Supervising Food Safety - Level 3

This online course is supplied by VideoTile Learning and offered through Phoenix STS. VideoTile’s current course catalogue records the following recognition for its Supervising Food Safety - Level 3 course: IIRSM, Institute of Hospitality, Gatehouse Awards & The CPD Certification Service Approved. The supplier’s course recognition is separate from Phoenix STS activities accredited by the CPD Standards Office. Certificate and assessment requirements are stated on this page.

Course Overview

This course is designed for managers and supervisors to help them understand their essential day- to-day responsibilities. When a candidate passes this course, they will receive a certificate which demonstrates that they can supervise and train staff to handle food safely and hygienically. This is a comprehensive course which starts with basic definitions of key words, then follows a logical path through other topics including the types of food hazards, personal hygiene, pest control, legislation, enforcement, and the design and cleaning of food premises and equipment.

About This Course

This course is designed for managers and supervisors to help them understand their essential day- to-day responsibilities. When a candidate passes this course, they will receive a certificate which demonstrates that they can supervise and train staff to handle food safely and hygienically. This is a comprehensive course which starts with basic definitions of key words, then follows a logical path through other topics including the types of food hazards, personal hygiene, pest control, legislation, enforcement, and the design and cleaning of food premises and equipment.

It also discusses how to implement a successful food safety management system. There's a wide range of topics because maintaining food safety and food hygiene is vital if you're to reduce the risk of food poisoning. The correct Food Safety Management System, professionally run, protects your customers, your staff, and the reputation of your company.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify and explain the key pieces of Food Safety legislation and its application to the workplace.
• Understand the importance of the implementation of HACCP.
• Explain the importance of workplace design and use in regard to Food Safety.
• Define the issues surrounding Food poisoning, spoilage and preservation.
• Identify numerous hazards and control procedures with regards to Microbe, Chemical, Allergen and Physical hazards.
• Understand the importance of Personal Hygiene, workplace cleaning and pest control.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is aimed at supervisors and first line managers working in the food industry as well as small business owners responsible for running their premises and ensuring their staff are working safely and to the expected standards. It is also a natural progression from the level 2 courses in food safety and HACCP management for those who are taking on more responsibilities.

Using this course in Ireland's hospitality sector

This online course can support Irish hospitality, catering, food-service, retail food and licensed-premises teams. It is useful for induction, refresher learning, documented training records or structured awareness before local instruction.

The course should be matched to the workplace, food operation, customer-facing role, local procedures, supervision arrangements and any practical checks required.

For food, allergen, HACCP and licensed-premises topics, employers should connect the learning to their own food safety management system, allergen controls, hygiene records and service standards.

The course content, module assessment requirements and certificate details are provided on this page so employers can review them before assigning the course to staff.

For food safety and allergen topics, the course should be linked to the business's own HACCP-based controls, supplier information, menu management, cleaning routines and record keeping.

Course information

Online study is self-paced, allowing learners to fit the modules around work and personal commitments. The course information discusses food-business duties in the UK and EU; the legal framework and local procedures applicable to the workplace must be considered. Further health and safety courses are available for people working in the food industry. Review the course content, 16 modules and assessment requirements on this page before enrolling.

Certificate and completion evidence

After successful completion of the course and assessment, the online course platform issues a certificate. It identifies Phoenix STS Ltd as the issuer and records the learner's name, course title, award date and a validation code. The supplier certificate records 6 CPD units.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Supervising Food Safety - Level 3 course suitable for?

It is suitable for learners whose role, induction plan or refresher training matrix includes this topic. Employers should decide suitability by looking at the learner's duties, workplace risks and any practical competence needed.

Can this online course stand on its own?

It can provide useful awareness and completion evidence, but it should be supported by local procedures, supervision, practical instruction or competency checks where the topic or role requires them.

What evidence is available before enrolment?

The course content, module assessment requirements and certificate details are provided on this page so employers can review them before assigning the course to staff.

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