Highfield FoodSafety Courses

Level 1 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing: 1/2 Day – Suitable for those preparing for employment, or to support a current low-risk role where there is an element of food handling e.g. stock/store room staff

• Personal responsibilities for food safety in a food manufacturing environment
• The importance of personal hygiene in a food manufacturing environment
• The importance of keeping work areas clean and hygienic in a food manufacturing environment
• How to keep food safe in a food manufacturing environment

Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Catering: 1 Day – Suitable for food handlers working in a catering environment

Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing: 1 Day – Suitable for food handlers working in a manufacturing environment

Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Retail: 1 Day – Suitable for food handlers working in a food retail environment

• The importance of food safety procedures and complying with the law
• Microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards and their control
• Good temperature control and stock rotation
• The importance of good personal hygiene and preventing contamination, including handwashing, protective clothing, cuts
  and reporting illness
• Keeping work areas and equipment clean and safe
• Safe waste disposal and pest control

Level 2 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing REFRESHER: 1/2 Day

Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Catering: 3 Days – Suitable for supervisors/managers and future supervisors and managers

Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing: 3 Days – Suitable for supervisors/managers and future supervisors and managers

Level 3 Award in Food Safety for Retail: 3 Days – Suitable for supervisors/managers and future supervisors and managers

• The importance of food safety management procedures and complying with the law
• The role of the supervisor in maintaining food safety
• Ensuring that microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards are controlled
• Ensuring good temperature control and stock rotation
• The importance of ensuring good personal hygiene and preventing contamination, including handwashing, protective clothing, cuts, training and reporting illness
• Ensuring that work areas and equipment are kept clean and safe
• Ensuring safe waste disposal and pest management
• Implementing food safety management systems

Level 4 Award in Managing Food Safety in Catering: 5 Days – Suitable for managers and future managers within the catering industry

• Ensuring food safety businesses operate in compliance with the law
• Understanding operational requirements, including managing good hygiene and safe working practices, supplier and stock control
  and premises maintenance
• Implementing food safety management procedures, allocating roles and responsibilities
• Analyzing and controlling the risks of microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic hazards
• Communicating food safety management information to staff, visitors and suppliers
• Managing staff training and the maintenance of training records
• Maintaining food safety management procedures
• Maintaining a food safety culture

Training, supervision and instruction are essential legal requirements for all food handlers. Highfield food safety and hygiene qualifications ensure employees gain a firm grasp of the importance of food hygiene and knowledge of the systems, techniques, and procedures involved.

Candidates will gain the confidence and expertise to deliver food safely to customers while enhancing your career prospects.