SITHCCC025 Prepare and present
sandwiches
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SIT HCCC025 Prepare and present sandwiches Date this document was generated: 2 July 2023
SITHCCC025 Prepare and present sandwiches
Modification History
Not applicable.
Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare and
present a variety of sandwiches in a hospitality or catering organisation, such as cafes, kiosks,
canteens and cafeterias, or to organisations where catering forms only a small part of the
business.
The unit applies to operational personnel who make pre-prepared and on demand sandwiches
according to customer requests. Sandwiches may be classical or modern, hot or cold, of
varying cultural and ethnic origins and use a variety of fillings and types of bread.
It applies to individuals who work with very little independence and under close supervision.
They follow predefined organisational procedures and report any discrepancies to a
higher- level staff member for action.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State
or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit
at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Unit Code Unit Title
SITXFSA005 Use hygienic practices for food safety
Competency Field
Commercial Cookery and Catering
Unit Sector
Hospitality
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
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Elements describe the Performance criteria describe the performance needed to
essential outcomes demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Select ingredients. 1.1. Confirm sandwich requirements, based on standard recipes and
customer requests.
1.2. Identify and select bread types and fillings taking account of
quality, freshness and stock rotation requirements.
1.3. Check perishable supplies for spoilage or contamination prior to
preparation.
2. Make sandwiches. 2.1. Use safe food-handling practices to hygienically prepare
sandwiches based on requirements.
2.2. Cut ingredients and completed sandwiches to ensure uniformity
of presentation.
2.3. Combine ingredients appropriately based on flavour
combinations, customer preference and standard recipes.
2.4. Use toasting and heating equipment safely, as required.
2.5. Make sandwiches in a logical and sequential manner while
minimising waste.
3. Present and store 3.1. Present sandwiches on appropriate service-ware.
sandwiches. 3.2. Add suitable garnishes, as required.
3.3. Visually evaluate dish and adjust presentation.
3.4. Store sandwiches in appropriate environmental conditions.
3.5. Clean work area and dispose of or store surplus and re-usable
by-products according to organisational procedures,
environmental considerations, and cost-reduction initiatives.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance
criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement.
SKILLS DESCRIPTION
Reading skills to: read and interpret standard recipes for customer sandwich
requests
locate and read date codes and rotation labels on food products.
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Oral communication skills listen to customer requests, asking questions where necessary to
to: clarify
provide simple face-to-face explanations to customers about
sandwich range.
count portions
Numeracy skills to:
use features of heating equipment.
Problem-solving skills to: evaluate quality of sandwich ingredients and finished items and
make adjustments to ensure a quality product
adjust appearance of food products according to identified
deficiencies.
manage own speed, timing and productivity.
Self-management skills
to:
Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to SITHCCC003 Prepare and present sandwiches.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet -
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