TasTAFE
12-16 weeks
Start your culinary career with practical cookery training in a commercial kitchen. Learn food preparation, safety practices, and kitchen operations to gain entry-level employment in restaurants, hotels, catering, and hospitality venues.
There are no essential entry requirements for this course. However, students should be at least 16 years old to enrol at TasTAFE. Desirable attributes include an interest in food and cooking, ability to work in a team environment, attention to detail, ability to work under time pressure, strong communication skills, and willingness to participate in routine cleaning duties. A computer with reliable internet connection is recommended but not required, as TasTAFE provides computer access on campus.
Core units include: Use Food Preparation Equipment, Prepare Dishes Using Basic Methods of Cookery, Work Effectively in a Commercial Kitchen, Clean Kitchen Premises and Equipment, Use Hygienic Practices for Food Safety, Receive Store and Maintain Stock, and Participate in Safe Work Practices. Elective units cover First Aid, Preparing and Presenting Simple Dishes and Sandwiches, Packaging Prepared Foodstuffs, Preparing Appetisers and Salads, Preparing Stocks Sauces and Soups, Preparing Vegetable Fruit Eggs and Farinaceous Dishes, Producing Cakes, and Showing Social and Cultural Sensitivity.
TasTAFE is Tasmania's leading vocational education provider with extensive industry connections and experienced hospitality instructors. The course is delivered by passionate and experienced chefs in state-of-the-art commercial kitchen facilities. TasTAFE offers flexible study options, comprehensive student support services, recognition of prior learning, and clear pathways to further qualifications and employment in the hospitality industry.
Graduates can pursue entry-level employment as kitchen hands, catering assistants, fast food assistants, or sandwich hands in restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes, and cafeterias. The qualification provides a foundation for progressing to a Commercial Cookery apprenticeship or advanced hospitality qualifications. Qualified hospitality workers are in high demand both locally and internationally, offering opportunities for career advancement and travel.
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