Add a Task in the Task Builder

Who should use this article?

Site Administrators and Food Safety Supervisors.

Overview

Tasks are added to Sections within the Food Safety Program and represent the activities staff are required to complete.

When adding a Task, you can:

• Select a task from the SoupedUp library
• Reuse a task from My Tasks
• Create a new custom task

Add a Task

Within the required Section, select Add Task.

Select a Task Source

When adding a Task, choose one of the following options.

SoupedUp

The SoupedUp library contains common Food Safety and operational tasks that can be assigned to a Section.

As the Food Safety Program continues to evolve, additional tasks may be added to the library to support common industry requirements.

My Tasks

My Tasks contains tasks that have previously been created and saved by your organisation.

These tasks can be reused across multiple Sections where required.

Create New

Create New allows you to create a custom task.

Use this option when the required task does not already exist in the SoupedUp library or My Tasks.

Create a New Task

Select Create New.

Step 1 - Enter Task Name

Enter a clear and descriptive task name.

Examples include:

• Record Cool Room Temperature
• Check Food Labels
• Sanitise Preparation Bench
• Check Dishwasher Rinse Temperature

Step 2 - Select Frequency

Select how often the task should be completed.

Available options include:

• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly

Step 3 - Add Description (Optional)

Enter additional information or instructions to support task completion.

This field is optional.

Step 4 - Add Fields (Optional)

Additional fields can be added to capture information when the task is completed.

Available options include:

Initials

Use Initials when staff are required to identify who completed the task.

Time

Use Time when the completion time should be recorded.

Temperature

Use Temperature when a temperature reading is required as part of the task.

Examples include:

• Hot holding checks
• Dishwasher temperature checks
• Transportation of Food checks

Additional fields can be selected individually or combined as required.

Step 5 - Assign Task

Select Assign to add the task to the Section.

Result

The task has been successfully added to the Section and is available for staff to complete.

Good to Know

Before creating a new task, check the SoupedUp library and My Tasks to determine whether a suitable task already exists.

Reusing existing tasks can help maintain consistency across Sections.

Use the Search function to identify tasks previously used.

Related Articles

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• Assign a Role to a Task
• Review a Task List
• Publish a Task List