Would you like to be a part of a team producing food in one of SA’s great restaurants, cafes, bars, resorts or hotels? Or perhaps you would like to work in a food related role in a bakery, a butcher shop, food production, aged care, or event catering, there are so many options in the food industry!
The SSDIS01007 Basic skills for the food industry covers all the ‘must-know’ basic skills that employers are looking for to get you started in a new career with food!
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The following key elements are covered in detail:
Food safety & hygiene
Safe work practices
Safely using food preparation equipment
All commonly used basic methods of cookery
Plating and presentation
Policies & procedures commonly used in industry
Cleaning & sanitation of equipment and workplace

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as operators in a food processing environment who have responsibility for overseeing all or part of a processing plant and related equipment. They are required to work autonomously, use judgement, interpret information, and apply solutions to routine and some non-routine problems. They may also take some responsibility for the output of others.

This qualification offers specialisations in:

• Bottling and Packaging
• Brewing
• Confectionery
• Dairy Processing (cheese, powder and/or milk)
• Distilling
• Edible Oils (refining or cold pressing edible oils)
• Milling
• Non-alcoholic Beverages (fruit juice, cordial)
• Pet Food (companion animals)
• Quality (for operator roles)
• Sales
• Stock Feed (cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, poultry, fish – animals that produce for human consumption).

For our Job Seeker Programs:

Tailored as an introduction to baking, barista & coffee bean roasting.
Plus Accredited Barista Training included
  
The following skills are covered in detail:

• Food Safety & hygiene
• Daily café food preparation
• Basic & Artisan Breads
• Biscuits & Cookies
• Sweet Yeast Products
• Pizza & Pasta
• Salads & Sandwiches
• Coffee Bean Roasting
• Barista skills
• Taking orders
• Processing transactions
• Customer Service
• Cleaning & Sanitation

 
Location: Agri-Food Skills Centre - 91 John Street Salisbury
 
Duration:
This program is run over 2 days per week for 15 weeks, plus self-study and 30 hours of work placement required.
 
Cost:
WorkReady Eligible Student $535
This program is supported through WorkReady by the Government of South Australia.
Visit www.skills.sa.gov.au for participant eligibility criteria