This qualification will provide you with the skills and knowledge to undertake a range of kitchen functions in a restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes, cafeterias and coffee shops. You will learn to prepare and serve foods and beverages, prepare and produce appetisers, salads, vegetable, fruit, egg and farinaceous dishes. You will learn about workplace cleanliness, safe food handling practices and hospitality information usage.
Successful completion of this qualification provides you with the opportunity to become a kitchen/cooks assistant, short order, fast food or canteen cook, or gain an apprenticeship/traineeship to become a qualified cook. You will need to be employed and registered as an apprentice/trainee before you can commence apprenticeship/traineeship training.
III qualifications in commercial cookery, patisserie and catering operations.