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Cookery & Hospitality - Tai Poutini Polytechnic
Cookery &

                            tpp.ac.nz
                       0800 TPP INFO
Hospitality

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Cookery & Hospitality - Tai Poutini Polytechnic
03   About Tai Poutini
                                   Polytechnic

            Contents          04   Trainee Chef

                              06
                                   Food and Beverage
                                   Services for Cafes and
                                   Restaurants

                              09   Staff
                                   Profile

                              10   Entry
                                   Criteria

                              11   How to
                                   Apply

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Cookery & Hospitality - Tai Poutini Polytechnic
At TPP we’re serious about education. Our
                  tutors are all experts in their field, have
                  excellent industry connections and are
                  passionate about teaching.
                  They want you to learn the skills you need to
                  succeed. We offer a wide range of practical

       About Us
                  programmes, with a focus on vocational
                  education and applied skills.
                  All TPP programmes have NZQA approval and
                  are designed to give you a strong foundation in
                  your chosen career.
                  Tai Poutini Polytechnic has campuses in
                  Auckland, Christchurch, Greymouth, Westport
                  and Wanaka, and offers industry training
                  throughout NZ.
                  Applying to enrol as a student at Tai Poutini
                  Polytechnic is simple. If you require more
                  information or wish to speak directly with a
                  tutor please email us at: study@tpp.ac.nz or call
                  0800 TPP INFO.

www.tpp.ac.nz/traineechef
www.tpp.ac.nz/hospitality
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Cookery & Hospitality - Tai Poutini Polytechnic
New Zealand
        Certificate in
        Cookery
Trainee Chef | Level 4

    LEVEL                CREDITS                                   The programme is targeted at

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                                                                   people who have made a
                                                                   commitment to train for a career as a
                                                                   professional chef.
                                                                   If you're passionate about cooking
AWARDS: NZ Certificate in Cookery                                  awesome food, or if you want to be part of
                                                                   an evolving progressive industry, and kick
DURATION: 34 weeks, full-time
                                                                   start a professional Culinary Arts career,
(excluding holidays)
                                                                   this programme is for you.
START DATE: 10 February 2020                                       Gain a New Zealand Certificate and an
                                                                   International (City & Guilds) Culinary Arts
END DATE: 13 November 2020                                         qualification, or go onto further tertiary
                                                                   studies to gain a higher level Culinary Arts
LOCATION: Greymouth                                                qualification.
2020 DOMESTIC FEE: Visit                                           The culinary school covers all aspects of
www.tpp.ac.nz for further information                              Chef training, cookery and food related
on fees                                                            training.
                                                                   If you want to travel with your career, and
Conditions apply. Visit www.tpp.ac.nz/conditions
                                                                   gain professional positions within hotels,
Additional costs:                                                  restaurants, cafés, exclusive lodges, fine
You will need to purchase your own chef kit, which includes
knives and a uniform (we will give you the details of our
                                                                   dining establishments, ski resorts, surfing
preferred supplier).                                               resorts, cruise ships, event catering and
You should expect to spend approximately $800 on programme
                                                                   more, this programme is for you.
specific equipment. This can be covered by the course-related      The programme is an exciting mix of
costs section of your student loan (if you are eligible). You
can borrow up to $1,000 even if you are not drawing down the       theoretical and practical modules, with
tuition fees component of your student loan, e.g. those students   a large component of on-line learning.
who are fees-free.
                                                                   We start with the basics and take you
                                                                   to a level where you're preparing and
                                                                   presenting outstanding restaurant food.

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Core Elements                               Our Facilities
The programme is made up of eight           Our training kitchen is well equipped to
courses that cover an extensive range of    meet your training needs. The modular
content, including:                         design on which our facility is based
ƒ Health and safety, food safety and        provides moveable work stations
   security                                 and allows it to be used not only as
ƒ Introduction to the hospitality and       a practical classroom, but also as a
   catering industry and standard           production kitchen for our restaurant,
   operating procedures for work roles      Tutoro.
   in a commercial kitchen                  Class sizes on the professional cookery
ƒ Preparation of food for cold              programmes are much smaller than in
   presentation                             larger polytechnics, which means that
ƒ Introduction to nutrition, healthy        you will enjoy lots of individual tuition
   foods and special diets                  from tutors. This is a real plus when
ƒ Prepare, cook and finish food by          studying, as the extra attention that you
   braising and stewing, frying, boiling,   get from your tutors can be of enormous
   poaching and steaming, baking,           benefit.
   roasting and grilling
ƒ Prepare, cook and finish stocks,          Further Study Pathways
   soups and sauces, vegetables, fruit      This programme opens the door to
   and pulses, rice, grain, farinaceous     further study in cookery or more
   products and egg dishes, meat,           specialised related fields, such as:
   poultry and offal, and shellfish -       ƒ NZ Diploma in Hospitality
   including sauces                             Management (Level 5 or Level 6)
ƒ Effective professional interactions       ƒ NZ Certificate in Butchery
   with colleagues, managers and                Operations Management (Level 5)
   customers                                ƒ Bachelor of Applied Hospitality and
ƒ Catering operations, costs and menu           Tourism Management (Level 7)
   planning                                 ƒ Specialisation in Bakery, or as a
ƒ Prepare, cook and finish bakery               Pastry Chef
   products
ƒ Work experience                           Career Opportunities
                                            •   Professional Chef
Programme Structure                         •   Cook - quantity cooker/industrial
and Workload                                    catering
An intensive programme of study that        •   Kitchen assistant/manager
combines face-to-face theoretical,          •   Industry food representative
practical and online lessons including
integrated work place learning and
student self-directed components.
There are extensive practical classes in
TPP's commercial kitchen along with
live services undertaken in TPP's Tutoro
training restaurant.

