The obligation
Operators must ensure any staff member or visitor who carries out a task that could adversely affect food safety or suitability has the competency required for that task.
Operators must identify and record the competencies or skills required by the day-to-day manager of the place of food business and by any staff member or visitor responsible for a task that could adversely affect food safety or suitability. Records must be kept that demonstrate those competencies and skills have been achieved and maintained. Operators must also ensure staff and visitors understand what they must do while at the place of food business to enable food to be safe and suitable.
- What
- Operators must ensure any staff member or visitor who carries out a task that could adversely affect food safety or suitability has the competency required for that task.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Competency and training of food business staff is a WHS requirement set out in Food Regulations 2015 (NZ). It is made under Food Act 2014 (NZ). The relevant provision is Food Regulations 2015.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Competency and training of food business staff is a WHS obligation under Food Regulations 2015 (NZ). In short, Operators must ensure any staff member or visitor who carries out a task that could adversely affect food safety or suitability has the competency required for that task.
What changed recently?
Competency and training of food business staff was last updated on 17 October 2026.