FBP20122 is the nationally recognised Certificate II behind food and drink factory workers nec work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2023, when it replaced FBP20121. About 106 food and drink factory workers nec jobs were advertised in June 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier.
Often searched as Cert 2 in Food Processing · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
106last month
Food and drink factory workers nec roles advertised across Australia
Holding close to last year's level
Long-term outlook
Weak
Zero structural signals up; enrolments falling
Register status
Current
Replaced FBP20121 in 2023
Enrolments
Falling
Down 27.4% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer
The independent signals behind the Certificate II in Food Processing are weak right now. Enrolments are falling. Weigh both sides.
Jobs and Skills Australia
Is the work there?
Job ads for food and drink factory workers necs are holding steady. About 106 food and drink factory workers nec jobs were advertised online in June 2026, down 4.5% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 1,500 job ads, while 835 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.
Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 8311
Combined monthly online job ads across Food And Drink Factory Workers Nec, to June 2026
Ten year outlook
Food and drink factory workers nec jobs are projected to stay about flat. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 28,135 workers in May 2025, 27,905 by May 2030 (down 0.8%) and 28,910 by May 2035 (up 2.8%).
28,135
workers, May 2025
27,905
workers, May 2030
28,910
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Student Outcomes
How graduates do
Certificate II in Food Processing graduates find work less often than is typical at Certificate II level. In the 2025 NCVER Student Outcomes survey, 68.4% were employed or in further study after training. The typical Certificate II result is 77.6%, across 63 qualifications. Median income after training was $52,200, against $41,400 typical. 92.4% were satisfied with the training, against 91.4% typical. Income here is the survey median about six months after training. It includes part-time work, so it is not the full-time award rate.
68.4%
employed or in further study after training (2025)
typical 77.6% across 63 Certificate IIs
$52,200
median income after training (2025)
typical $41,400 across 47 Certificate IIs
92.4%
satisfied with the training (2025)
typical 91.4% across 63 Certificate IIs
Level benchmarks are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate IIs in the same collection, not official NCVER benchmarks.
NCVER Student Outcomes · 2025 survey
NCVER Total VET Activity
Who is training
Fewer people are enrolling in the Certificate II in Food Processing than a year ago. Across Australia, 1,150 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 835, down 27.4% in a year. National data for FBP20122 starts in 2023.
2019
not yet introduced
2020
not yet introduced
2021
not yet introduced
2022
not yet introduced
200
2023
1,150
2024
835
2025
NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework
What does studying it involve?
The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.
How long it takes
A Certificate II is typically 0.5 to 1 year of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to FBP20122 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists
What does it cost, and who funds it?
State funding for FBP20122 is being verified against official program lists.
Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.
Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging
What is in the qualification
The Certificate II in Food Processing is 13 units: 4 core, plus 9 electives chosen from 76 options on the register.
FBPFSY2002Apply food safety procedures
FBPOPR2071Provide and apply workplace information
FBPOPR2096Follow procedures to maintain good manufacturing practice in food processing
FBPWHS2001Participate in work health and safety processes
View the 76 elective options
AMPX219Follow electronic labelling and traceability systems in a food processing establishment
BSBTEC201Use business software applications
FBPBEV2004Identify key stages and beer production equipment in a brewery
FBPBPG1001Pack or unpack product manually
FBPBPG2009Operate a beverage packaging process
FBPBPG2010Operate a case packing process
FBPBPG2011Operate a fill and seal process
FBPBPG2012Operate a packaging process
FBPBSH201Participate in wild harvesting of native plants for food processing
FBPCON2010Operate an enrobing process
FBPCON2011Operate a chocolate tempering process
FBPDPR2007Operate a cooling and hardening process
FBPEGG2003Work on an egg grading floor
FBPEGG2004Operate egg grading and packing floor equipment
FBPFAV2002Apply hydro-cooling processes to fresh produce
FBPFAV3003Conduct chemical wash for fresh produce
FBPFSY1002Follow work procedures to maintain food safety
FBPFSY2003Maintain food safety when loading, unloading and transporting food
FBPHVB2001Freeze and thaw dough
FBPOPR1011Operate automated washing equipment
FBPOPR1012Prepare basic mixes
FBPOPR1013Operate basic equipment
FBPOPR1014Monitor process operation
FBPOPR1015Participate effectively in a workplace environment
FBPOPR1016Take and record basic measurements
FBPOPR1017Follow work procedures to maintain quality
FBPOPR2019Fill and close product in cans
FBPOPR2062Work in a clean room environment
FBPOPR2065Conduct routine maintenance
FBPOPR2066Apply sampling procedures
FBPOPR2068Operate a process control interface
FBPOPR2069Use numerical applications in the workplace
FBPOPR2070Apply quality systems and procedures
FBPOPR2074Carry out manual handling tasks
FBPOPR2075Work effectively in the food processing industry
FBPOPR2076Inspect and sort materials and product
FBPOPR2077Operate a bulk dry goods transfer process
FBPOPR2078Work in a freezer storage area
FBPOPR2079Work with temperature controlled stock
FBPOPR2080Operate a blending, sieving and bagging process
FBPOPR2082Operate a mixing or blending process
FBPOPR2083Operate a baking process
FBPOPR2084Apply work procedures to maintain integrity of processed product
FBPOPR2085Operate a grinding process
FBPOPR2086Operate a frying process
FBPOPR2087Operate a mixing or blending and cooking process
FBPOPR2088Operate pumping equipment
FBPOPR2089Operate a production process
FBPOPR2090Operate a freezing process
FBPOPR2091Operate a holding and storage process
FBPOPR2092Operate a continuous freezing process
FBPOPR2093Operate an automated cutting process
FBPOPR2094Clean equipment in place
FBPOPR2095Clean and sanitise equipment
FBPOPR2097Operate a depositing process
FBPPPL1001Communicate workplace information
FBPPPL2001Participate in work teams and groups
FBPPPL2002Work in a socially diverse environment
FBPSUG2022Operate a waste water treatment system
FBPSUG2024Perform standard tests on cane samples
FBPWHS1001Identify safe work practices
FSKDIG001Use digital technology for short and basic workplace tasks
FSKLRG008Use simple strategies for work-related learning
FSKNUM009Use familiar and simple metric measurements for work
FSKNUM012Use familiar and simple data for work
FSKOCM003Participate in familiar spoken interactions at work
FSKRDG005Read and respond to simple and familiar workplace procedures
FSKWTG009Write routine workplace texts
MSL973025Perform basic tests
MSMENV272Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSS402084Undertake root cause analysis
SIRRMER001Produce visual merchandise displays
SIRRRTF001Balance and secure point-of-sale terminal
SIRXPDK001Advise on products and services
SIRXRSK001Identify and respond to security risks
TLID0016Operate a forklift
training.gov.au national register, FBP20122 release 1
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Get Course maps FBP20122 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 8311) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Outcome benchmarks marked “typical” are medians computed by Get Course across all Certificate IIs in the same NCVER collection; they are derived figures, not official NCVER benchmarks. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; NCVER Student Outcomes survey 2025 survey; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register training.gov.au, synced 15 September 2026; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.
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