In the realm of hospitality, food safety supervisors are among the more underappreciated professions when comparing them to bartenders or waiters. They actually have a more difficult job and their responsibility not only extends to the food premises they are working on, but also to their customers. Anyone can become a food safety supervisor – whether it’s an external contractor, an employee, or even the business owner. The courses and certifications mainly tackle proper handling of food and although this is an important aspect of the profession, it isn’t the only thing a prospective food safety supervisor needs to take.

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2. In the realm of hospitality, food safety supervisors are among the more
underappreciated professions when comparing them to bartenders or waiters.
They actually have a more difficult job and their responsibility not only extends
to the food premises they are working on, but also to their customers.
Anyone can become a food safety supervisor – whether it’s an external
contractor, an employee, or even the business owner. The courses and
certifications mainly tackle proper handling of food and although this is an
important aspect of the profession, it isn’t the only thing a prospective food
safety supervisor needs to take.
Food Safety Programs and Procedures
Just like in food processing, implementing and reinforcing food safety programs
is a course that a prospective food safety supervisor needs to undergo if they
plan to enter their profession in the field of hospitality. Whether it’s a restaurant
or a business that supplies food for disabled or vulnerable people, this is a
requirement as it defines the safety of the actual process of food production
within the business’ premises.
Part of implementing food safety also involves ensuring workplace hygiene
procedures. This is actually a distinct course from food safety, but it is
inexorably linked to it in the realm of hospitality. The course doesn’t just focus
on the employees or food maker’s hygiene though; it’s the general hygiene of
the premises, and the procedures to make sure it’s always in optimum
condition.

3. Retail and Hospitality
Since the realm of retail and hospitality isn’t as far apart, some courses
specifically designed for food safety supervisors in retail often are often
supplementary to those entering hospitality. This course is applying retail food
safety practices and is an in-depth study on what are the necessary things
needed to ensure safe food handling and storage practices, as well as
establishing a food safety program within the actual industry.
A business may provide food for a hospital or nursing home and this is where a
food safety supervisor will apply the skills they’ve learned from this course. In
cases like these, the course isn’t even ‘supplementary’ anymore and is an
actual necessity, as food handling and distribution is a lot stricter in these kinds
of environments.
Food safety supervisors aren’t limited to the retail and hospitality sector, but
the basic courses and certifications cover nearly every skill necessary that
applies to other sectors like health, community services, as well as transport
and distribution.

4. Resources:
http://www.ramtrainingservices.com.au/
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/foodsafety/skills_knowledge/fss.htm
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/industry/safetystandards/programs/pages/default.aspx