OSTC Hospitality (Level 2) - Cromwell
If you’re at secondary school and want to learn some practical, hands-on skills that will help you on your career pathway, you can learn at our Otago Secondary Tertiary College (OSTC).
Interested in food and working with people? Consider a career in hospitality!
Domestic
How to apply
See application section below for more information.
You’ll be working towards the New Zealand Certificate in Hospitality (Level 2).
What You Study
- Prepare and cook café-style food using a variety of methods
- Learn to prepare great café-style espresso coffee.
- Learn Front of House restaurant service
- Learn knife-handling skills
- Learn effective customer service and communication techniques, and health and safety requirements
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) with us.
- 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
Workload
Unit standards covered in this course
| Unit standards | OSTC Hospitality Course | Credits | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
|
167 |
Practise food safety methods in a food business under supervision |
4 |
2 |
|
24526 |
Apply safe working practices in a commercial kitchen (Level 2) |
4 |
2 |
|
13271 |
Cook food items by frying |
2 |
2 |
|
13272 |
Cook food items by baking |
2 |
2 |
|
13273 |
Cook food items by boiling |
2 |
2 |
|
13274 |
Cook food items by poaching |
2 |
2 |
|
13275 |
Cook food items by steaming |
2 |
2 |
|
13276 |
Cook food items by grilling |
2 |
2 |
|
13280 |
Prepare fruit and vegetable cuts |
2 |
2 |
|
13281 |
Prepare and present basic sandwiches for service |
2 |
2 |
|
13283 |
Prepare and present salads for service |
2 |
2 |
|
13284 |
Clean food production areas and equipment |
2 |
2 |
|
13285 |
Handle and maintain knives in a commercial kitchen |
2 |
2 |
|
17284 |
Demonstrate knowledge of coffee origin and production |
3 |
3 |
|
17288 |
Prepare and present espresso beverages for service |
5 |
3 |
|
9677 |
Communicate in a team or group which has an objective |
3 |
2 |
|
377 |
Demonstrate knowledge of diversity in workplaces |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
43 |
Fees
In most instances, study at OSTC will be fully funded, with no cost to you or secondary school. However, please note that OSTC is only funded for a limited number of places.
Additional places may be offered, however your school will be charged a fee.
Please clarify any costs with your school.
Application
How to apply
Talk to your school's careers advisor and they will guide you through the application process.
You can download the application form below, but we can only accept applications through your school – speak to your school career’s advisor.
