Sandwich Maker

Profile of skills and competences

A qualified caterer specialising in open sandwiches is able unsupervised and with reasonable routine to identify, describe, buy and store produce, semi-manifactured goods and finished goods commonly used in the production of open sandwiches.

A qualified caterer specialising in open sandwiches is able to prepare, cook and serve a basic selection of dishes and is able to compose, describe and prepare simple breakfast buffets, cold buffets, other buffets, and finger food and canapés for receptions. He or she is also able to calculate quantities and to prepare and observed budgets.

Caterers specialising in open sandwiches are also able unsupervised and with reasonable routine to compose various types of open sandwiches and cold dishes, make recipes for them and prepare them relatively creatively using fresh produce of the season.

They are able to adapt to work routines and collaboration patterns in the kitchen environment and to follow developments, just like they are able to work both with à la carte orders and orders for large parties. In addition they are able to describe dishes and make relevant calculations.

Range of occupations accessible

Caterers specialising in open sandwiches prepare and serve open sandwiches and cold dishes. Depending on their place of work, they also prepare light starters, side dishes and desserts. In addition they prepare cold buffets, salad buffets, pickled herring buffets, breakfast buffets and the like.

Caterers specialising in open sandwiches work as heads of cold dishes, canteen managers or kitchen managers, depending on the nature and size of the business they work in.

Caterers specialising in open sandwiches generally work in hotels, restaurants, canteens, institution kitchens, delicatessen shops or shops selling open sandwiches.

Duration and mode of education and training

The total duration of the education and training programme is 3 years og 1 month(s), with 45 weeks of formal education and training and 115 weeks of on-the-job training.

Danish vocational education and training programmes are alternating programmes, which means that the education and training activities alternate between education and training at a school and on-the-job training in an enterprise.

Level of certificate

The training programme is a full vocational education and training programme, equivalent to level 3 in the Isced system (Isced 1997).

Access to the next level of education/training

The education and training described in this certificate gives access to level 4 (Isced) education and training in Denmark.

Name and status of the body awarding the certificate

Det Faglige Udvalg for Gastronomuddannelsen
Flæsketorvet 60
1711 København V

In pursuance of an order issued by the Danish Ministry of Children and Education, the awarding authority is authorised to issue a certificateconcerning this education and training programme.

Grading scale

The following verbal scale is used in the certificate of apprenticeship: passed, passed with distinction, bronze medal, silver medal.

The 7 grade scale is used in the certificate issued by the training college.