Online kitchen assistant course

The online kitchen assistant course is designed for anyone who wants to start out in hospitality or build on their existing training. Throughout the course, students gain the knowledge needed to master basic cooking techniques, which are essential for working properly in a professional kitchen.

During the course you will learn to prepare, cook and preserve food, and to use a range of kitchen utensils and tools, while ensuring safety and hygiene in the workplace. It also includes content on environmental protection, purchasing and supplies, and simple menu offerings, rounding off the practical and theoretical training.

This programme is suitable for people interested in working as assistants in the kitchens of restaurants, hotels, canteens or institutional catering services. The online format gives you the flexibility to study at your own pace, with no fixed timetable, adapting to your personal and professional needs.

With a total duration of 380 hours and a price of 480 euros, this course provides a solid foundation for anyone looking to enter the hospitality and catering sector. By the end, you will be ready to work alongside chefs and cooks in preparing menus and carrying out the tasks of a professional kitchen.

The core aim of this course is to train students in the basic techniques and practical knowledge needed to work as a kitchen assistant. By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Master the fundamental culinary techniques for preparing and cooking food.
• Apply food safety, hygiene and environmental standards in the kitchen.
• Manage purchasing and supplies and oversee simple menu offerings.
• Carry out food pre-preparation and preserve food correctly.
• Handle kitchen utensils and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Identify and use a variety of culinary products in different dishes.

Unit 1: Safety, hygiene and environmental protection in hospitality

Learn the essential rules and protocols for maintaining safety and hygiene in the kitchen and respecting the environment in the hospitality sector.

Unit 2: Simple menu offerings and purchasing systems

Find out how to plan and organise basic menu offerings and manage the supplies and purchasing a professional kitchen requires.

Unit 3: Food pre-preparation and preservation

Master techniques for preparing food before cooking and the right preservation methods to guarantee quality and food safety.

Unit 4: Culinary techniques

Learn the basic cooking techniques to prepare a variety of dishes efficiently and professionally.

Unit 5: Culinary products

Get to know the different culinary products used in hospitality, understanding their characteristics and uses in the kitchen.

This course prepares students to work as kitchen assistants in a range of hospitality and catering businesses, helping them find work in a constantly growing sector.

• Kitchen assistant in restaurants and hotels.
• Team member in institutional canteens (companies, hospitals, schools).
• Assistant in catering services.
• Support staff in the kitchens of catering and commercial food service companies.

Sectors and companies

• Traditional and modern restaurants.
• Hotels and tourist accommodation.
• Institutional canteens and hospital catering services.
• Catering and events companies.