Risk Assessment Training
Risk Assessment Training
This course is a comprehensive, full day course that will arm you with the knowledge and skills that will support you understanding raw materials, products and processes related risks at your workplace.
Recognition
BRCGS Approved
Format
Classroom · Virtual · In-house
Duration
One day
9:00am–5:00pm
Locations
New Zealand & Australia
Awarded
BRCGS Certificate
Investment
NZ$687 +GST / person
COURSE OVERVIEW
BRCGS Risk Assessment Training Overview
Risk assessment is a core part of product safety management. When it is weak, inconsistent, or overly subjective, businesses can miss important hazards, apply the wrong controls, or struggle to demonstrate that decisions are justified and effective.
This BRCGS Risk Assessment course helps participants build a clearer understanding of risk assessment terminology, use different risk assessment models more effectively, and understand what BRCGS and similar GFSI-recognised schemes expect from a robust risk assessment process.
Delivered by Food Surety in Virtual Classroom and Classroom training for professionals in New Zealand, Australia and beyond, this one-day risk assessment training helps food industry professionals thoroughly understand risk assessment and enables them to use different risk assessment models, especially when implementing product safety management systems onsite and the requirements of the BRCGS Standards.
This training is of great value to those working with any GFSI recognised certification programmes like BRCGS, FSSC 22000, SQF, IFS as well as varied customer standards.
The training uses active learning and case study-based exercises to encourage critical thinking and show how sites can apply best risk assessment practice. Participants are assessed using a post-course assignment. This course forms part of the BRCGS Professional recognition programme.
Why Food Surety Risk Assessment Training?
Achieving food safety buy-in is challenging
Learn the “why,” “what,” and “how” of risk assessment following BRCGS and similar standards, including fundamental risk assessment principles and real-world case studies.
Hands-On Approach
Expect interactive modules and discussions that empower you to apply risk assessment best practices in your own business operations.
BRCGS Training and certification
Food Surety is a BRCGS Approved Training Partner and this course is an official BRCGS course. This course is part of the BRCGS Professional recognition programme.
Benefits of our Risk Assessment Training Course
- Industry-Proven Expertise: Our trainers bring years of practical experience in HACCP, food defense, and BRCGS and GFSI recognised standards compliant risk assessment.
- Engaging Learning Environment: We use interactive exercises and practical examples to keep learning effective and enjoyable.
- Flexible Learning Experience: Virtual and in-person delivery options to suit your schedule.
- Post-Course Support: Access ongoing guidance and resources to maintain and refine your risk management efforts.
Completing this risk assessment training, you will be able to:
- Understand risk assessment terminology like risk identification, risk analysis, risk evaluation and risk control.
- Be able to choose and use varied risk assessment models for processes onsite
- Understand what GFSI recognised standards like BRCGS expect from a robust risk assessment
- Document risk assessments and review them more effectively.
What’s included?
Learning methods
- Presentation and workbook
- Videos
- Practical exercises on workplace-related raw materials and processes
- Live discussions
- Links and resources
Who is it for?
- Technical Managers, Quality Assurance Managers & personnel
- Operations Managers
- Senior Leadership Teams
- Auditors and BRCGS Professionals
- Anyone involved in managing risks
Assessment
- To complete the course, food companies’ participants will need to submit a workplace assignment, meeting the assessment criteria with 60% as a passing grade
Certificate of Achievement
Completing this course you achieve BRCGS Certificate of Achievement, it can be used toward your BRCGS Professional recognition.
Investment
Course investment
Poor risk management can already be costing your business through repeated issues, wasted time, weaker decisions, and unnecessary exposure to food safety and compliance risks.
Investing in practical risk assessment training for your team helps strengthen risk-based thinking, improve decision-making, and support better outcomes across the business.
Prevention is almost always less costly than correction.
Per person
NZ$687 +GST
Group & in-house rates available
Upcoming Risk Assessment Training Dates & Enrolment
Risk Assessment Training
Fri. 11 Sep. 2026
09:00am to 05:00pm NZT
Price: NZ$687 +GST
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15 JUL 2026
Risk Assessment Training
- 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Virtual Classroom
- Online · NZT
Price: NZ$687 +GST
12 December 2026
Risk Assessment Training
- 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Classroom
- Online · NZT
Price: NZ$687 +GST
15 JUL 2026
Risk Assessment Training
- 9:00am – 5:00pm
- Virtual Classroom
- Online · NZT
Price: NZ$687 +GST
Learn from experienced food industry professionals.
Ray Haddad
Ray is the Principal Trainer & Managing Director at Food Surety Limited. He has worked in the food industry in quality assurance roles, auditing, consulting, training, instructional design, workplace assessment and as an advisor in international food safety projects. This varied experience has given him a depth of understanding of the needs and the pain points among the different parties in the food industry.
Since 2007, Ray has built a proven track record conducting hundreds of audits including external third-party certification audits as an auditor/verifier recognised by the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). In addition, he has trained thousands of food professionals from government agencies, NGOs, academia and businesses across the whole supply chain from farm to fork and across the different sectors, not only in New Zealand but in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Ray is driven by food professionals’ experiences of light bulb moments and breakthroughs in their thinking. He enjoys supporting them protecting food for all.
Susannah Roelofsz
Susannah Roelofsz is a Senior Trainer & Technical Specialist at Food Surety. She holds a Master of Science in Microbiology and brings 25 years of experience across scientific research, laboratory services, food manufacturing, food safety and quality auditing, training, and technical leadership.
Susannah has conducted numerous first-, second-, and third-party audits, delivered extensive industry training, and worked closely with stakeholders across the food supply chain to strengthen compliance and capability.
She is a third-party certification auditor for BRCGS, regulatory, and customer standards, with extensive practical experience across the food industry in New Zealand and Australia.
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Good to know
Risk assessment training in New Zealand, official BRCGS course
What is risk assessment?
“Overall process of risk identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation” (ISO73 2009 Risk management — Vocabulary)
What is risk identification?
As per ISO73 2009 Risk management — Vocabulary, risk identification is a process of finding, recognizing and describing risk.
What is risk analysis?
Process to comprehend the nature of risk and to determine the level of risk.
What is risk evaluation?
Process of comparing the results of risk analysis against risk criteria to determine whether the level of risk is acceptable or tolerable. (ISO73 2009 Risk management — Vocabulary)
Is this an official BRCGS training delivered New Zealand wide?
Yes, it is. Food Surety is a BRCGS Approved Training Partner. So at the end of the course you get an Attendance Certificate and after successfully completing the post course assignment, you get an achievement Certificate. Completing the assignment and obtaining the achievement certificate is not mandatory. However, it counts toward the BRCGS Professional Training in case you are interested in that.
Why Food Surety’s Risk Assessment Training courses?
This course is a comprehensive, full day course that will arm you with the knowledge and skills that will support you understanding raw materials, products and processes related risks at your workplace. While it is a BRCGS official certification, it also suits organisations with other certifications like FSSC22000 and SQF, IFS and Woolworth supplier excellence programme and more.
Investing in food risk management training is a winning investment!