Online: Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (SITXFSA005 & SITXFSA006, Queensland Hotels Association RTO 30826)
For: Training that will ensure your business complies with the requirements
VXT has partnered with the Queensland Hotels Association (RTO 30826) to provide a nationally recognised online training program for Food Safety Supervisors (SITXFSA005 and SITXFSA006).
In Tasmania, all licensed food businesses must have an accessible Food Safety Supervisor (FSS). The Food Safety Supervisor qualification must have been attained within the last five years, as there was previously no expiry date on the certificates. The best practice is a business should nominate a Primary and a Secondary Food Safety Supervisor for each site/premises.
The training for Food Safety Supervisors encompasses the following units:
- SITXFSA005 – Use hygienic practices for food safety &
- SITXFSA006 – Participate in safe food handling practices
Online: Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (SITXFSA005 & SITXFSA006, Queensland Hotels Association RTO 30826)
For: Training that will ensure your business complies with the requirements
VXT has partnered with the Queensland Hotels Association (RTO 30826) to provide a nationally recognised online training program for Food Safety Supervisors (SITXFSA005 and SITXFSA006).
In Tasmania, all licensed food businesses must have an accessible Food Safety Supervisor (FSS). The Food Safety Supervisor qualification must have been attained within the last five years, as there was previously no expiry date on the certificates. The best practice is a business should nominate a Primary and a Secondary Food Safety Supervisor for each site/premises.
The training for Food Safety Supervisors encompasses the following units:
- SITXFSA005 – Use hygienic practices for food safety &
- SITXFSA006 – Participate in safe food handling practices
Course Fee
$150 per person GST not applicable
Enrolment Process
Click the ‘Enrol Now’ button and you will be directed to the Queensland Hotels Association (RTO 30826) enrolment page, where you will be requested to complete a Registered Training Organisation Enrolment Form.
- The online process will provide three options for payment (invoice or secure credit card).
- Payment of course fees is required throughout the enrolment process.
- Course participants are required to hold a Unique Student Identifier (USI). if not already obtained, it is recommended participants apply for a Unique Student Identifier at www.usi.gov.au prior to completing the enrolment form.
To undertake the online course, participants will need:
- Reliable internet connection
- A desktop PC or laptop
- A functional built-in camera, and/or an external webcam
- Operational speakers or a headset for an immersive learning experience.
VXT has partnered with the Queensland Hotels Association (QHA) to provide Food Safety Supervisor Training to the Tasmanian industry. The Queensland Hotels Association is a Registered Training Organisation (30826).
For enrolment, assessment or payment assistance, please call QHA on (07) 3221 6999
Does my business need a Food Safety Supervisor?
Examples of businesses that generally need an FSS are:
- restaurants
- cafes
- takeaway shops
- caterers
- bakeries
- market stalls and food vans
- delicatessens
- seafood retailers
- supermarkets
This is not a comprehensive list. The food handling activities that a business undertakes determines if an FSS is required, not the business type.
For further details, please refer to https://www.health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/food-safety/food-safety-businesses-and-community-organisations/food-safety-management-tools
Appointing a Food Safety Supervisor
From 8 December 2023, a business that is required to appoint a Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) must do so before undertaking high risk food handling. The Food Safety Supervisor must:
- be trained to recognise and manage food safety risks,
- hold a Food Safety Supervisor training certificate issued by a Registered Training Organisation in the last 5 years,
- have the authority and ability to advise and supervise other food handlers, and
- work on the premises and be involved in the day-to-day food handling operations of the business.
The FSS may be the business owner, manager, food handler or another person who meets the above criteria.
Businesses must appoint at least one FSS but can choose to have more than one FSS (for example, to cover shift work and leave). Businesses with several premises are encouraged to have at least one FSS per site. If only one FSS is appointed to multiple sites, they must be ‘reasonably available’ at each site.