Hospitality and Catering - Part-time Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery

These employer approved qualifications provide quality employability skills for the hospitality sector. Specifically, this qualification will develop your knowledge, understanding and skills to work in a professional cooking environment.

This qualification is ideal for someone embarking on a career within the hospitality industry of for someone within the industry wishing to develop existing skills by gaining a formal qualification potentially improving their employability.

The qualification consists of four mandatory Units: -

Maintenance of a safe, hygienic and secure working environment

Working effectively as part of a hospitality team

Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food

Maintain, handle and clean knives

Optional units include;

Prepare, cook and finish fish for basic dishes

Prepare, cook and finish meat for basic dishes

Prepare, cook and finish poultry for basic dishes

Prepare, cook and finish vegetables for basic dishes

Prepare, cook and finish basic bread and dough products

Prepare, cook and finish basic pastry products

Prepare, cook and finish basic cold and hot desserts

As part of this qualification you are required to produce a portfolio of evidence. A portfolio will confirm the knowledge, understanding and skills that you have learnt. Your assessor will provide guidance on how to complete the portfolio of evidence and how to show practical achievement and understanding of the knowledge required to successfully complete this qualification.

Evidence in the portfolio may take the following forms:

Observed work

Witness statements

Written questions

Oral questions

Written workbooks

No formal qualifications are required, industry experience can be helpful. A pre-entry interview will be required and will assess your ability to manage the course.

On completion of this qualification you may choose to undertake further study; Qualifications you could progress to include:

C&G Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery

This qualification will boost your career within the Hospitality & Catering industry.

You may wish to seek employment as:

Chef/Cook

Craft Chef

Commis Chef

Kitchen Assistant

Kitchen Support Staff