Unfortunately, all the on-board roles (other than the driver) require a food hygiene certificate as essential criteria for the role. Most other TOCs don't even mention this in their job specifications for the same positions. Does anyone know more about this certificate or if it's something you can do as a online course in your spare time. There seems little point even applying for these roles without one.
C J
basic food hygiene course is exactly what it says, basic.
it's a 1 day course with a few multiple choice questions at the end.
ultimately it will cover topics like:
1)cold chain and storage procedures for different food types.
2)heated products cooking and storage(ie on ban marie or hotplate- minimum temps and max duration on display)
3)kitchen risks, ie cross contamination of products,other kitchen hazards-ie cuts,burns,improper use of equipment,utensil cleaning and basic first aid
4)types of biohazard encountered ie staphyloccocus,streptococcus,listerea etc and their sources/risk reduction processes
been a while since I did mine(something like 25 years ago), but there wasn't much to it.
Easily done at a college on day release or evening class, if you don't already have an employer that is in the trade.
technically even if you voulenteer to bake cakes for the school fete you should be able to prove some degree of competence if asked to legally prove it.
In todays risk-averse culture it would be a good idea to cover your backside and get the paperwork