Highfield Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering (RQF)

The objective of this qualification is to prepare learners for employment in a catering role, or to support a role in the workplace. The qualification is intended for those whose job requires them to have some responsibility for food safety. Learners are likely to have management responsibilities for an operational team. This qualification covers the subject of food hygiene at a suitable depth to ensure learners have a thorough knowledge of hazards and controls; its focus is on the importance of developing, implementing and monitoring food safety procedures. Its topics are regarded by the Foods Standards Agency as being important to maintaining good practice in the production of safe food.

Entry requirements
It is advised that learners already hold the Level 3 Award in Food Safety in Catering, or equivalent.It is also advised that learners have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy and numeracy, or equivalent.