GOTAFE
4 hours
The Food Handling Skill Set is a 4-hour accredited course designed to equip food service workers with essential food safety and hygiene knowledge. Ideal for hospitality, tourism, and catering professionals, this course teaches contamination prevention and food hazard control to ensure safe food handling practices.
Students must have enclosed shoes for practical assessment and access to a laptop, computer, or tablet with internet for blended delivery options. General stationery for note-taking is required. No formal prerequisites are specified, making this course accessible to individuals new to food handling roles. A USI (Unique Student Identifier) is required for enrolment.
The course comprises one core unit: SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety. This unit covers personal hygiene practices essential for preventing food contamination, understanding food-borne illness risks, identifying and controlling food hazards, and following organisational procedures. The course is delivered through practical workshops and online learning components, with assessments completed during and after class time within 4 weeks of enrolment.
GOTAFE is a government-accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO 3094) delivering nationally recognised qualifications across Victoria. With multiple campuses and flexible delivery options including blended learning, GOTAFE provides accessible, quality vocational training with comprehensive student support services including learning support, counselling, and disability services.
Graduates are prepared to work in tourism, hospitality, and catering organisations with permanent or temporary kitchen premises, and smaller food preparation or bar areas. This skill set provides credit towards a range of qualifications in the SIT Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Training Package, enabling progression to further hospitality qualifications such as Certificate III in Hospitality.
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