OSTC Hospitality (Level 2)

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.