FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE LEVEL 1

Responsible Service of Food (RSF)

Course Details

Serve It Up provides an online food handlers course the Level 1 Food Handlers certificate, also known as Responsible Service of Food (RSF). This is the official entry level food safety certificate for front of house and back of house staff working in Melbourne’s hospitality industry. Our food handling course in Melbourne has flexible assessment options. We can complete the assessment in our fully operational café and restaurant if you do not have access to a commercial venue (additional charge). On completion of the Level 1 Food Handler Certificate, you may progress to the level 2 food safety certificate known as the “Food Safety Supervisors (FSS) Certificate”.

Course

SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety

Location

Self-Paced Theory + Practical Observations

Practical Observations require: Access to handwashing facilities and food preparation area. You can book and complete practical obervations at our campus.

Fees

$60 (no funding)

Duration

Self-paced theory: 2-6 hours

Practical Observations: 2 hours (these can be completed at our school or via video upload)

Course Details

The Level 1 Food handers’ certificate will cover:

How to follow hygiene procedures and identify food hazards
How to report any personal health issues
How to prevent food contamination
How to prevent cross-contamination by washing hands correctly

The learning content and theory assessment is online and self-paced via our learning management system canvas. You will need to complete practical demonstrations and food safety records, these can be completed via a video upload or our campus if you do not have access to a commercial kitchen.

This course is suitable for individuals working in Melbourne’s; restaurants, cafes, clubs, hotels, and bars; tour operators; attractions; function, event, exhibition and conference catering; educational institutions; aged care facilities; correctional centres; hospitals; defence forces; cafeterias, kiosks, canteens and fast food outlets; residential catering; in-flight and other transport catering.

Pathways – Level 2 – Food Safety Supervisor

After completing level 1, complete your level 2 food safety certificate, known as your Food Safety Supervisors (FSS) certificate. This is the course you will need to complete to be registered as the Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) in your venue. Each workplace requires at least 1 food safety supervisor to manage the food safety plan, venue compliance, and be registered with your local council. You will often need to send your local council a copy of your food safety supervisor’s certificate.

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Course Structure

To complete both these certificate you must complete an online assessment and then demonstrate practical skills. Practical skills can be recorded and uploaded to the online course, or you can demonstrate these skills in our venue.

Complete the Online Assessment

Demonstrate 3 safe food handling practices. Upload videos or book observations at our campus.

Complete Online Assessment

Complete food safety records and observations relevant to your food safety program in a real venue.

Chef washing his hands in commercial kitchen

Where Our Students Have Gone To Work

Our nationally accredited Hospitality courses are available to everyone in Melbourne and surrounds. Here are a few suburbs to name a few where some of our students have come from:

Melbourne
St Albans
Port Melbourne
Essendon
Glenroy

Craigieburn
Tarneit
Point Cook
Pascoe Vale
Broadmeadows

Carlton
St Kilda
Reservoir
Footscray
Sunshine

Richmond
South Melbourne
Roxburgh Park
Williamstown

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT SERVE IT UP

Serve It Up

4.9

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Tanina Oats

I had called 4 or 5 different training organisations to enquire and ultimately book an RSA Course, to accommodate a student with that requires consideration and extra supports. It all seemed too hard until I made the call to Serve It Up.
Jim was incredible, he made the process easy, he was patient, knowledgeable and helpful with making arrangements, to ensure the student is supported.
Thank you!

Lucy Mackie

Serve It Up was amazing I’ve learnt a lot from Jim and Stephanie 😊❤️

Michelle Hack

It was awesome Steph was amazing down to earth made learning easy

Eda Gurbuz

Emily Nguyen

The teachers were super knowledgeable, kind and attentive

Yihyun Park

Enjoyed the Bar Ready Course I did. It was super accommodating, and the trainers were very encouraging and understanding. I enjoyed gaining new skills and learning new information. Would 100% recommend the courses at SIU to others.

Natalia GeddesKula

Amazing staff and great course 😊 100% would recommend if looking to fresh up on your skills and more

Imogen Jayne

I absolutely loved the coffee course!! It was super accommodating, as a neurodivergent person I felt very welcomed and encouraged by my trainers! I will recommend this course to any of my friends wanting to go into hospitality

Antonius Budi Susilo

Amazing coursee!

Megha Ch

Amazing experience. Lot of fun and lot of learning . Everyone who trained me was supportive. Accomodative enviornment. Highly recommend.

Ashley H

Went here to do some training in bartending. Was given a stupid enrolment form to complete that asked irrelevant ridiculous questions.
You shouldn't have to answer maths questions to learn to pour drinks.
Not accommodating for nerodivergent or people with specific learning issues is rubbish.

Katie Driffield

super cool team & great learning space

Huss

Very helpful staff and lots of information

Caroline Cassar

Highly recommended course excellent teaching and great experience

Grant K

One of the best experiences I have had while learning. All trainers and staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend Serve It Up to anyone wanting to work in the hospitality industry.

Zack

This is the right place to come if you want a good headstart in the hospitality industry. Trainers here are so nice and knowledgeable. Ben is absolutely a legend and Steph is super supportive and professional.

