What is taught during in-school/technical training ?
During your apprenticeship, you attend periods of in-school training. Subject areas of instruction include: • sanitation and safety • stock control, food purchasing and costing • culinary basics and menu planning • planning and organizing work activities Technical training will also enhance the skills you learn on the job.
As experience comprises the bulk of apprenticeship training, it is essential that each apprentice has on-site access to a skilled journeyperson and receives the attention and guidance necessary to perform the tasks of the trade safely and efficiently. For every apprentice working in this trade, the employer is required to maintain a 1:1 ratio of apprentices to journeypersons on-site and must ensure that the apprentice is directly supervised by a certified journeyperson in the trade.