Basic Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate (Level 2)
Food & Beverage
A course by
NZSE
This microcredential develops food safety knowledge and skills relevant to New Zealand's hospitality industry, emphasizing food safety, health and safety practices, and food handling protocols in a hospitality environment.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
New Lynn, Auckland
It will take a total of 1 week
Core skills this course teaches
Demonstrate food safety and health practices
Students will be able to demonstrate and describe food safety, and health and safety practices applicable in a hospitality environment.
Apply food handling protocols
Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate food handling protocols to prevent food contamination in a hospitality setting.
What You're Signing Up For
The Basic Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate (Level 2) microcredential aims to equip learners with essential food safety knowledge and health and safety skills required by New Zealand's hospitality sector. The programme includes US167 Practice food safety methods in a food business under supervision, combining online and practical learning sessions on the New Lynn Campus. It prepares graduates to demonstrate appropriate food safety and handling practices to prevent contamination, meeting industry needs for skilled and qualified workers in food safety and workplace health and safety.
Course Content
- US167 Practice food safety methods in a food business under supervision
- Food Safety and Handling
- Identification of hazards, spills and clean-ups
- Prevent contamination in a food business under supervision
What you need to know first
Open entry
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hospitality
Food Services
Future employment opportunities might be
Entry-level roles in hospitality and food service sectors requiring food safety knowledge