Highfield Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety at Sea (RQF)

This qualification is designed for food-handling supervisors, team leaders, and line managers working within maritime catering operations. This qualification provides learners with the knowledge and skills required to effectively supervise food safety practices on board vessels, ensuring compliance with food safety standards throughout all stages of food production.

Learners will gain an understanding of their responsibilities as supervisors and develop the ability to promote and maintain high standards of hygiene, food safety, and safe working practices within the maritime environment.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Understand the responsibilities of supervisors in maintaining food safety at sea.
• Apply food safety principles throughout the storage, preparation, cooking, service, and handling of food on board vessels.
• Identify food safety hazards and implement appropriate control measures.
• Supervise and monitor food handlers to ensure compliance with food safety procedures.
• Promote and maintain high standards of personal hygiene and workplace cleanliness.
• Understand the causes of food contamination and food-borne illness and how to prevent them.
• Implement effective cleaning, disinfection, and pest control procedures.
• Support the development of a positive food safety culture within the galley and catering environment.
• Demonstrate effective supervisory and management practices that contribute to safe food production and good hygiene standards.