Food Handling Skill Set

Overview

If you need skills and knowledge to handle food safely, this short course is for you! You will learn the basics of personal hygiene, safe food storage and handling, cross-contamination hazards, and effective cleaning and sanitisation. This course is a requirement for anyone working with food in a hospitality business and is a nationally accredited unit.

Please note: this course requires an additional 4-6 hours of online pre-reading and assessment that MUST be completed prior to 2 hours of on-campus attendance.

In December 2023 changes to the food safety act were introduced meaning Food safety training for food handlers engaged in a prescribed activity 3.2.2A—10 The food business must ensure that each food handler who engages in a prescribed activity has, before engaging in that activity: (a) completed a food safety training course; or (b) skills and knowledge of food safety and hygiene matters commensurate with that specific prescribed activity. Food handlers in both category one and category two businesses must meet these requirements (as per clauses 8 and 9). Food businesses in either category must ensure all food handlers have completed a food safety training course, or have appropriate skills and knowledge, before they start handling high-risk foods. For part (a), the standard has the following definition (in clause 2) of food safety training course: food safety training course means training in food safety that includes training in each of the following: (a) safe handling of food; and (b) food contamination; and (c) cleaning and sanitising of food premises and equipment; and (d) personal hygiene

This accredited training for SITXFSA005 is nationally recognised for food handlers to meet their requirements.

Duration

Short Course: 1 session + additional 4-6 hours online pre-course work

Requirements

You must be 16 years or older to complete this course. Students must also wear enclosed shoes, and if you have long hair it must be tied up. Please note: this course requires an additional 4-6 hours of online pre-reading and assessment that MUST be completed prior to 2 hours of on-campus attendance. As part of the Food Handling course you ARE required to complete online pre-learning activities at least 24 hours prior to your class date. These activities are completed off-campus via Wodonga TAFE Online, and students should allow 4 to 6 hours in total to complete the required readings and assessments. Evidence of completion MUST be provided on the first day of on-campus training.

Assessment

The assessments will enable students to demonstrate the underpinning knowledge, skills and attributes required to meet the course outcomes. A range of assessment strategies to meet the different needs of students will be selected, including a test and practical demonstration.

Skills Developed

• Personal hygiene in the workplace
• Safe food storage and handling
• Cross contamination hazards
• Effective cleaning and sanitisation

Compulsory Units

Fees

Fees Additional Information

The student tuition fees published are indicative only and can be subject to change given individual circumstances at the time of enrolment.

Careers

• Kitchen hand
• Kitchen assistant
• Food preparer

How To Apply

Applying for a course at Wodonga TAFE is a simple 4-5 step process. You can learn more here: Understanding the application process