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Career Pathways
Food Manufacturing
Curriculum

Empower Your Workforce, Empower Your Business

Implement a ready-made training solution that equips your employees with vital skills for safety, efficiency, and success in food manufacturing.


Empower Local Workforce

Support underserved communities by offering skills training that leads to employment and drives regional growth.


Build Stronger Teams

Develop a capable, skilled workforce that ensures sustainable growth and supports your organization’s success.


Training Made Easy

Save time and resources with a complete training solution that prepares your team for success with ease.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

The Career Pathways Food Manufacturing curriculum is designed to provide new workers from underserved and underprivileged communities with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in the food manufacturing industry. This curriculum covers five key areas—Workplace Skills, Basic Food Safety, Workplace Math, OSHA Standards, and Reading Comprehension—equipping employees with the tools to navigate their roles effectively. Through hands-on lessons and practical problem-solving, participants will develop the confidence and competence needed to contribute to the workplace while maintaining high standards of safety and productivity.

WHAT YOUR EMPLOYEES WILL LEARN

  • Reading Comprehension: Improve reading, writing, and communication skills to follow workplace instructions and contribute to team success.
  • Workplace Skills: Develop essential soft skills, including communication, conflict resolution, teamwork, and stress management.
  • Workplace Math: Learn critical math skills for calculating food costs, managing portion control, and performing accurate unit conversions.
  • OSHA Safety: Understand OSHA regulations and hazard identification to ensure a safe and compliant work environment.
  • Food Safety: Master the fundamentals of food safety, including contamination prevention, sanitation protocols, and temperature control.


Course Syllabus

Click a section title below to access the available course sections.
The first two sections are available to all visitors. Sections 3-5 are exclusively available to CFBN Members.


Reading Comprehension

Lesson 1: Teamwork (2 hours)

Lesson 2: Synonyms & Main Idea (2 hours)

Lesson 3: Consonant Blends (2 hours)

Lesson 4: Syllables (2 hours)

Lesson 5: Syllables (2 hours)

Lesson 6: Prefixes & Suffixes (2 hours)

Lesson 7: Base & Root Words (2 hours)

Lesson 8: Stated & Implied Main Ideas (2 hours)

Lesson 9: Prefixes & Synonyms (2 hours)

Lesson 10: Possessive Phrases & Main Idea Evidence (2 hours)

Lesson 11: Author’s Purpose (2 hours)

Lesson 12: Base & Root Words (2 hours)

Lesson 13: Prefixes & Suffixes (2 hours)

Lesson 14: Roots & Suffixes (2 hours)

Lesson 15: Predict Outcomes (2 hours)

Lesson 16: Facts vs. Opinions (2 hours)

Workplace Skills

Lesson 1: Soft Skills and Workplace Competencies (1 hour)

Lesson 2: Soft Skills and Workplace Competencies (1 hour)

Lesson 3: Communication Skills: Elements of Communication (1 hour)

Lesson 4: Communication Skills: Elements of Communication (1 hour)

Lesson 5: Principles of Effective Communication (1 hour)

Lesson 6: Principles of Effective Communication (1 hour)

Lesson 7: Non-verbal Communication and a Positive Attitude (1 hour)

Lesson 8: Non-verbal Communication and a Positive Attitude (1 hour)

Lesson 9: Positive Attitude and Working Relationships (1 hour)

Lesson 10: Positive Attitude and Working Relationships (1 hour)

Lesson 11: Positive Attitude and Working Relationships (1 hour)

Lesson 12: Positive Attitude and Working Relationships (1 hour)

Lesson 13: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (1 hour)

Lesson 14: Problem Solving and Critical Thinking (1 hour)

Lesson 15: Following Direction (1 hour)

Lesson 16: Following Direction (1 hour)

Lesson 17: Following Direction (1 hour)

Workplace Math

Lesson 1: Intro to Program, Calculator Use, and Looking at Word Problems (4 hours)

Lesson 2: Numbers, Symbols of Operations, and Continue to Look at Word Problems (4 hours)

Lesson 3: Basic Operations and the Five-Step Process (4 hours)

Lesson 4: Fractions and Understand Word Problem Questions (4 hours)

Lesson 5: Decimals, Ratios, Proportions, and Finding Information (4 hours)

Lesson 6: Percents (4 hours)

Lesson 7: Weights & Measure (4 hours)

Lesson 8: Weights and Measures (4 hours)

Lesson 9: Using the Metric System of Measure (4 hours)

Lesson 10: Portion Control (4 hours)

Lesson 11: Portion Control and Proportions (4 hours)

Lesson 12: Converting Recipes, Yields, and Baking Formulas (4 hours)

Lesson 13: Converting Recipes, Yields and Baking Formulas (4 hours)

Lesson 14: Food, Recipe, and Labor Costing (4 hours)

Lesson 15: Food, Recipe, and Labor Costing (4 hours)

Lesson 16: Review & Final Week (4 hours)

OSHA

Theme 1: OSHA Intro (1 hour)

Theme 2: Identifying Hazards (3 hours)

Theme 3: Reducing Hazards (45 minutes)

Theme 4: Common Workplace Hazards (2 hours)

Theme 5: Health and Safety Impact (30 minutes)

Resources

Basic Food Safety Training (BFST)

Lesson 1: Food Safety: Who, What, Where, When, and Why (1 Hour)

Lesson 2: Causes of Foodborne Illness and Food Safety Prevention Methods (1 Hour)

Lesson 3: Hygiene, Contamination, and Food Temperature (1 Hour)

Lesson 4: Cleaning and Sanitizing (1 Hour)

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