Food Handler Certificate Training

Practical food safety foundations for people who prepare, serve, store or handle food.

Coming soon · Self-paced online

About this course

A planned introduction to everyday food safety for New Zealand food businesses. This self-paced course is being developed around the hygiene habits and food handling practices used in busy workplaces.

Who this course is for

Food handlers and kitchen staff
Hospitality, retail and food service teams
New employees who need food safety foundations

Planned learning outcomes

Recognise common food contamination risks
Understand personal hygiene and safe food handling
Identify why temperature control and cleaning matter
Understand the importance of workplace food safety records

Planned course outline

Introduction to food safety
Personal hygiene and illness reporting
Preventing cross-contamination
Safe storage and temperature control
Cleaning and sanitising
Allergen awareness and workplace records

How you will learn

This course is being designed for self-paced online learning. Final lesson formats, duration and access arrangements will be confirmed before enrolment opens.

Assessment and completion

Assessment requirements will be confirmed when the course is ready.

A certificate of completion is planned. The final assessment and certificate requirements will be confirmed before enrolment opens.

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