Opleiding Trainee Chef

Field:Horeca, Bakkerij & Facilitair
Direction:Hotelschool & Horeca
Official name:Kok (90760)
Level:2
Start:September 2012, January 2013
AmsterdamDa Costastraat 60 BOL1-2 year

Bilingual education / Tweetalige opleiding

Will this profession suit you?

Do you like to prepare daily meals for people or do you prefer to take care of them during their special night out? As a trainee chef you will have learnt an extensive knowledge of all kinds of dishes and preparation techniques. You know the difference between frying, cooking and baking. You can also distinguish a béchamel-sauce from a Hollandaise-sauce. With the help of your kitchen-chef most of the preparation activities should go smoothly.

With this course you acquire a Dutch level 2 diploma and (optionally) the British BTEC-first diploma in Hospitality.

What will the study be like?

Some important competences that you need in your professional surroundings are:

  • a practical approach to your work
  • a service oriented attitude
What will you learn?
  • basic preparatory kitchen skills
  • cooking and finishing dishes and courses with the help of a chef
What previous education is required?

Meeting one of these requirements is enough to qualify:

  • vmbo-certificate, basic vocational track, consumer or similar training

An interview or test may be part of the admission procedure.

Special requirements
  • an average of 7 for English
  • the requirements to start the course are a guideline; entrance is also dependent on competencies and skills of the individual student
  • a work placement in an international organisation is an essential part of the training; a work placement abroad would be possible when you are 18 years or older; the Hotel School encourages all activities to develop international experience, ask your contact person for more information
What will it cost?
  • tuition, established by the Ministry of Education
  • educational resources (books, readers and other materials) appr. € 200,00
  • workwear (uniform) appr. € 300,00
Continuing your education
  • Zelfstandig Werkend Kok

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