New Zealand Diploma in Cookery Level 5 – Advanced Cookery

Food & Beverage

Advance your culinary skills with the New Zealand Diploma in Cookery Level 5 – Advanced Cookery. This programme develops your ability to research, plan, develop, implement, and analyse advanced food products, recipes, and menus for professional kitchens.

NZ$5,385

inc GST

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This course starts anytime

NZQA Level 5 Certification

Study Level

Advanced

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Online study

Flexible online learning from anywhere

It will take a total of 34 weeks

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Develop advanced culinary skills

Enhance food preparation, cooking and presentation abilities to an advanced level, including supervision and management.

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Plan and analyse menus

Be able to research, plan, develop, implement, and analyse recipes and menus for advanced culinary applications.

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Supervise staff and operations

Gain the skills to supervise staff training and resource management in professional kitchens.

What You're Signing Up For

This diploma aims to develop learners' abilities in advanced culinary practice, covering researching, planning, developing, implementing, and analysing food products, recipes, and menus. The course prepares graduates with immediate skills for advanced professional cookery and supervisory roles in food production operations, and equips them for further study in culinary arts or hospitality management. Delivered online with chef instructor support, the programme fits flexible study schedules and gives access to practical experience and e-portfolio creation.

Course Content

  • Supervise Staff Training
  • Resource Management in Food Preparation
  • Food Safety Supervision for Catering
  • Menu Planning and Costing
  • Global Influences on Eating and Drinking
  • Supervise Food Production
  • Advanced Cookery: vegetable, vegetarian dishes, meat, poultry, game dishes, fish and shellfish
  • Advanced Food and Beverage Event
  • Advanced Applied Food Project

What you need to know first

New Zealand Citizen or Resident

Must have achieved the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery level 4 or equivalent

Applicants must be over 18 years of age

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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Hospitality

  • Food Production

  • Culinary Arts

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Senior Chef producing advanced dishes in a professional kitchen

  • Supervisory or management roles in food production operations