A set of skills to equip individuals in hygienic practices and handling food safely during the storage, preparation, display, service, and disposal of food.
From 1 September 2015 to be certified as an FSS for a food premise in NSW and issued a valid certificate, a person must attain required units of competency from an approved RTO under the FSS program.The units of competency must incorporate three key focus areas determined by the Food Authority and published on its website:
- safe egg handling
- allergen management
- cleaning and sanitising practices.
- This NSW Food Authority approved course combining online training with work based assessment is the fastest way to get your NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate.
- Valid in all states of Australia.
- Purchase in 2 minutes then complete the course at your own pace over a maximum of 12-weeks.
- You will need to demonstrate your workplace skills via video. This can be completed by uploading videos of you performing the required tasks or via a 30-45 minute live video conference with a trainer/assessor - click here for details.
- You will need to complete a minimum of 8 hours supervised work in a suitable food preparation environment – click here for details.
- Duration: Total 13.5 - 24 hrs made up of 5-15 hours online training and assessment plus work based task and demonstration of skills (8.5-9-hours) over a maximum of 12-weeks.
- Qualified trainers are available during business hours
- Food Safety Supervisor training is mandatory in Qld, NSW, Vic and the ACT and a general requirement in other states
- Please read our student guide (PDF, 745 KB) or more about your rights
- 5 Star Online Training (RTO #45332) is an official training provider
Course Description
A set of skills to equip individuals in hygienic practices and handling food safely during the storage, preparation, display, service, and disposal of food.
Skill Set Requirements
This skill set is made up of the following units:
- SITXFSA001 – Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITXFSA002 – Participate in safe food handling practices
- Plus the 3 focus areas identified by the NSW Food Authority
- Safe egg handling
- Allergen management
- Cleaning and sanitation.
Target Group
This skill set is for food handling personnel or food safety supervisors working in tourism, hospitality and catering organisations with permanent or temporary kitchen premises, and smaller food preparation or bar areas.
Requirements
- Australian residential and postal address
- Broadband Internet
- Latest version of a Compatible browser: Chrome (works best) / Safari / Internet Explorer 9+
- Speakers or headphones
- Desktop / Laptop / Tablets / iOS/ Android/ Mobile devices - Large size mobile smart phones (7cm x 12cm). Note with an iPhone you will need to click "Done" for each video sequence.
- Video recording device - your smart phone is perfect
- Students must successfully complete a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) assessment prior to starting the course.
- To complete this course you will be required to complete a workplace assessment task to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge in a suitable industry environment.
- You will be required to demonstrate your skills in the workplace via video - click here for details.
- You are required to work a minimum of 8 hours in an approved food preparation environment. You must submit a completed third-party report from a workplace supervisor or suitable observer. This report will provide evidence of practical skills. Click here for details.
What you will learn
- Personal hygiene
- Cross-contamination
- Safe egg handling
- Allergen management
- Food storage & temperature control
- Cleaning, sanitation & pest control
- Food Safety Plan, basic monitoring and record keeping
- Role and responsibilities of a Food Safety Supervisor
How you will be assessed
The online course is delivered in 9 short sections with an assessment quiz after each section.
- Section 1: Introduction to food safety
- Section 2: Understanding contamination
- Section 3: You and your workplace
- Section 4: SimHotel – Practice your skills – interactive simulation
- Section 5: Typical workplace tasks
- Section 6: Supervisors and food safety programs
- Section 7: SimHotel – Receipt of goods – interactive simulation
- Section 8: SimHotel – Food preparation – interactive simulation
- Section 9: SimHotel – Hold, sell, display – interactive simulation
- Video demonstration of skills - click here for details
- Supervised work (min of 8 hours) in a suitable food preparation environment - click here for details.
Learning Outcome
A statement of attainment for the nationally recognised units of competency
- SITXFSA001 – Use hygienic practices for food safety
- SITXFSA002 – Participate in safe food handling practices
- NSW Food Authority Food Safety Supervisor certificate – a hard copy mailed to you within 5-10 days.*
*It is a requirement that the RTO provide your personal details to the NSW Food Authority in order to issue your NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate.
This qualification will be valid in the following states:
- New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Northern Territory
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Australian Capital Territory – see NOTE
- Tasmania
NOTE: ACT food safety supervisors must complete competency-based training in each of the prescribed units relevant to their industry sector. Currently, supermarkets, fast food outlets, cafes, restaurants, hotels, delis must complete the hospitality units. Convenience stores, grocers and petrol stations are able to complete the retail course. We will update these details if the situation changes. Please check the suitability of the course for your sector before ordering.
As a registered training organisation we must:
- Provide quality training and assessment
- Comply with the standards for RTO's 2015
- Issue AQF certification
Pathways Information
Achievement of this unit provides credit towards qualifications in tourism, travel, hospitality, events, holiday parks and resorts in the SIT Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package.
- Duration - 13.5 - 24 Hrs
- Skill level - Easy
- Language - English
Starting from the 1st of January 2015, the federal government added a requirement that everyone undertaking nationally recognised training in Australia must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
During our course enrolment process you will be asked to provide your USI – or if you don’t already have one, we help you through the process of applying for your USI online. It is essential that the details you provide when applying for your USI match with the details and primary ID that you provide to us when you enrol. This is because these details must match for your statement of attainment to be validated by the Government system, otherwise, this may cause issues with the validity of your qualification.
In rare circumstances, you may need to speak directly with the government staff to provide further details. We will notify you if this is the case.
For more information see www.usi.gov.au
To ensure you receive an adequate level of support with your training and assessment, please consider the following questions.
Do you consider yourself to have any disability, special needs, reading or writing difficulties that may have an impact on your ability to complete this online course?
Do you believe you have the literacy skills to read and interpret documents such as:
- In-house policies and procedures?
- Other plain English regulatory and advisory information issued by authorities such as signs and leaflets,
- Record keeping requirements and mathematical equations?
If you are not confident that you will understand any of the components of this online training, refer to our knowledge base or contact us and we will make arrangements to assist you in your training or offer you face to face training if available in your area.
Certification requirements apply at a state and territory level to individuals involved in food handling or supervision. Certification in some States relies on the achievement of:
- SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety and
- SITXFSA002 Participate in safe food handling practices.
Not Applicable
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