2]

Commercial Training:

• Temperature Controlled Supply Chain Management
• Leadership and Management
• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Team Leader Skills
• Managing Change
• Business and Administration Skills
• Customer Service Skills
• SAFED      
• Defensive Driving Skills Tailored and Bespoke training interventions:

Tailored and Bespoke training interventions:

• Tailored training solutions to meet specific employer needs
• Accreditation of existing in-house company training programmes

HR Support:

• Support with the development of Job Descriptions
• Support with the development of training programmes and initiatives
• Support with the development of Review and Appraisals
• Consultancy