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New Zealand
        Certificate in Food
        & Beverage Service
Food and Beverage Service for Cafes and
Restaurant | Level 3
    LEVEL              CREDITS                     This programme has a specific

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                                                   West Coast flavour, it aims to
                                                   produce work-ready graduates who
                                                   can deliver excellent standards
                                                   of food, beverage and customer
AWARDS: NZ Certificate in Food                     service to enhance customer
and Beverage Service (Level 3) Café                experiences on the West Coast.
Services and NZ Certificate in Food and
                                                   Students will gain a range of practical,
Beverage Services (Level 3) Restaurant
                                                   personal, professional and technical
Services
                                                   skills that meet the high standards
DURATION: 18 weeks, full-time                      expected by hospitality employers.
(excluding holidays) or part-time                  The programme offers different learning
options available                                  options for school leavers, job seekers,
                                                   and people working in industry.
START DATE: 10 February 2020

END DATE: 26 July 2020

LOCATION: Greymouth

2020 DOMESTIC FEE: Visit
www.tpp.ac.nz for further information
on fees
Conditions apply. Visit www.tpp.ac.nz/conditions

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Core Elements
Modules includes:
ƒ Health and safety, food safety and
   security practices
ƒ Food contamination and control
   methods
ƒ Customer service techniques
ƒ Workplace communication and
   professional practice
ƒ Selling skills and product/service
   knowledge
ƒ Coffee preparation and presentation
ƒ Café counter service and table service
ƒ Restaurant service
ƒ Food preparation
ƒ Nutrition in commercial catering
ƒ Bar service, host responsibility, liquor
   legislation
ƒ Hot and cold, alcoholic and non-
   alcoholic drinks
ƒ Beer and wine service
ƒ Matching beer and wine with food
ƒ Culinary products and terms
ƒ Food service styles and menu types

Further Study Pathways
ƒ   NZ Certificate in Tourism L3
ƒ   NZ Certificate in Cookery L4

Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme will have
the skills to work in any workplace that
provides food, beverages, and customer
service in cafes, licenced and unlicenced
restaurants, bars or clubs.

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‘You learn a bit about all the areas
of cooking which sets you up for
starting off as a chef and gives you
better career prospects.’
Blake Gray -Trainee Chef Graduate

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Entry
      Criteria
Trainee Chef                              Food and Beverage Service for
                                          Cafes and Restaurants
Applicants must meet the following
criteria:                                 Applicants must meet the following
Open entry - Scholastic and               criteria:
comprehension abilities adequate to       ƒ   Minimum of three years at secondary
achieve the qualification successfully.       school, or completion of NCEA Level
ƒ Students must also be able                  1, or equivalent qualification.
   to confirm that they have the          ƒ   Applications will be accepted from
   physical capability to withstand           young people who meet Youth
   4-8 hour sessions of working in the        Guarantee eligibility criteria.
   commercial kitchen environment
                                          ƒ   Applicants for whom English is
   safely.
                                              a second language must meet
ƒ For students with English as a              General or Academic IELTS 5 with no
   second language City & Guilds              band score lower than 5 or NZQA-
   IESOL B2 or IELTS (or equivalent)          approved equivalent.
   level 5.5 or above is required.

                                          Special Notes:
Special Notes:
                                          ƒ Special Entry may be granted where
ƒ Academic credit may be granted             evidence exists that the applicant
   for relevant learning achieved            can successfully complete the
   prior to enrolment on a course or         programme.
   programme.
ƒ Special Entry may be granted where
   evidence exists that the applicant
   can successfully complete the
   programme.

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We do not set a closing date for applications. The Polytechnic reserves the right to not
accept late applications, i.e., after the programme has started.
You will be offered a place subject to meeting the entry and selection requirements and
the availability of places on the programme.
The Polytechnic reserves the right to cancel, prior to commencement, any programme
which does not attract a minimum number of students.

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How to
       Apply
Check out our website or contact us if you have
further questions about entry requirements for
your chosen programme.
We look forward to hearing from you.

 01                                  Decide on your programme

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                                     Either free phone 0800 TPP INFO (within
                                     NZ only) and ask for an application
                                     pack or click the ‘Enrol Now’ link on our
                                     website

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                                     Complete and return your enrolment form
                                     (please get in touch if you need help).
                                     We’ll assess your application and get back
                                     to you as soon as we can

Full entry criteria and selection criteria available at www.tpp.ac.nz
For further info on awards and scholarships please refer to our Student Information Brochure

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The Tai
      Poutini
      “Edge”

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Tai Poutini is nestled between the wild
Tasman Sea and the grand Southern Alps.
People who live on the West Coast know
what it takes to live on the edge. Confidence,
skills and a “can do, will do” attitude set them
apart.

TPP graduates are out there on the edge
doing it!

He aha te mea nui o te ao?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!
What is the most important thing in the
world?

It is people, it is people, it is people!

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