| Detail | For this role |
|---|---|
| Department | Restaurants and Food Service |
| Level | Mid level |
| Reports to | Restaurant Manager |
| Direct reports | None |
| Experience | 3 to 6 years in food safety or kitchen operations |
Food Safety Supervisor job description template
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Job title: Food Safety Supervisor
Department: Restaurants and Food Service
Reports to: Restaurant Manager
Location: [City], [office, branch or site]
About the role
A Food Safety Supervisor owns hygiene and food safety in a kitchen or outlet. They run the food safety system, check temperature and cleaning logs, manage pest control, train staff on hygiene, and get the outlet through FSSAI and audit checks. The role protects guests and the licence. A good Food Safety Supervisor keeps the outlet audit ready every day, catches unsafe practice early, keeps records complete, and builds a culture where staff follow hygiene without being watched.
Key responsibilities
- Run the food safety and hygiene system across the kitchen and outlet.
- Check temperature, cleaning and receiving logs and act on gaps.
- Manage pest control, waste disposal and daily cleaning schedules.
- Train staff on personal hygiene, handling and storage rules.
- Audit storage, labelling and FIFO stock rotation across the outlet.
- Prepare the outlet for FSSAI, HACCP and internal audits.
- Investigate hygiene lapses and drive corrective actions to closure.
- Check supplier and raw material quality on receiving goods.
- Keep food safety records complete and audit ready always.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in food technology or hotel management
- Food safety certification such as FoSTaC or HACCP
- Knowledge of FSSAI requirements
- 3 to 6 years in food safety or kitchen operations
KRAs and KPIs for a Food Safety Supervisor
Key result areas for the appraisal form, each with a KPI you can measure every month or quarter.
| Key result area | How to measure it |
|---|---|
| Audit scores | Food safety audits passed with high scores, no critical finding |
| Temperature control | Cold chain and cooking temperatures within limits on checks |
| Records | Hygiene and temperature logs complete and current |
| Pest control | No pest activity found on inspections |
| Training | All food handlers trained and certified on hygiene |
| Corrective actions | Hygiene lapses closed within the target time |
Skills and tools
Tools used day to day: Thermometers and probes, Hygiene checklists, Pest control logs, MS Excel, Audit software.
Reporting line and career path
Next roles: Food Safety Manager, Quality Manager, Kitchen Manager
Interview questions for a Food Safety Supervisor
- How do you keep an outlet audit ready every day?
- Walk me through your temperature and cold chain checks.
- How do you handle a pest sighting during service?
- How do you train staff to follow hygiene without supervision?
- What do you check when receiving raw material?
- How do you close a critical finding from a food safety audit?
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What does a Food Safety Supervisor do?
A Food Safety Supervisor owns hygiene and food safety in a kitchen or outlet. They run the food safety system, check temperature and cleaning logs, manage pest control, train staff, audit storage and prepare for FSSAI and HACCP audits. Their job is a safe, clean, audit ready outlet that protects guests and the licence.
What qualifications does a Food Safety Supervisor need?
A degree or diploma in food technology or hotel management, with a food safety certification such as FoSTaC or HACCP and knowledge of FSSAI requirements. Employers value hands on hygiene auditing, temperature control, pest management and the ability to train staff and keep records audit ready.
What is the difference between a Food Safety Supervisor and a Kitchen Manager?
A Food Safety Supervisor focuses only on hygiene and food safety. A Kitchen Manager runs the whole kitchen operation: staffing, cost, stock and equipment as well as hygiene. Food safety is one part of what a kitchen manager oversees, done in depth by a dedicated supervisor.