HLTFSE007 - Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace

The course applies to individuals who work are required to supervise the day-to-day implementation of the food safety program across the entire organisation, process or food handling area. This unit applies to workers who supervise others to implement the requirements of the food safety plan. This course is particularly designed for workers that supervise food preparation and meal distribution to vulnerable people such as the elderly, children and babies, pregnant women, people with medication conditions, immune deficiencies and/or allergies primarily. 

The course applies to individuals who are required to supervise the day-to-day implementation of the food safety program across the entire organisation, process or food handling area. This unit applies to workers who supervise others to implement the requirements of the food safety plan. This course is particularly designed for workers that supervise food preparation and meal distribution to vulnerable people such as the elderly, children and babies, pregnant women, people with medication conditions, immune deficiencies and/or allergies primarily.

These staff often work in Early Childhood, Aged Care, Disability Support, Respite Care, Community and Home Care, Meals on Wheels, Maternity hospitals, Psychiatric hospitals, Same day establishments for chemotherapy and rental dialysis services and Hospital Catering. The legislation states:

“Food businesses that process or serve potentially hazardous food for hospital patients, aged care recipients, children in child care centres and vulnerable people receiving other services will generally fall within the requirements of this Standard, provided the food is intended for six or more vulnerable persons. This Standard also applies to delivered meals organisations that process potentially hazardous meals intended for six or more vulnerable persons.”

This course provides the skills and knowledge to control food safety in the workplace and support colleagues to implement the food safety program in their roles. It covers developing, revising and implementing procedures to support food safety control and prevent further breaches. Students will also learn to respond to and prevent food safety breaches as well as investigate actual and potential non-conformance and complaints from clients relating to food safety and meet reporting requirements.

This is one of three units of competency that make up the food safety supervisor qualification in the Health & Community sector. This unit of competency stands alone and incorporates the content of the following unit:

• HLTFSE007 Oversee the day-to-day implementation of food safety in the workplace

Please note: This is one of three units of competency that make up the food safety supervisor qualification in the Health and Community sector. Please note, this course has been designed for people who have already completed HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices (Level 1 Food Handlers course) and HLTFSE005 Apply and monitor food safety requirements. Whilst HLTFSE001 and HLTFSE005 are not pre-requisites, it is strongly recommended that you complete these units prior to commencing this unit.  Some basic food safety content from HLTFSE001 and HLTFSE005 will not be covered in detail in this unit. If you have not completed HLTFSE001 and/ or HLTFSE005, you may like to consider completing HLTSS00061 Food safety supervision skill set – for community and health industries which includes the following units, HLTFSE001, HLTFSE005 and HLTFSE007.

Please note: If your role does not involve working with vulnerable people but you are required to complete a Food Handler or Food Safety Supervisor course, the following units may be more applicable to your needs:

• SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety (Level 1 Food Safety Course)
• SITXFSA006 Practice in safe food handling practices