Culinary Arts Year 1
Hospo, Food & Tourism
A course by
Wintec
A hands-on, one-year programme designed to develop cookery skills for working in commercial kitchens, leading to the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4).
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Rotokauri Campus, Hamilton
It will take a total of 1 year
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Develop commercial cookery skills
Gain practical skills in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of a variety of foods and complex dishes suitable for a commercial kitchen environment.
Apply health, safety, and food hygiene practices
Understand and implement standard operating policies and procedures relating to health, safety, and food handling in a professional kitchen setting.
Produce complex hot and cold dishes
Learn advanced techniques for preparing a range of hot kitchen, cold larder, and patisserie items.
What You're Signing Up For
In the Culinary Arts Year 1 programme at Wintec, students develop cookery skills to prepare, cook, and present food, using complex preparation and presentation techniques. Learning takes place in real-life commercial kitchen settings, giving graduates the confidence and competence required to start a culinary career. The programme covers a wide range of practical kitchen skills, food safety, and professional kitchen operations and standards.
Course Content
- Cookery Fundamentals 1
- Cookery Fundamentals 2
- Hot Kitchen
- Complex Hot Kitchen
- Complex Cold Larder
- Complex Patisserie
- Complex Desserts
- Culinary Operations and Professional Practices
What you need to know first
40 credits at NCEA Level 1, including 10 literacy credits and 10 numeracy credits; OR a recognised equivalent.
A relevant course at NZQF Level 2; OR a recognised equivalent.
Applicants not meeting these criteria may apply for discretionary entrance, subject to the discretion of the relevant manager.
IELTS score of 5.5 (no band lower than 5) or equivalent (for non-native English speakers).
Selection interview may be required.
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Hospitality
Food services
Tourism
Future employment opportunities might be
Chef producing complex dishes in a professional kitchen
Entry-level cook positions in hospitality or food service operations
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