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Towards a high skill, high wage, high value economy

The Food and Beverage Taskforce launched its Development Agenda Smart Food, Cool Beverage in 2006 to address skills and training within the food and beverage industry.

The agenda was informed by a number of reports, including the Skills Action Plan for the Food and Beverage Sector.  The Skills Training Action Group (STAG) was formed at the end of 2006 to oversee the implementation of the action plan.

STAG has the following membership:

  • Department of Labour (co-chair)
  • New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (co-chair)
  • Business New Zealand
  • Meat & Wool New Zealand
  • New Zealand Food & Grocery Council
  • New Zealand Dairy Workers Union
  • Dairy New Zealand
  • Tertiary Education Commission
  • Industry Training Federation
  • New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
  • Seafood Industry Training Organisation
  • Competenz
  • Agriculture ITO
  • New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
  • Ministry of Economic Development
  • Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand

STAG has commissioned a number of reports for the sector:

  • Science and Technology Adoption in the Vegetable and Savoury Foods Sub-Sector (Innovation & Systems Ltd, July 2006)
    Identifies what might be done to facilitate a greater level of science and technology adoption in the vegetable and savoury foods sub-sector.
  • Food & Beverage Labour Forecasting Framework: Development and Indicative Applications (BERL, May 2006)
    This report sets out a framework for forecasting labour requirements in the food and beverage sector.
  • Food and Beverage Productivity Study (Deloitte, August 2006)
    A qualitative analysis of workplace productivity in the food and beverage sector.
  • Food & Beverage Service Sector Productivity Study (The New Zealand Tourism research Institute, AUT University, January 2007)
    Productivity from the perspective of both employers/managers and employees.
  • Skills Shortages in the Food & Beverage Sector (Work Directions, Department of Labour, May 2006)
    This report examines skill shortage issues for specific food and beverage occupations that are most likely to have an impact on future growth of the sector.

To find out more about STAG or to receive copies of reports please contact john.crompton@dol.govt.nz

REPORT TO THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE TASKFORCE FROM THE SKILLS WORKING GROUP
JULY 2006

ISBN 0-478-28065-3

CONTENTS

PREFACE

CHAIRS’ LETTER

EXECUTIVE SUMARY

  • Skills Action Plan for the Food and Beverage Sector
  • Implementation

INTRODUCTION

FOOD AND BEVERAGE EMPLOYMENT

  • Background
  • Transformation Theme
  • Key Facts about the Food and Beverage Sector

SKILLS WORKING GROUP PRIORITIES

1. Better Labour Market Information

  • Forecasting Framework
  • Productivity
  • Skill Shortages

2. More Strategic Investment in Training

  • Workplace Practices
  • Community Awareness
  • Responding to Changing Occupations and Skill Needs
  • Quality and Relevance

3. Attractive Careers

  • High Quality Workplaces and Career Opportunities
  • PhD Integration

APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1: Australia/New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification

APPENDIX 2: Ways to Address Skill Shortages

APPENDIX 3: Explanations of Terms and Sources

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