Exploring Career Choices

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Do you have a passion for cooking with an interest in pursuing a career as a chef? In partnership with The Educational Partnership Foundation (TEPF) and the Teatro Group, students can participate in a program to explore a career in professional cooking. Chef Matthew Batey and the chefs of Teatro Group provide culinary education and hands on experience for a small group of students that are interested in pursuing a career in the culinary industry. Training takes place at various Teatro Group locations by red seal chefs.

Students will gain:

• Hands on skills in a variety of areas:
• Baking and pastry
• Production/batch cooking
• Breakfast cookery and donuts
• Hot side
• Butchery
• Garde Manger
• Safety Awareness
• Workplace Competencies
• Industry Engagement​
  

Program B​​enef​​its

• Skills, Training and Transition to Work:
• Training by qualified Red Seal Chefs in various settings
• Connection to potential work placements, including the possibility of employment with Teatro Group upon program completion
• Credits:
  
• Students will earn up to 5 Work Experience credits, dependent on attendance​
  

Student E​​ligibil​​ity

Open to all CBE high school students, who:

• Are in Grade 11 or 12 during the program
  
• Are minimum 16 years of age
• Are mature, punctual and reliable, as this is an industry setting
• Able to commit to the duration of the program and attend all location times
• Have completed the following Prerequisite courses:
• HCS3000 – Workplace Safety Systems
• WHMIS
• Alberta Food Safety Basics Cour​se

All courses are available through the home high school Off-campus Coordinator or Guidance Counsellor and should be completed prior to applying.

Considerat​​io​ns

• Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the program locations each day.
• Students will need their own non-slip shoes and black pants​
  

Progra​m D​ates

• 6 week program during semester 2, April 3 to May 19. Celebration date TBA
  
• Specific times depend on a rotation amongst different locations, see below
  

Program Delivery​​ an​d Location

• In-person at various Teatro Group locations, including:
• Alforno (Baking & Pastry) – Mon – Fri, 7-11 am
• E.A.T. (Production/Batch Cooking) – Mon – Fri, 7-11 am
• Vendome & Holy Cow (Breakfast Cookery & Donuts) - Mon – Fri, 7-11 am
• Cucina (Hot Side) - Mon – Fri, 7-11 am
• Teatro Ristorante (Butchery) – Mon – Fri, 9 am – 12 pm
  
• Teatro Ristorante (paid service weekend) – Fri, Sat, Sun, 4 – 11 pm
  
• Students will attend each location for a 5 day (one week) rotation, with the exception of paid service weekend at Teatro, which is a three day weekend rotation
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