SITSS00069 - Food Safety Supervision Skill Set

This Skill Set is commonly referred to as the Food Safety Supervisor (Level 1 & 2 combined) course in the hospitality, transport and distribution sectors in particular. 

It covers the basics such as personal health and hygiene requirements, critical temperatures and time limits to keep food safe, cleaning and sanitising procedures and safe food handling techniques from receipt of goods through to food service. It also covers the correct methods for controlling food hazards at the following key critical control points – receipt, storage, preparation, processing, display, servery, packaging, transport, and disposal of food.  Students will also learn how to monitor and record food hazards, understand organisational food safety programs, procedures and documents, monitor food safety techniques as well as minimise the risks of food contamination.

The SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervision Skill Set stands alone and incorporates the content of the following units:

• SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
• SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices

Please note: If your role involves working with vulnerable people and you are required to complete a Food Handler or Food Safety Supervisor course, HLTSS00061 Food safety supervision skill set – for community and health industries which includes the following units may be more applicable to your needs:

• HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices
• HLTFSE005 Apply and monitor food safety requirements
• HLTFSE007 Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace  

IMPORTANT: A NSW FSS certificate will not be issued upon completion of this Skill Set. If you work in NSW and require a NSW FSS Certificate, we recommend you complete the NSW Food Safety Supervisor course.