HITsa Newsletter

What's on in the Kitchen

Once again it's been a busy month in the kitchen with Chef David delivering 2 units of training.

We kicked off a new unit of Prepare Asian Salads which was a hit with the students and will offer some great options for spring and summer menus once the weather improves.....

Currently Chef David is in week 2 of Prepare Food to Meet Special Dietary Requirements and the apprentices are learning a range of skills relating to both dietary and cultural requirements. We think we are all more aware of the options / ranges and choices required by venues to cater for the needs of the dining public. We loved sampling these dietary catered dishes, which looked and tasted delicious. The real star of the show was the dessert which looked fantastic and tasted brilliant...and is a healthy option for those of us with a sweet tooth.... diabetic friendly Baked Apples with Berries.

HITsa welcomes our new apprentices who commence training in the coming months and come from such a diverse range of employers including:

• Fasta Pasta
• Amber Aged Care
• Hamilton Secondary School
• Wellington Hotel
• Seafire on the Marina
• Resthaven

Its great to see employers investing in training and providing opportunities for both new apprentices and upskilling existing employees.

We look forward to bringing you Desserts next month - so watch this space.

Basic Skills for the Food Industry | SSDIS01007

The HITsa Kitchen is about to embark a new intake of students in September for it's introductory SSDIS01007 Food Industry Skill Set at the Edwardstown Club.

How would you like to be part of a team producing beautiful food in one of South Australia’s restaurants, cafes, bars, resorts or hotels? Or perhaps you want to work in food in a different setting like aged care, childcare or event catering?
Basic Skills for the Food Industry covers all the ‘must know’ basic skills that employers are looking for to get you started or to give you a head start in training for a new career!

In 3 short weeks, students are given the opportunity to attain 5 accredited units, which form part of a SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery. Units included also form the much sought after SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervisor Skill Set which is only available to existing workers.

• SITXWHS005 Participate in safe work practices
• SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
• SITXFSA006 Participate in safe food handling practices
• SITHCCC023 Use food preparation equipment
• SITHCCC027 Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery

So if you are keen to undertake this training, please follow the link here to register your interest. This course is funded by the State Government through JobTrainer (eligibility criteria applies).

Please read student testimony from a previous student of the skill set:

"The Basic Skills for the Food Industry training course is packed in to twelve challenging but enjoyable days!

I learnt so much and the training was a great introduction to work in a commercial kitchen. The training covers a lot of practical and theory skills in a short time and the trainer was an expert in providing friendly guidance with meeting the learning outcomes.

I would recommend this course for anyone who needs an introduction to cooking and also those seeking to become comfortable working in a commercial kitchen environment.

A definite confidence builder!"

Eric H, Skill Set Participant