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Eaglemont Dish

Eaglemont Dish is a friendly local cafe serving breakfast, lunch and coffee, including a delicious selection of freshly prepared sandwiches and cakes. Students on placement will have the opportunity to learn basic food preparation and cooking skills, food handling and hygiene, and some front of house services.

Skills You Might Learn

Students will learn the following industry specific skills;
- Safe food handling
- Food preparation and pre-preparation
- Knife skills - different cuts
- Portioning
- Basic Cooking skills

Transferable skills that students will learn may include;
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Following instructions
- Self management and initiative

Typical Tasks & Duties

Students will begin with basic tasks including; care and use of kitchen equipment, safe food handling and storage, and basic knife skills including different cuts. Tasks will include unpacking and rotating stock, cleaning out fridge, cleaning work areas, sandwich preparation, food preparation, food safety and occupational health and safety.

Student Requirements

This placement is for students studying the relevant certificate in Hospitality, Kitchen Operations, or Cookery.

Dress Requirements

Students should wear sturdy closed toe shoes suitable for a kitchen environment.
Students should wear plain black long pants and shirt (long or short sleeve).

Special Transport Requirements

Travel form will not be required as all placement hours will be onsite.
Placement is close to train access.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• SIT20316 - Certificate II in Hospitality
• SIT20416 - Certificate II in Kitchen Operations
• SIT30813 - Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
• VIC20116 - VCAL Studies