此项资格的目的是-向酒店业提供能胜任的雇员，他们能够在中间职位担任厨师，并在商业厨房中生产复杂的菜肴。<br>向受雇或将受聘的个人提供服务处于中间职位的厨师将获得资格证书，这将增加他们在整个酒店业的商用厨房中的就业机会。<br>实施已建立的复杂烹饪专业实践标准，以使客户对各种酒店环境充满信心。
The purpose of this qualification is: To provide the hospitality sector with competent employees who are able to work as chefs in intermediate positions producing complex dishes in a commercial kitchen. To provide individuals who are employed or will be employed as chefs in intermediate positions a qualification that will enhance their employment opportunities in a commercial kitchen across the hospitality sector. To implement established standards of professional practice for complex cookery that can provide customers with confidence in a range of hospitality environments. The New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) is a 36-week, 120 credit programme which will be delivered over four 9-week terms with a two-week break between terms.