“Assistant Cook” or the Trainee Chef is responsible for preparing, cooking and maintaining the kitchen while working under the direction of the senior Chefs. In this domain you develop ability to prepare, cook and maintain kitchen ensuring fuel, cleanliness, supply, stock, distribution, sorting of all provisions as per company’s standard operating procedure. You also need to develop ability to work in coordination with other staff with team spirit.
Personal Competencies
You are physically fit
You are comfortable working in a team
You like to follow clear instructions
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 3 Trainee Chef course .
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
When he had to stop his studies after completing Class X in 1993 due to financial problems and leave his village in Kollam at the age of 16, Suresh Pillai, a celebrity chef now, had no aim other than earning a few bucks by doing odd jobs to resume his education. Though he tried working as a security guard, it did not come off as he was afraid of working alone at night. So, finally, Pillai landed a job as a waiter at a hotel in the town with a monthly salary of Rs 450. After hours of slogging at the busy hotel, Pillai pursued pre-degree in a parallel college. Often he assisted the main cook in the kitchen by cutting vegetables. The chief cook took him under his wings after noticing that the newly-joined waiter was slicing sacks of onion faster than any of his trained assistants and taking a passionate interest in cooking. Pillai shelved his pre-degree plans due to work pressure, but it was the beginning of Pillai’s journey to becoming one of the world’s most celebrated chefs. Pillai’s life is an inspiration to all and illustrates how one could scale heights with hard work and determination.*
Trainee Chef/Assistant cook
NCS Code: NA | V054Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 3 Trainee Chef course .
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres:https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• Visit the National Scholarship Portal for details on ITI registered with NSP: scholarships.gov.in/fresh/onlineInstituteSearchIndex
• Visit buddy4study.com for details on scholarships for ITI/Vocational Training: buddy4study.com/article/iti-scholarships
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Hotels, Tourism industries, restaurants, cafés etc.
Work Environment: Work Environment: You have to work for 10/12 hours per day for 6 days a week. Overtime and shift duties are common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Trainee Chef → Assistant Chef → Chef
The approx. salary of a Trainee Chef ranges from INR 10,195 - 14,612* per month.
Source - https://in.indeed.com/career/assistant-chef/salaries
* This salary is indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
When he had to stop his studies after completing Class X in 1993 due to financial problems and leave his village in Kollam at the age of 16, Suresh Pillai, a celebrity chef now, had no aim other than earning a few bucks by doing odd jobs to resume his education. Though he tried working as a security guard, it did not come off as he was afraid of working alone at night. So, finally, Pillai landed a job as a waiter at a hotel in the town with a monthly salary of Rs 450. After hours of slogging at the busy hotel, Pillai pursued pre-degree in a parallel college. Often he assisted the main cook in the kitchen by cutting vegetables. The chief cook took him under his wings after noticing that the newly-joined waiter was slicing sacks of onion faster than any of his trained assistants and taking a passionate interest in cooking. Pillai shelved his pre-degree plans due to work pressure, but it was the beginning of Pillai’s journey to becoming one of the world’s most celebrated chefs. Pillai’s life is an inspiration to all and illustrates how one could scale heights with hard work and determination.*
Source - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/recipe-for-success/articleshow/86698246.cms
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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