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Description

This skill set reflects the skills required to prevent, recognise and address food handling hazards in a health or community services workplace. The role includes supervising other people handling food to ensure it is safe for consumption and ensuring food handling practices adhere to the organisation’s food safety program.

Units

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

Pathways Information

These units provide credit towards a range of qualifications in the CHC Community Services and HLT Health Training Packages including the HLT33215 Certificate III in Health Support Services.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

This skill set may relate to current food safety legislation relating to requirements for Food Safety Supervisors in the health and community services sectors.

Skill Set Requirements

This skill set has been endorsed by industry as suitable for individuals who:

• hold a Certificate II in Health Support Services

or

• have skills equivalent to the qualification requirement validated through a recognition of prior learning process

Target Group

This skill set is for workers with existing experience or qualifications in community services or health sector food services roles seeking to broaden their skills to include supervising others to ensure that food handling is carried out correctly and safely.

Suggested words for Statement of Attainment

These competencies from the HLT Health Training Package meet industry requirements for supervising a team to implement an organisation’s food safety program in a health and/or community services setting.