Apprenticeship in Cookery
A Career in Cooking
Hospitality Training Australia is receiving enrolments from apprentices wishing to commence or continue their Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) training.
Apprentices can choose to complete their training either as a Day Release or Block Release.
New groups commence 2nd February 2009.
Apprentices train at our state of the art Fagor Training Kitchen located at 112 Peel Street North Melbourne (next door to the Queen Victoria Market).
First, Second and Third year apprentices enrolled with other TAFE are welcome to transfer across to Hospitality Training Australia. To do so please complete an Enrolment Pack.
Fagor Training Kitchen
Hospitality Training Australia completes the schooling component of the Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) Apprenticeship in two years. This training program combines off the job kitchen training with workplace based assessment. This method halves the total number of training days that you spend at TAFE and also means that the time you do spend at TAFE is spent in a commercial training kitchen.
Apprenticeship Flyer
To download the commercial cookery apprenticeship program flyer click on the following link:
- Commercial Cookery Flyer (PDF 921Kb)
Enrolment Pack
If you would like to enrol into the apprenticeship program please download the following pre selection form and return to Hospitality Training Australia.
Once we receive your enrolment we can book you into the Day Release or Block Release group that best suits you and your employer.
If you would like us to post or email to you the pre enrolment pack please contact us via telephone 1300 659 557 or email us info@hosptrain.edu.au
Training Schedules
Dates and times that are currently available are listed in the following schedules:
Day release
- Year 1 Apprentices (PDF 61Kb)
- Year 2 Apprentices (PDF 64Kb)
Block release
- Year 1 Apprentices (PDF 61Kb)
- Year 2 Apprentices (PDF 64Kb)
Delievery strategy
Hospitality Training Australia delivers the apprenticeship in commercial cookery over two years combining intensive off the job kitchen training and workplace based assessment.
The cookery training is delivered off the job at Hospitality Training Australia’s Fagor Training Kitchen located at 112 Peel Street North Melbourne (adjacent to the Queen Victoria Market).
Apprentices can choose to train either as a day release (one day per fortnight and a total of twenty-two days per year) or block release (four weeks of five days during January, April, July and September of each year).
Four workplace based training and assessment sessions are coordinated with your chef each year. Each visit assesses workplace competence, theory units and transfer of learning to the workplace.
Apprentices spend 140 hours per year in off the job cooking at Hospitality Training Australia’s commercial training kitchen.
Record of Practical Work Flow
In preparation for each session the apprentice is required to bring to each cooking day a completed Record of Practical Work Flow
The document should be signed by the apprentice and the chef or supervisor prior to commencement of the practical kitchen cooking day.
Structured Training Plans
Following are examples of structured training plans that detail what you will be cooking during each day you attend Hospitality Training Australia’s commercial training kitchen:
Year 1
Year 2
Futura Training Resources
Apprentices each receive interactive learning resources that contain 1000s of recipe cards, practical work flows, glossary, video captions, picture sequences, quizzes and activities for each unit of competence.
To view a sample of the resources that you will receive please click on the following link:
For more information about Futura Training resources then please visit www.futuratraining.com.au
Apprenticeship Awards
Apprentices studying with Hospitality Training Australia are invited to apply for the Restaurant & Catering Victoria apprentice of the year competition. The three best places apprentices are then recommended to:
Industry Endorsed
Restaurant & Catering Victoria has endorsed the innovative approach to training that Hospitality Training Australia is offering the industry:
“Restaurant & Catering Victoria has worked with Hospitality Training Australia to develop the two year apprenticeship program. The program is designed to offer employers and apprentices an alternative to studying over three years whilst also maintaining a high level of practical cooking training within a training kitchen”.
Todd Blake, Chief Executive, Restaurant & Catering Victoria
Restaurant & Catering Victoria is recognized as the peak industry body for restaurants, cafes, function & reception centres and caterers – industrial, corporate, function, venue and alike in Victoria.
More Information
For more information about this program please contact Chantelle Franks on:
- Telephone 1300 659 557
- Email us info@hosptrain.edu.au
- Head Office at Level 4, 250 Collins Street Melbourne
- Fagor Training Kitchen, Cathay Lane, North melbourne (next door to the Queen Victorian Market)
- Schon Restaurant, 112 Peel Street, North Melbourne (next door to the Queen Victorian Market)
