Level 3 Food Safety in Catering Course. Work-based training at your workplace. This three-day course is designed for supervisors, team leaders, and line managers working in catering. You'll cover food safety legislation, good hygiene practice, food safety management procedures, and your responsibilities for training and monitoring your team. The level 3 food safety in catering qualification is assessed through a written examination.
Who this course is for
Three day Level 3 Food Safety qualification.This qualification is aimed at supervisors, team leaders and line managers working in the catering industry. These include the role of the supervisor in ensuring compliance with food safety legislation, the application and monitoring of good hygiene practice, how to implement food safety management procedures and the role of the supervisor in staff training.
What you will learn
You'll understand the role of the supervisor in meeting food safety legislation.
You'll learn how to monitor and maintain good hygiene practice in a catering environment.
You'll know how to implement food safety management procedures, including HACCP principles.
You'll understand how to identify and control food safety hazards.
You'll learn how to plan and deliver food safety training to your team.
You'll understand how to investigate and respond to food safety failures.
How you will learn
The course runs over three days at your workplace. Learning is delivered through instruction and guided study. Assessment is by a written examination set by Highfield. You'll need to pass the exam to earn the Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Eglantine Catering will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Food Safety Supervisor: oversee hygiene compliance in a catering team.
Kitchen Manager: manage food safety standards across a kitchen operation.
Catering Manager: responsible for food safety across a catering service.
Head Chef: lead kitchen teams with formal food safety accountability.
Restaurant Manager: ensure front and back of house meet food safety requirements.
Contract Catering Supervisor: monitor food safety across multiple service sites.
What you could study next
Level 4 Award in Food Safety Management for Catering (Highfield or CIEH): the next step for managers taking on wider food safety responsibility, including auditing and policy.
HACCP for Catering (Level 3): a focused qualification on hazard analysis and critical control points, useful if your role centres on food safety planning.
Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace: broadens your compliance knowledge beyond food safety.
