Food Safety Supervision Skill Set HLTSS00061

HLTFSE001 Follow Basic Food Safety Practices

• Understanding of basic food safety principles and regulations
• Knowledge of proper personal hygiene practices
• Skills in safe food handling and storage techniques
• Ability to identify basic food safety hazards
• Proficiency in cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces
• Techniques to prevent cross-contamination
• Awareness of basic food safety procedures and compliance

HLTFSE005 Apply & Monitor Food Safety Requirements

• Understanding advanced food safety regulations and compliance requirements
• Ability to apply and monitor food safety procedures
• Skills in identifying and managing food safety hazards
• Proficiency in developing and implementing food safety plans
• Techniques for conducting food safety audits and inspections
• Knowledge of corrective actions for food safety breaches
• Effective communication of food safety standards and procedures to staff

HLTFSE007 Oversee the Day-to-Day Implementation of Food Safety in the Workplace

• Understanding the role of a food safety supervisor
• Ability to oversee daily food safety operations
• Skills in monitoring and enforcing food safety procedures
• Proficiency in managing compliance with food safety regulations
• Techniques for training and supervising staff in food safety practices
• Knowledge of identifying and addressing food safety hazards
• Competence in maintaining food safety documentation and records
• Ability to implement corrective actions for food safety breaches

This course is delivered online and can be completed at your own pace. Students have 3 months to complete it and can do it in multiple settings if required.

This unit of competency has both practical and online assessments. The online assessments are quizzes that can be completed through the learning management system.

There are 2 practical assessments to be completed as part of this unit of competency.

Supervisory report:

You must complete three shifts (of a minimum of three hours each) and undertake specific tasks under the supervision of a supervisor. The tasks are listed in the supervisory report that your supervisor must observe you and sign it off.

The shifts must be done in a kitchen-equipped workplace. This could be a hospital, childcare centre, aged care centre, or community food service. If you aren’t currently employed, you can volunteer at a food-based charity to complete your practical assessments.

In most cases, a supervisor is your direct supervisor with food experience at work. If such a person is not available, it can be one of the following:

• A manager of a food business
• A person with 12 months of commercial food experience
• A food safety supervisor or chef
• Someone with one of the following qualifications:
  • HLTSS00061 – Food safety supervision skill set – for community services and health industries or
  • SITSS00069 – Food Safety Supervision Skill Set.

Once submitted, our staff will contact your supervisor to verify the report.

Manage a Food Safety Meeting

You must run a food safety meeting at your workplace and submit the meeting minutes as part of this unit of competency. The meeting must include three people, including yourself, and you must address at least three food safety topics.

If you have any additional questions about the practical assessments required for this course, you can reach out to CTA Training Specialists at 07 3878 7291.

All Food Safety Supervisors are required to renew their certification every 5 years to keep their competency current.