Cafés & Restaurants · Nationally Recognised
Food Safety Supervisor Course for Cafés & Restaurants
The Food Safety Supervisor course for cafés and restaurants gives you the nationally recognised certificate your venue needs to meet its Food Safety Supervisor requirement, completed 100% online for $99. Train at your own pace in just a few hours and have your certificate within one business day of finishing the assessment.
Is it the law? Under Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A, most Australian food businesses that handle unpackaged, potentially hazardous food must have a trained Food Safety Supervisor who is reasonably available.
Do cafés & restaurants need a Food Safety Supervisor?
If you run or work in a café, bistro, restaurant, or coffee shop that prepares food on site, you need a trained Food Safety Supervisor. Under Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A, most Australian food businesses that handle unpackaged, potentially hazardous food must have at least one Food Safety Supervisor who is reasonably available. In hospitality that usually means an owner or manager holds the certificate, but with high staff turnover and casual front and back-of-house teams, it is smart to have more than one trained person across your roster. The qualification is portable and stays with the individual, so a chef, head waiter, or duty manager who completes it can carry it from venue to venue.
Why your café or restaurant needs a Food Safety Supervisor
Most cafés and restaurants handle unpackaged, potentially hazardous food every shift. Think raw chicken on the grill, eggs for the breakfast rush, prepped salads, dairy in the cold well, and reheated soups. Under Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A, most businesses handling this kind of food must have at least one Food Safety Supervisor who is reasonably available. A trained supervisor knows how to keep food out of the temperature danger zone, prevent cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat items, and run sound cleaning and sanitising routines. It helps protect your customers, your reputation, and the standards your venue is expected to meet.
- Covers high-risk café and restaurant tasks: handling raw meat and poultry, prepping fresh produce, holding food hot or cold, and reheating safely
- Teaches you to monitor temperatures, label and date prepped items, and avoid cross-contamination in a busy kitchen
- Helps you stay ready for a food safety inspection at any time
Built for busy hospitality teams
Nobody in a café or restaurant has a spare day to sit in a classroom. This course is 100% online and self-paced, so you can complete it between shifts, on a quiet afternoon, or from home in just a few hours. There are no prerequisites, so anyone on your team can enrol, whether they are a seasoned chef or a new casual learning the ropes.
- 100% online and self-paced, no scheduled classes or travel
- Finishes in only a few hours, around your roster
- No prerequisites, so any team member can enrol
- Certificate issued within one business day of completing the assessment
What you get for $99
For a limited time the course is $99, down from the normal $199, with no hidden fees. You complete the nationally recognised Food Safety Supervisor skill set (SITSS00069), made up of the two units that together form the complete Level 1 and 2 qualification: SITXFSA005 (use hygienic practices for food safety) and SITXFSA006 (participate in safe food handling practices). Because the certificate is portable and stays with the person who earns it, it is a genuine asset for hospitality staff who move between venues, and a sensible way for owners to keep a trained supervisor on every shift despite high turnover.
- Nationally recognised Food Safety Supervisor skill set, SITSS00069
- Units SITXFSA005 and SITXFSA006, the complete Level 1 and 2 qualification
- Issued by Melbourne Tech Institute, a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #45799)
- $99 limited online offer, normally $199, with no hidden fees
Everything you get for $99
In NSW? You’ll also need the NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate — contact us to add it (+$30).
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Cafés & Restaurants Food Safety Supervisor — FAQs
Does every café or restaurant need a Food Safety Supervisor?
In most cases, yes. Under Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A, most Australian food businesses that handle unpackaged, potentially hazardous food must have at least one trained Food Safety Supervisor who is reasonably available. Cafés and restaurants that prepare food on site almost always fall into this category, so you typically need at least one trained supervisor for your venue.
How many staff should hold the certificate in a hospitality venue?
The standard requires at least one Food Safety Supervisor who is reasonably available. In practice, with high staff turnover and shifts spread across the week, many café and restaurant owners choose to have more than one trained person, such as the owner plus a head chef or duty manager, so there is always a qualified supervisor on the floor. The certificate is portable and stays with the individual, so it is never wasted.
How long does the course take and how fast do I get my certificate?
The course is self-paced and takes only a few hours to complete online. Once you finish the assessment, your certificate is issued within one business day, so you can get a new hire or yourself certified quickly without disrupting service.
Is this certificate recognised across Australia?
Yes. You complete the nationally recognised Food Safety Supervisor skill set (SITSS00069), made up of units SITXFSA005 and SITXFSA006, issued by Melbourne Tech Institute, a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #45799). It is recognised nationally and is portable, so your team can take it from venue to venue.
I run a café in NSW. Do I need anything extra?
New South Wales requires a separate NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate in addition to the national units. You can add this with our team for an extra $30. The NSW certificate is valid for five years, after which you recertify. Outside NSW, the nationally recognised course on its own is what cafés and restaurants need.
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