This qualification will benefit society and the economy by enhancing citizenship, increasing social and economic productivity, providing specifically skilled and/or professional people, and transforming and redressing past inequities. Long term benefits include lateral and vertical growth opportunities for employees in food and beverage manufacturing plants and access to previously inaccessible employment opportunities at higher levels as process controllers, supervisors and production managers.

The Food and Beverage industry is highly regulated, and packaging operators must adhere to strict safety and quality standards to ensure that the products they produce are safe for consumption. This qualification ensures that operators have the required knowledge and skills to maintain these high safety and quality standards. Products such as beer, wine, breakfast cereals, coffee, tea, sparkling soft drinks sweets, and chocolate require similar packaging. This qualification can provide the knowledge skills and experience for employees and potential employees across multiple fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers. 

It is also envisaged that learners wanting to enter employment in a food and beverage packaging plant will use this qualification, thus creating a pool of skilled operators that can advance into various other roles in the Food and Beverage Industry. This occupational qualification will improve the career opportunities of the food and beverage packaging operator.