Job Description
- Empower Foundation is seeking a Food Processing Training Content Specialist to develop practical, trainer-ready content for their food processing and agro-value addition skill training programme. The content specialist will be responsible for converting the existing model curriculum and technical requirements into simple, trainer-ready and learner-friendly content for women participants. The content should be practical, visual where required, and suitable for learners who may have basic or informal cooking or food-handling experience but limited exposure to structured training, food processing equipment, hygiene standards and production processes. The training content will cover raw material handling, dehydration, pickle and chutney making, jaggery-based product preparation, packaging, labelling, hygiene and food safety, quality checking and production readiness. The content should also support the CRC model, where women are expected to use the centre for continued livelihood and production activity after training. Training Areas to be Covered
- The consultant will develop content around the following areas based on Qualification Packs (QP) Dehydration Technician and Pickle Making Technician
- ·Basic orientation to food processing and agro-value addition. ·Raw material selection, sorting and grading of fruits and vegetables. ·Washing, peeling, cutting and hygienic preparation protocols. ·Blanching and pre-processing techniques. ·Dehydration process, moisture control and tray dryer operation. ·Handling of dry products: powders, flakes and shelf-stable ingredients. ·Pickle making: brining, spice mixing and oil/salt/vinegar-based preservation. ·Chutney,



preserve and jaggery-based product preparation (jaggery powder, cubes, spiced jaggery). ·Filling, sealing, labelling and hygienic packaging. ·Food safety, hygiene practices and basic FSSAI awareness. ·Workplace safety, equipment care and maintenance. ·Quality checking, batch records and production discipline. ·Small batch production, packing and dispatch readiness. Deliverables 1.
Module-wise training content
- Prepare simple teaching content for each approved module, covering the concept, demonstration and practical activity to be taught. 2.
Session-wise trainer plan
- Prepare a transparent session plan showing what the trainer will teach, demonstrate and get participants to practise in each session. 3.
Trainer notes
- Prepare practical notes for trainers on how to teach key topics such as sorting and grading, dehydration, pickle making, jaggery-based products, packaging and hygiene. 4.
Learner material
- Prepare simple Hindi or bilingual learner material that women participants can easily understand and refer to during training. 5.
Practical task sheets
- Prepare step-by-step task sheets for hands-on activities such as sorting, dehydration, pickle/chutney preparation, jaggery-based product making, packaging and quality checking. 6.
Product-based practice sheets




- Prepare practice sheets for simple products that can be made at the centre, including raw material required, preparation steps, processing sequence and quality checks. 7.
Quality checklists
- Prepare simple checklists for raw material quality, hygiene, processing accuracy, packaging, labelling and final product inspection. 8.
Assessment formats
- Prepare practical assessment formats to check whether participants can perform the required food processing and production tasks. 9.
Final editable content package -Submit all training content in editable Word, PowerPoint or other agreed formats, ready for use by Empower Foundation trainers. 10.
One TOT/orientation session to brief on-ground trainers on the content. Required Experience and Qualification ·Degree, diploma or certification in Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition, Food Processing or a related field. ·5+ years of experience in food processing training, food production or vocational content development. ·Practical knowledge of dehydration, pickling, preserving, jaggery-based products, hygiene and quality checking. ·Experience in developing training content, lesson plans, trainer notes, worksheets or practical exercises. ·Ability to write simple Hindi or bilingual training content for women learners. ·Experience working with women learners, SHG members, rural/semi-urban communities or livelihood programmes will be preferred. ·Familiarity with FICSI or other sector skill standards will be an added advantage, but is not mandatory. ·Prior experience in designing content for food processing centres, production units, training centres or community-based livelihood programmes will be preferred.

📌 Food Processing Training Content Specialist (New Delhi)
🏢 Empower Foundation
📍 New Delhi