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Chef Training / Baker Concentrated OYAP is a program specifically designed to help students make a smooth successful transition from high school directly into their post-secondary Cook / Chef apprenticeship. It is also the best course offered in our high schools to prepare students for a career in a Baker / Patisserie Apprenticeship.

Watch this great video about the Chef/Baker Program. Find out more about the Chef/Baker trade.

Program Planning

2009 - 2010 School Year

Proposed 2010-2011 School Year

Students will have the opportunity to be placed in a 2 credit OYAP coop placement in semester two. Students may return to their home school for semester two to do this. This placement will have the possibility of becoming an apprenticeship.

Pathway Charts

• HDSB Pathway Chart
• HCDSB Pathway Chart

Chef / Baker

The Chef  / Baker Concentrated OYAP Program follows the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Curriculum Guidelines for the trade of Cook and Assistant Cook

Career Opportunities

Chef

Chefs are responsible for the preparation and presentation of food in restaurants, hotels, and other organizations. They are more highly trained than regular cooks and their duties include not just cooking but also other management duties including: budgeting, purchasing supplies, hiring staff, and generally making sure that things run smoothly in the kitchen. You must complete the cooks apprenticeship first (5280 hours) and then move into the chef apprenticeship, a further 2260 hours of apprenticeship experience.

Sous-chef

Sous-chefs are second in command in the kitchen. They cook as well as plan menus, train new staff, and help supervise the kitchen.

Bakers: (NOC code 6252)

Bakers prepare breads, rolls, muffins, pies, pastries, cakes and cookies in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments. They are employed in bakeries, supermarkets, catering companies, hotels, restaurants, hospitals and other institutions, or they may be self-employed. Bakers who are supervisors are included in this unit group. A baker apprenticeship in Ontario requires 5280 hours and the Baker-Patissier requires 6130 hours.

The most important Essential Skills for this occupation are: Document Use, Oral Communication, Reading Text.

Cooks: (NOC code 6242)

Cooks prepare and cook a wide variety of foods. All cooks may be involved in basic food preparation, such as cleaning and cutting fish and meat, washing and peeling vegetables, and cleaning equipment. They may also supervise a staff of kitchen workers, maintain inventory and order supplies, and have some influence over menu planning. A cook’s main goal is to prepare appetizing food efficiently while still maintaining sanitation standards. A few highly skilled cooks with many years of experience become chefs. This apprenticeship requires 5280 hours or assistant cook, Branch 1 is 2640 hours.

The most important Essential Skills for this occupation are: Job Task Planning and Organizing, Oral Communication, Problem Solving

Other Career Opportunities:Restaurant Manager, Caterer, Dietician, Food Scientist, Server, Butcher, Food Inspector, Home Economist, Instructor/Teacher

Salaries

Cook: Salaries are between $9.00 - $25.00 per hour

Chef: Salaries are between $40,000 - $100,000+

Interesting Facts

• Food & Hospitality is a $21.4 billion industry in Ontario
• The foodservice industry is a major source of entry-level and part-time jobs, and provides nearly 1 in 5 youth jobs in Canada. The industry employs 482,700 young people between the ages of 15 and 24, which accounts for 44% of foodservice employees. (Source: Labour Force Survey, Statistics Canada)
• The foodservice industry directly employs more than 1,086,300 Canadians, representing 6.4% of total employment. More people work in foodservice than in agriculture, forestry, pulp and paper, banking and oil and gas extraction combined. (Source: Labour Force Survey, Statistics Canada)
• The average Canadian visits a restaurant for a meal or snack 187 times per year. Meals and snacks sourced from restaurants account for 1 in 10 meal occasions. Source: CREST/NPD Group; NPD Group Eating Patterns in Canada Report, October 2006 release; and CRFA’s Foodservice Facts
• The average Canadian household spends 24.4% of its total food dollar on foodservice. Source: CRFA’s Foodservice Facts, Statistics Canada and the Bureau of Labour Statistics

Certificates and Exemptions

Students that are successful in this program earning all four of their in-school credits and a minimum of 2 Coop credits will earn a Concentrated OYAP pre-Apprenticeship Certificate. This indicates that the students have successfully completed the Concentrated OYAP Program. Students who have achieved a final mark above 80% can challenge the Ministry of Training, Colleges and University exemption exam for cook. Students with the above qualifications, will earn a Concentrated OYAP Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate with Honours. Students who are successful in challenging the ministry exemption exam will be granted a Concentrated OYAP Exemption Certificate. Passing this exam means students may be exempt from the first level of Apprenticeship Training. Please note the college may charge a fee for administering this test (students may be required to incur this fee).

Process:

The OYAP process consists of 4 main stages 1. The information gathering and awareness stage 2. The program contact stage (log onto www.onsorts.ca and choose up to 2 courses that you may be interested in.) 3. The interview preparation stage 4. The interview

To learn more about the process or to start the process you can download the following documents. These documents designed to help you through the process of being accepted into a Concentrated OYAP Program.

Downloads:

• OYAP Application Package All forms required to apply for OYAP

You may also pick up a complete package from the School to Career Guidance contact at your present school to book a visit or interview.

For the name of the School to Career Contact at your school go to our Contact Us page.

To apply or find out more about an OYAP school to career program, click here