COMMERCIAL COOKERY COURSES
This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior operators who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with managerial skills and sound knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate independently, have responsibility for others and make a range of operational business decisions.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector as a departmental or small business manager. The diversity of employers includes restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. This qualification allows for multiskilling and for specialisation in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage.
As part of this qualification you will undertake a supervised work placement (minimum of 120 hours) where you will be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned.
CRICOS code: 095036B
Course Duration
Total course duration of 92 weeks include:
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Face-to-face sessions in classroom
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Practical training and assessment
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Study Breaks
Entry Requirement
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Completion of Year 10 or equivalent
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Overseas student must have a minimum overall band of IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
Career Opportunities
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Executive chef
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Executive sous chef
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Head chef
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Area manager or operations manager
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Café, club, or restaurant manager
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Food and beverage manager
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Motel manager
Assessment
The units of competency are assessed using any of the following methods:
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Underpinning knowledge assessment through written exam questions
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Projects and presentations
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Practical observation
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Roles plays
Further Study
After successful completion of Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management, students can progress to undergraduate degree level studies at universities.
Units of Competencies
There are 33 units that must be completed for this qualification.
Units below with * are units from AILFE SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery course, SIT40516 Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery course and SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality Management (Commercial Cookery), students will received credit transfer if they have successfully completed these courses. In this case, the total duration is 52 weeks.
Core Units
BSBFIM601 Manage finances
BSBMGT617 Develop and implement a business plan
SITXFIN005 Manage physical assets
SITXHRM004 Recruit, select and induct staff
SITXHRM006 Monitor staff performance
SITXMPR007 Develop and implement marketing strategies
SITXWHS004 Establish and maintain a work health and safety system
BSBDIV501* Manage diversity in the workplace
BSBMGT517* Manage operational plan
SITXCCS008* Develop and manage quality customer service practices
SITXFIN003* Manage finances within a budget
SITXFIN004* Prepare and monitor budgets
SITXGLC001* Research and comply with regulatory requirements
SITXHRM003* Lead and manage people
SITXMGT001* Monitor work operations
SITXMGT002* Establish and conduct business relationships
Elective Units
SITXFSA001* Use hygienic practices for food safety
SITXINV002* Maintain the quality of perishable items
SITXCCS007* Develop and manage quality customer service practice
SITXCOM005* Manage conflict
SITXHRM002* Roster Staff
SITXWHS003* Implement and monitor work health and safety practices
SITHCCC001* Use food preparation equipment
SITHCCC003* Prepare and present sandwiches
SITHCCC005* Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
SITHCCC006* Prepare appetisers and salads
SITHCCC007* Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
SITHCCC008* Prepare vegetable, fruit, egg and farinaceous dishes
SITHCCC012* Prepare poultry dishes
SITHCCC013* Prepare seafood dishes
SITHCCC018* Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
SITHCCC019* Produce cakes, pastries and breads
SITHKOP005* Coordinate cooking operations
Delivery Premise
Theory study: Level 3, 100-104 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 (AILFE)
Kitchen practice: Tenant 1, Ground Floor, 100-104 Murray Street, Perth WA 6000 (The School Cafe)