- Location
Cromwell
- Delivery
One day a week for the school year.
If you like food and working with people, consider a career in hospitality!
You’ll be working towards the New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Level 2).
For more information about OSTC, visit www.op.ac.nz/ostc
What will I do?
- Work in a commercial kitchen
- Prepare and cook food using a variety of methods
- Learn knife-handling skills
- Learn health and safety requirements
- Learn effective customer service and communication techniques
- Prepare great café-style espresso coffee.
What could I do next?
- Study the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 3), the New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 3) (Café Services) (Bar Services) or go on to do the New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) or New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 4) (Restaurant Services) at Otago Polytechnic.
- Gain an apprenticeship and complete your chef training on the job
- Get a job in a café or restaurant as barista or kitchen staff.
Where could this take me?
- Chef
- Barista
- Front of House
- Restaurant Manager
Unit standards covered in this course
Unit Standard |
OSTC Hospitality Course |
Credits |
Level |
Version |
167 |
Practise food safety methods in a food business under supervision |
4 |
2 |
8 |
24526 |
Apply safe working practices in a commercial kitchen (Level 2) |
4 |
2 |
4 |
13271 |
Cook food items by frying |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13272 |
Cook food items by baking |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13273 |
Cook food items by boiling |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13274 |
Cook food items by poaching |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13275 |
Cook food items by steaming |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13276 |
Cook food items by grilling |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13280 |
Prepare fruit and vegetable cuts |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13281 |
Prepare and present basic sandwiches for service |
2 |
2 |
6 |
13283 |
Prepare and present salads for service |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13284 |
Clean food production areas and equipment |
2 |
2 |
5 |
13285 |
Handle and maintain knives in a commercial kitchen |
2 |
2 |
5 |
17284 |
Demonstrate knowledge of coffee origin and production |
3 |
3 |
6 |
17288 |
Prepare and present espresso beverages for service |
5 |
3 |
7 |
9677 |
Communicate in a team or group which has an objective |
3 |
2 |
9 |
377 |
Demonstrate knowledge of diversity in workplaces |
2 |
2 |
8 |
Total |
43 |
We are doing our best to ensure that this information is accurate. However, there may be some content changes to our programmes, and all our programmes will run subject to demand and capacity.