Ula B

I took a job ready barista course with Ben and Steph, and I must say it was truly wonderful! Now I actually do feel job ready, as the amazing instructors took us through all the steps of working in a cafe environment. The atmosphere was fun and laid back, the whole experience was greatly informative. I recommend it with my whole heart!

Andrew Rowan

I had an amazing experience working with serve it up the course was easy to understand and had incredible people teaching you the experience that they've gained over their time working the industry. I believe that it's worth investing time into them if you wish to have a better being introduced into hospitality.

karim sroor

Thanks to the amazing instructors steph & ben . The course was very useful and packed with hands-on training and advice from these two industry experts

Shaye Ludlow

Doris To

Ben and Steph are amazing. They are knowledgeable and experienced. Demonstration in class is clear and easy to understand. I enjoyed the SIU course very much. So much joy!!! Highly recommend 👍🏻

Tien Vu

Ashley W

Amazing experience with the energetic and vibrant instructors at Serve It Up in West Melbourne. Had a lot of fun and learnt so much during the 3-day Coffee Course.

Kiranjit Kaur

Nice teacher and supportive help full explain everything

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Jason Kelly

I did my espresso coffee, infection control and RSA with SIU. They were thorough, informative, experienced and the coffee course involved plenty of actual practice with the machines, using a pretty nice blend and actual milk and alternative milks, so if you’re into coffee you can pretty much drink unlimited amounts throughout the day. 🤪 They also gave out free lunch, but there’s a cafe downstairs if you’re still hungry. Enjoyed my 5 days there and I’d def recommend the training, although it took a few weeks for them to send the certificate afterwards.

Julia Tan

I recently completed a 4-day barista course (Coffee + Job-Ready Ticket) and I couldn't be happier with the experience!

The instructors, Steph A, Tash, Sophie, and Steph R, were absolutely phenomenal. Each one brought their own unique expertise and shared their knowledge down to the simplest details, making the learning process both comprehensive and enjoyable.

From the fundamentals of coffee-making to advanced techniques, they covered everything with clarity and patience. Their passion for good coffee, hospitality, customer service and dedication to teaching were truly inspiring. The practical, hands-on approach of the course provided us with invaluable job-ready skills and boosted our confidence in pursuing careers in the coffee/hospitality industry.

The course not only equipped us with the technical know-how but also gave us the right push to continue learning and growing in this field. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in learning the ways of espresso-making, customer service, food handling and safety with infection control guidance. It's a perfect blend of theory and practice, guided by exceptional instructors who genuinely care about your progress and success. 😊

Daisy's Adventures

Great location, close to the north Melbourne train station
Great facility and amazing people

Matii Akawaq

WAS AMAZING I LOVED IT!!!!!

Lachlan Hill

Great course
James was such an amazing instructor!
I will definitely be back whenever I need to complete any other course.

Benjamin Dobson

Catherine AL Koh

When I started the Barista Course, I had very limited knowledge about coffee. The Course trainers were very knowledgeable, exciting and patient. They taught us how to make 10 different coffees, coffee art, 3 various types of chai, and different cold coffee amongst other topics by 4th Day. I learnt so much about everything you will need to know about being a good barista and become job ready. Thank you. 💖

Me Me

I had so much fun with the Serve it Up crew! They taught me so much about hospitality, customer service, coffee making, cleaning and infection control! Steph R. was a great trainer, she was so nice and was happy to get in and help whenever we needed it which I personally needed and she was just great.

Caleb (Caleb Whittaker)

Really thorough and experienced teachers - could not ask for a better introduction

Ayesha Rege

I did a 4-day barista course and had the absolute best experience. The trainers were so incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly and I learnt so much not just about making coffee, but customer service, and infection control. The course really set me up for the highs and lows of the hospitality industry and I’m beyond grateful that I got to learn all these skills. Would highly recommend studying here.

Sharvani Mehrish

Great session and learning environment. Well done Steph R, Steph, Sophie, James n Ben!!! Loved the course and all the tips of the trade highly recommend SIU!!

Owen Hall

Did barista course! friendly teachers, quick but very comprehensive experience, I learnt a lot about making coffee!

Angelique Iviiti

Recommended 100% was trained by Steph.R and Steph amazing thank you sooo much

Olivia Ambrose

I am 3/4 through a barista course at Serve it Up, and I am loving it! It's a great course and I am learning heaps. Ben is the trainer on my course, and he is awesome and very knowledgeable. He is also really engaging and fun, and I am genuinely enjoying every day I come in for this course. Highly recommend!!

sean hughes

The Coffee course I thought would be very difficult but Ben made the processe very easy understands and help me improve milk to froth ratio. would Diffenetly do it again as long Ben is taking the class.

Bryan Jr Unabia

Ben is an amazing instructor. His teaching is engaging and he really knows his stuff. The course is made more enjoyable and easy with him.

Lara Torre

ben made this course super engaging and fun, was not bored during this course and had a lot of fun 🙂

Kaitlin Topliff

Ben is such a legend, really good coffee and really engaging class!!

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Jack Johnson

Good class and nice Lunch

Might Gai

It was a good experience got to make a lot of coffees

Josh Hill

Did a bar course there recently. Great experience; Jim Sophie and Steph are all great instructors. Would recommend if you're looking for somewhere to get trained.