New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4)
Food & Beverage
A course by
NorthTec
Gain practical and theoretical skills to work as an intermediate-level chef, producing complex dishes in a commercial kitchen and further developing expertise in cold larder, hot kitchen, and patisserie.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Available in 4 locations
It will take a total of 48 weeks
This course requires 36 hours per week
Core skills this course teaches
Apply and monitor workplace safety
Monitor and maintain health and safety, food safety and security practices to ensure personal safety and minimise potential hazards for customers.
Professional communication
Monitor and maintain effective interactions with colleagues, managers, and customers in a commercial kitchen environment.
Workplace standards
Monitor and maintain the application of standard operating policies and procedures in commercial kitchen roles.
What You're Signing Up For
This NZQA Level 4 qualification prepares students for employment as intermediate-level chefs in commercial kitchens. Students advance their skills in preparing, cooking, and presenting a wide variety of complex dishes, including cold larder, hot kitchen cookery, patisserie, and desserts. The program focuses strongly on professional standards, workplace practices, health and safety, food safety, and interaction with colleagues, managers, and customers. It also supports career progression throughout the hospitality industry.
Course Content
- Health and safety, food safety, and security practices in a commercial kitchen
- Effective interaction with colleagues, managers, and customers
- Standard operating policies and procedures
- Preparation, cooking and presentation of cold larder dishes using complex techniques
- Preparation, cooking and presentation of hot kitchen dishes using complex techniques
- Preparation, cooking and presentation of patisserie and desserts using complex techniques
- Participation in culinary events
- Workplace-based training opportunities (Te Tupu Tahi traineeship)
What you need to know first
Be at least 16 years old at commencement
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hospitality
Food and Beverage
Tourism
Future employment opportunities might be
Intermediate chef in commercial kitchen
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Commis Chef