Kitchen assistant

The kitchen assistant plays a central role in the catering industry. They help to prepare the culinary production by following the production instructions given by their superiors. In this role, they carry out various activities depending on the needs and size of the establishment: selecting and washing products before production, preparing all or part of the starters, main courses and desserts, laying out starters, hot courses and desserts, cleaning areas and workstations, receiving and storing deliveries.
The commis must comply with hygiene and health and safety regulations relating to catering during all these activities.
All these operations are carried out alone or as part of a team, applying instructions and respecting an organisation defined according to the flow of orders.
They carry out their work always under the responsibility of a cook, a head chef or the manager of the establishment.
They must wear regulated personal protective equipment and comply with all the protocols in force to contribute to their safety and that of those around them during the activities.

This course is structured around three blocks of skills:

RNCP37859BC01 -. Preparing your workstation and your activity within a kitchen

• Adopting a professional posture that enables you to collaborate effectively within a work group
• Communicating comprehensibly with your work environment to facilitate the transmission of information
• Applying safety rules in your workplace in order to ensure your protection and reduce any potential risks
• Preparing your workstation by complying with instructions and production requirements while identifying information relating to food products and practices
• Applying the rules and principles of food hygiene and safety in order to safeguard consumer health when preparing the workstation
• Cleaning up his/her workstation (after any production) by applying hygiene and sustainable development protocols in order to obtain a clean and safe workspace.
• Apply occupational health and safety rules in order to ensure the safety of yourself and others

RNCP37859BC02 - Make basic culinary preparations in accordance with production instructions

• Prepare and cut products in accordance with current procedures and techniques
• Make basic culinary preparations (starters, dishes) following the instructions in order to meet production requirements
• Prepare basic restaurant desserts following the instructions in order to meet production requirements
• Apply food hygiene and safety rules in order to protect the health of customers during culinary production
• Respect the production framework in order to meet the requirements expected in the kitchen

RNCP37859BC03 - Receive and store goods

• Receive goods taking into account regulatory and contractual requirements in order to control products
• Participate in the supply of goods by estimating the products required for production in order to limit wastage
• Store goods by applying storage methods, traceability and waste management
• Apply food safety and hygiene rules when storing goods in order to ensure product health compliance
• Apply occupational health and safety rules when handling goods in order to ensure your own safety and that of others

• Professional qualification awarded by the CPNE-HCR Level 3

Find out more about this qualification (RNCP37859, exact wording of the diploma, name of the certifier, registration date of the qualification) by clicking here.

• All audiences

12 people

• Fully classroom-based training

• Personalised course
• Group lessons

• Equipped technical platforms
• Unmarked room with video projector

Positioning upstream of training entry.

Interviews, remediation with the educational referent and/or company referent during training.

For beneficiaries with disabilities: possible adaptation of training and certification methods, support by the TH referent.

Taking into account beneficiary satisfaction during and at the end of training.

Trainers Chef

Education Nationale certified teachers, Bac +3 trainers with significant experience in adult training, professional speakers.

Trainers experienced in individualising learning.

Tests at the end of training (one-off assessment)

Course evaluations (ECF)

Interview with a professional jury

Work in companies in the traditional or collective catering sectors.

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Access for people with disabilities

Indicators

• Number of learners * : 7
• Number of learners sitting the exam : 3
• Satisfaction rate * : 81%
• Examination pass rate * : 100%
• Integration rate at end of course * : 33%
• Integration rate in the intended profession * : 33%
Continuation rate * : 66%
• Cut-off rate * : 57%
• Drop-out rate * : 57%


(Rate calculated on those leaving the course)

* Reference period 01/09/2024 to 30/07/2025, calculated on the number of responses obtained

• Openings : Kitchen clerk
  
  
• Continuation of career path: CAP Cuisine or Professional qualification
  
  
• Successful career path: Alexandre went on to train as a cook, and has taken up a position as a kitchen assistant in Apt.
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