FDQ
    Level 2
    QN: 610/0863/1
    Curriculum Active

    FDQ Level 2 Certificate in Delicatessen Counter Sales and Services

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by FDQ. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 252 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    FDQ
    Syllabus Units
    12 Units
    Guided Hours
    252 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Demonstrate charcuterie and cooked meat product counter skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Operate a safe and effective charcuterie and cooked meats counter
    • Handle and display charcuterie and cooked meats safely
    • Serve customers effectively at a charcuterie and cooked meats counter
    2

    Demonstrate cheese counter service skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Operate a safe and effective cheese counter
    • Handle and display cheese safely
    • Serve customers effectively at a cheese counter
    3

    Demonstrate specialist delicatessen products counter service skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Operate a safe and effective specialist delicatessen products counter
    • Handle and display specialist delicatessen products safely
    • Serve customers effectively at a specialist delicatessen products counter
    4

    Principles of charcuterie and cooked meats

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the process of making bovine and porcine cooked meats
    • Understand the process of making charcuterie and air-dried meats
    • Understand the process of making cooked meat processed products
    • Understand the differences between types of charcuterie and cooked meats
    • Understand how charcuterie and cooked meats are stored
    5

    Principles of cheese

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the process of making cheese
    • Understand the range and differences between types of cheese
    • Understand how cheese is stored
    6

    Principles of specialist delicatessen products

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the process of making a range of specialist delicatessen products
    • Understand how specialist delicatessen products are stored
    • Understand the characteristics and uses of specialist delicatessen products
    7

    Understand how to deliver customer service on a delicatessen counter

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to communicate effectively to customers at a delicatessen counter
    • Understand how to maintain the counter area to provide an enjoyable shopping experience
    8

    Understand how to manage product samples in food retail

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to identify products for sampling at a delicatessen counter
    • Understand how to organise product sampling at a delicatessen counter
    • Understand how to communicate product sampling with customers
    9

    Understand how to maximise sales of foods in a retail environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the business objectives in relation to delicatessen counter sales
    • Understand how staff interactions with customers help to maximise sales
    • Understand sales and promotion techniques relevant to the delicatessen counter
    10

    Understand how to operate a charcuterie and cooked meats counter

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to operate a safe and effective charcuterie and cooked meats counter
    • Understand how to handle and display charcuterie and cooked meats safely within a counter
    • Understand how to provide customer information at a charcuterie and cooked meats counter
    11

    Understand how to operate a cheese counter

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to operate a safe and effective cheese counter
    • Understand how to handle and display cheese safely within a counter
    • Understand how to provide customer information at a cheese counter
    12

    Understand how to operate a specialist delicatessen products counter

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to operate a safe and effective specialist delicatessen products counter
    • Understand how to handle and display specialist delicatessen products safely within a counter
    • Understand how to provide customer information at a specialist delicatessen products counter

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    610/0863/1
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    FDQ
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    May 2022
    Operational End
    Apr 2027