Hospitality and Catering - Part-time Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery

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

This qualification is ideal for someone wishing to further their career within the hospitality industry into a supervisor role or for someone within the industry wishing to develop existing skills by gaining a formal qualification potentially improving their employability.

The qualification consists of three mandatory Units: -

Develop productive working relationships with colleagues

Maintain food safety when storing preparing and cooking food

Maintain the health, hygiene, safety and security of the working environment

Optional units include;

Prepare, cook and finish fish for complex dishes

Prepare, cook and finish meat for complex dishes

Prepare, cook and finish poultry for complex dishes

Prepare, cook and finish vegetables for complex dishes

Prepare, cook and finish complex bread and dough products

Prepare, cook and finish complex pastry products

Prepare, cook and finish complex hot desserts

Prepare, cook and finish complex cold 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

L2 Qualification in Professional Cookery

In certain circumstances proven industry may negate the need for a Level 2 qualification.

A pre-entry interview will be required and will assess your ability to manage the course.

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

HNC Level 4 in Hospitality

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

You may wish to seek employment as:

Chef de Partie

Demi Chef de Partie

Sous Chef