SITSS00068
Food Handlers Skill Set 

Delivery: 100% online

Cost: $85

Start learning immediately. Once enrolled, you’ll receive instant access to the online course module. Learn at your own pace with the flexibility to complete the course anytime within a two-week period. Students completing online courses can join our virtual support sessions for help and guidance with their studies.

Accredited & Nationally Recognised

This nationally accredited short course provides the essential knowledge and skills to ensure safe food handling practices in a hospitality setting.

What you’ll learn

Topics include:

• Principles of food safety, hygiene standards and legal obligations
• Common causes of food contamination and how to prevent them
• Safe work practices to reduce food safety risks
• Assessment leading to nationally recognised Food Handlers Certificate

All learners will be assessed through observation during role-play simulations and questioning that may include self-assessment, verbal answers, written questionnaires, activity modules or interview.

Who should enrol

This course is ideal for individuals working or seeking employment in roles where safe food handling is essential, including:

• Cooks and kitchen hands
• Caterers and kitchen stewards
• Bar and food attendants
• Room attendants and front office staff (where applicable)

Requirements

• No formal entry requirements.
• You must be 18 years of age at course commencement.  
• Provide valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) is required. Create yours at www.usi.gov.au.
• Undertake a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Skills (LLND) test. Students who do not achieve a satisfactory result in the LLND test may still be enrolled if endorsed by the trainer and corresponding additional support strategies are in place.  
• Photo identification (passport or drivers’ licence).
• Successful completion of all assessments which includes a variety of questioning techniques such as multiple choice and short answer as well as role play scenarios.
• Please read the ERDI Academy Student Handbook for more information, as well as the Policies & Procedures including RPL and Credit Procedure prior to enrolling.
• To ensure food safety procedures are followed, please wear comfortable clothing and flat, enclosed footwear, tie back long hair tied and remove all unnecessary jewellery.

What you’ll receive

SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety A Nationally recognised Statement of Attainment 

This certificate is recognised across Australia and is required for most food-handling roles within the hospitality industry. It can also be credited toward further study, or combined with SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling procedures to meet the requirements for a Food Safety Supervisor certificate.

This unit contributes to the SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervision Skill Set for more information on about upgrading to the full skill set, please visit our webpage at Food Safety Supervisor Training – Erdi Academy or contact us.

Please read the ERDI Academy Student Handbook for more information as well as the Policies & Procedures including RPL and Credit Procedure prior to enrolling.

Don’t miss out on this invaluable opportunity to enhance your skills and propel your career forward! Enrol now with Erdi Academy and embark on a journey towards excellence in food handling.