Description
CPD Accredited | Approx. 45-60 mins | Self-study online
This course is tailored for food delivery drivers, couriers, and transport staff responsible for handling food during transit. It provides essential training on safe food handling, maintaining correct temperatures, using insulated bags, and preventing contamination during collection and delivery.
Learners will also gain practical knowledge in personal hygiene, managing spills and damaged goods, and maintaining the cleanliness of vehicles and equipment. By the end of the course, participants will understand their vital role in ensuring food safety, protecting customers, and upholding hygiene standards throughout the delivery process.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the importance of food safety for both customers and delivery staff.
- Identify common food safety hazards and ways to prevent contamination.
- Demonstrate correct personal hygiene practices, including hand washing and reporting illnesses.
- Handle and transport food safely, maintaining correct temperatures and using delivery equipment properly.
- Maintain clean delivery equipment and vehicles, and recognise signs of pests to protect food safety.
Assessment
This course contains a multiple-choice quiz, which must be completed online and graded immediately with a passing score of 80%. If you fail, you can re-attempt it, and tutor support can be provided upon request.
Suitability
Who should do this course?
This course is suitable for delivery staff, including those working for Uber Eats, Just Eat, Deliveroo, Careem, and other similar services.
Anyone preparing food should complete the more in-depth Food Safety in Catering course.
Pre-requisites
This course is suitable for those with no prior knowledge. To access the content, learners must have access to the Internet and an individual email address.
Certificate
This course includes a PDF certificate that is available for immediate download upon successful completion.
