New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 3)

SIT's School of Hospitality offers professional level training for those who aspire to become chefs within the hospitality industry.

This programme will develop your knowledge and culinary skills and help develop the flair and creativity necessary in the culinary arts to gain employment in this exciting and dynamic industry.

You will learn to:

• Apply fundamental cookery skills to prepare, cook, and present a range of basic dishes, employing commodities commonly used in industry
• Follow standard operating procedures to deal with familiar problems in a commercial kitchen
• Apply health and safety, food safety and security practices, to ensure own safety and minimise potential hazards for customers
• Communicate effectively and behave in a professional manner with colleagues, managers, and customers.

US167 Practise food safety methods in a food business under supervision

NZC301 Monitor and maintain core skills and knowledge of health, safety and security practices within a hospitality operation

Students will identify and apply health and safety, food safety and security practices to ensure own safety and minimise potential hazards for others.

NZC302 Conduct and apply effective workplace communication and professional practices within hospitality operations

Students will communicate effectively and behave in a professional manner with colleagues, managers and customers.

NZC303 Comply with, maintain, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures within a kitchen operation

Students will follow standard operating procedures to deal with familiar problems in a commercial kitchen.

NZC304 Prepare and cook basic stocks, sauces and soups

Students will prepare to cook; and cook and present basic stocks, sauces and soups, in a commercial kitchen.

NZC305 Prepare and cook basic vegetable dishes in a commercial kitchen  

Students will prepare to cook; and cook and present basic vegetable dishes, in a commercial kitchen.

NZC306 Prepare and cook egg dishes in a commercial kitchen   

Students will prepare to cook; and cook and present basic egg dishes, in a commercial kitchen.

NZC307 Prepare and cook rice and farinaceous in a commercial kitchen  

Students will prepare to cook; and cook and present rice and farinaceous dishes, in a commercial kitchen. 

NZC308 Prepare and cook basic pasta dishes in a commercial kitchen   

Students will prepare to cook; and cook and present basic pasta dishes, in a commercial kitchen.

NZC309 Prepare and cook basic fish dishes in a commercial kitchen  

Students will prepare to cook; and cook and present basic fish dishes, in a commercial kitchen. 

NZC310 Prepare and cook basic meat dishes in a commercial kitchen

Students will cook and present basic meat dishes in a commercial kitchen.

NZC311 Prepare and cook basic hot and cold dessert items in a commercial kitchen 

Students will prepare to cook; and produce and present basic hot and cold dessert items, in a commercial kitchen.