Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors · Nationally Recognised
Food Safety Supervisor Course for Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors
Get your nationally recognised Food Safety Supervisor certificate for your food truck, van or market stall — 100% online, self-paced, and just $99 (normally $199). Most mobile food businesses serving unpackaged, potentially hazardous food need a trained Food Safety Supervisor who is reasonably available, and you can have yours sorted in a few hours.
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 food trucks & mobile vendors need a Food Safety Supervisor?
If you run a food truck, coffee van, market stall or pop-up at events and festivals, there's a good chance you need a Food Safety Supervisor. Under Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A, most Australian food businesses handling unpackaged, potentially hazardous food — think loaded burgers, hot chips, smoked brisket, paella or anything kept hot or cold — must have at least one trained Food Safety Supervisor who is reasonably available to the business. In a mobile operation that's usually the owner, because you're the one in the van every shift. Getting trained means you can keep your team handling food safely in a tight space and feel confident your business has met this requirement at markets, events and festivals.
Built for the way mobile food really operates
A food truck isn't a commercial kitchen with three sinks and endless bench space — it's a few square metres on wheels, often parked a long way from running water. That's exactly why food safety matters just as much for mobile vendors. This course covers the practical skills that keep your customers safe in a tight setup: keeping cold food cold and hot food hot in transit and on site, avoiding cross-contamination when prep space is limited, safe cleaning and sanitising without a full kitchen, and good personal hygiene during a flat-out lunch rush.
The two nationally recognised units — SITXFSA005 (use hygienic practices for food safety) and SITXFSA006 (participate in safe food handling practices) — together make up the complete Level 1 & 2 Food Safety Supervisor qualification.
- Temperature control on the move — eskies, fridges and bain-maries when power and water are limited
- Preventing cross-contamination in a small, shared prep space
- Cleaning and sanitising without three-bay sinks or unlimited water
- Safe food handling and personal hygiene through a busy market or event
Sorted in an afternoon, certificate the next business day
You're already juggling stock runs, permits, social media and the actual cooking — you don't have time to sit in a classroom for a day. The whole course is 100% online and self-paced, so you can knock it over between shifts, after a market packs down, or on a quiet weekday morning. It only takes a few hours, and there are no prerequisites, so anyone on your team can enrol and complete it.
Once you finish the assessment, Melbourne Tech Institute issues your nationally recognised certificate within one business day — so you're not left waiting on paperwork.
- 100% online and self-paced — start and finish whenever it suits
- Only takes a few hours, not a whole day off the road
- No prerequisites — owners and casual staff can all enrol
- Certificate issued within one business day of completing the assessment
Nationally recognised training from a registered RTO
Melbourne Tech Institute is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #45799) delivering the nationally recognised Food Safety Supervisor skill set (SITSS00069). Because it's nationally recognised training, your certificate carries the same standing wherever your van or stall travels.
The price is a straightforward $99 (normally $199) as a limited online offer, with no hidden fees. You pay once and you're done.
Trading in New South Wales? Add the NSW certificate
New South Wales has its own requirement on top of the national qualification. If your food truck or stall trades anywhere in NSW, you'll also need a separate NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate. You can add it for just $30 with our team, so it's all handled in one go rather than chasing a second course later. The NSW certificate is valid for five years, after which you simply recertify.
Everything you get for $99
In NSW? You’ll also need the NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate — contact us to add it (+$30).
Certifying several staff? See Food Safety Supervisor for your business →
Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors Food Safety Supervisor — FAQs
Do I really need a Food Safety Supervisor for a food truck or market stall?
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 to the business. If your van or stall serves things like cooked meats, hot food, or anything kept hot or cold, this is likely to include you.
Who in my food truck should do the course — me or my staff?
In a small mobile operation the Food Safety Supervisor is usually the owner, because you're the one in the van for most shifts and you're reasonably available to the business. That said, there are no prerequisites, so anyone on your team can enrol and complete it. Many operators train themselves first and put a key staff member through as a backup for busy event weekends.
Is this nationally recognised training?
Yes. This is the nationally recognised Food Safety Supervisor skill set (SITSS00069), delivered by Melbourne Tech Institute, a Registered Training Organisation (RTO #45799). Because it's nationally recognised, your certificate carries the same standing wherever your van or stall trades across Australia.
How long does it take and how fast do I get my certificate?
The course is 100% online and self-paced and only takes a few hours, so you can fit it around your trading schedule. Once you complete the assessment, your certificate is issued within one business day — so you won't be held up waiting on paperwork.
I trade at markets in New South Wales — is there anything extra I need?
Yes. NSW requires a separate NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate in addition to the national qualification. You can add it for just $30 with our team so it's all sorted at once. The NSW certificate is valid for five years, then you simply recertify.
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