ENROL TODAY

Clean food-handling areas and equipment

CODE: CPPCLO3113

ENROL TODAY (or express interest)

 

What you'll learn:

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to undertake regular or periodic cleaning of areas where food is received, inspected, stored, handled, prepared, processed, packaged or transported, including food courts, kitchens or food-processing areas.

It includes assessing the extent of the cleaning task and selecting and using the required cleaning methods, equipment and cleaning agents.

This unit applies to cleaning industry personnel who work alone or in teams. They use a range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply a range of methods, tools, materials and information to complete routine cleaning activities and provide solutions to predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

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What You'll Learn

We introduce you to the skills and knowledge needed in today's cleaning workforce.


You’ll learn how to:

Plan and prepare to clean food-handling areas:

  • Identify cleaning requirements and worksite access and security procedures and, if needed, clarify issues with supervisor, team member or client
  • Maintain personal hygiene and select, check for fit and serviceability and use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to WHS and job requirements
  • Identify site hazards and risks, position safety signage and barriers and cover items and areas requiring protection according to WHS and job requirements.
  • Check and document pre-existing damage to areas and equipment according to organisational requirements.
  • Determine appropriate cleaning and sanitising required based on type of equipment and surfaces, and soil types.
  • Select the appropriate equipment and cleaning agents and confirm requirements for safe use according to manufacturer instructions.
  • Determine sequence of tasks for maximum hygiene and efficiency of area cleaning.

Clean and sanitise food-handling surfaces and equipment:

  • Move and protect items that impede cleaning activities according to WHS and job requirements.
  • Pre-clean by removing superficial soil and debris from food-handling surfaces prior to applying selected cleaning method.
  • Use appropriate cleaning methods and equipment to clean food-handling surfaces according to WHS, manufacturer recommendations and job requirements.
  • Sanitise food-handling equipment and surfaces according to manufacturer specifications and job requirements.

Complete work activities:

  • Empty, clean and sanitise rubbish bins and insert new bin liners according to WHS and job requirements.
  • Tidy work area, remove safety signage and barriers and dispose of soil and waste in accordance with WHS and environmental requirements.
  • Clean and/or dispose of PPE as required by organisational standards.
  • Replenish consumables and supplies, if required, according to job and organisational requirements.
  • Check cleaning equipment for faults, wear or damage and report in accordance with organisational requirements.
  • Report condition of equipment or surfaces inconsistent with food-safety according to hygiene and organisational requirements.
  • Record site cleaning and store cleaning equipment and materials in accordance with organisational requirements.

 

Some of the industries your skills will be used in are:

  • child care centres
  • disability services
  • commercial businesses
  • small businesses

 

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COURSE DETAILS: 

Inside each unit, you will get the following:

  • A Learner Manual - this is where you will find all of the content. These guides have been written by actual industry leaders. 
  • Self-Paced Workbook - these can be easily downloaded and printed or done right on your computer.
  • Written Quizzes and Assessments - these are simple and easy to understand and can be printed or done online. 
  • Physical Skill and Demonstration - scenarios written specifically to practice skills that you will need in the real life industry. 
  • Certificate upon Completion

 

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

Our goal is to make assessing as easy an as fun as possible. You are required to provide evidence that you have completed the work. We use short answer questions, long answer questions, quizzes, photos and videos. Below are some activities that you will be required to do in order to complete this unit: 

Clean two of the following food-handling areas:

  • a commercial food-preparation area
  • a commercial food-processing area
  • an office kitchenette
  • a residential kitchen
  • a public food court.

Candidates must clean each selected food-handling area on at least two occasions.

Meet the Trainer

Fiona Morris

Founder - Australian Cleaning Academy

 Our head trainer, Fiona Morris, has over 20 years experience in the cleaning. Not only has she established several successful cleaning businesses, she has trained many future cleaning business owners and upskilled many in the industry. 

A qualified trainer and assessor, holding Cert IV TAE/ WHS and Cert III Cleaning Operations.

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