SITHCCC024 — Prepare and present simple dishes

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What an assessment for SITHCCC024 must cover

27 assessable components: 3 elements (11 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 5 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for service.

1.1Review menu or product list and recipes to determine preparation requirements for simple dishes.
1.2Check quantities and quality of food items and restock where necessary.
1.3Complete food preparation prior to service.

2 Prepare food.

2.1Select and use equipment safely and hygienically according to manufacturer instructions.
2.2Use appropriate cookery methods for dishes.
2.3Re-heat pre-prepared foods at correct temperature for required length of time.
2.4Prepare dishes with appropriate speed and timing.
2.5Use portion control to maximise profitability and minimise waste.

3 Present and store food and clean work area.

3.1Present food according to organisational guidelines.
3.2Display food in appropriate environmental conditions.
3.3Clean work area and dispose of or store surplus and re-usable by-products according to organisational procedures, environmental considerations, and cost-reduction initiatives.

Performance evidence

prepare seven different simple dishes selecting one from each of the following categories: baked items, deep-fried items, pasta or noodles, poached eggs, roasted items, salads, sandwiches
use each of the following applications at least once when preparing the above seven dishes (at least once across the preparation of the seven dishes): cleaning, peeling and slicing raw food, batters, coatings, dressings, garnishes, marinades
use at least six different cookery methods from the following list when preparing the above simple dishes: baking, boiling, braising, deep-frying, grilling, poaching, roasting, shallow frying, steaming, stewing
handle and prepare pre-prepared items requiring: reconstituting, thawing, re-thermalising
prepare, plate and present each of the above simple dishes: within commercial time constraints and deadlines, following procedures for portion control and food safety practices when handling, storing, preparing and serving different food types, responding to at least one special customer request
present simple prepared and pre-prepared food in line with organisational display and food safety requirements.

Knowledge evidence

characteristics of the categories of simple dishes described in the Performance Evidence
processes for cookery methods described in the Performance Evidence
methods of presenting types of food described in the Performance Evidence
food safety practices for preparing and storing ingredients and simple dishes: appropriate environmental conditions to ensure food safety, correct processes for re-heating pre-prepared foods, appropriate methods to optimise shelf life
safe operational practices using essential functions and features of equipment used to prepare simple dishes.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: read and interpret product information and organisational procedures regarding food preparation, display and storage requirements.
Writing skills: prepare food item restocking orders.
Numeracy skills: weigh and measure ingredients; determine cooking times and temperatures.
Planning and organising skills: efficiently sequence the stages of food preparation.
Technology skills: use food preparation and cooking equipment.

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What does an assessment tool for SITHCCC024 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SITHCCC024 needs to address all 27 unit components: 3 elements with 11 performance criteria, 6 performance evidence requirements, 5 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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