SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

Overview

SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

This qualification reflects the role of chefs and cooks who have a supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems.
This qualification provides a pathway to work in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes and coffee shops, or to run a small business in these sectors.
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 qualification at the time of publication.

Course Duration

This qualification will be delivered over 78 weeks, including 60 weeks of training and assessment spread over 6 terms of 10 weeks each and 18 weeks of holidays.

Delivery Mode and location

This program is delivered in the classroom at Level 3, 76 Waymouth Street, Adelaide SA 500. Practical face to face training is provided in a commercial training kitchen.

Target Group

Target groups for the SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management are international students who are:

  • Seeking to pursue or further a career in kitchen management
  • Seeking to enter a new industry sector
  • Seeking a pathway to higher level qualifications.

Pathways

Potential employment options are in the commercial cookery sector in the roles such as chefs and cooks who have a supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen.

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of Diploma qualifications, such as the SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management.

Course credit

Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course.

Work Placement

Students are required to complete 48 service periods to meet the requirements of the unit SITHCCC043* Work effectively as a cook. Service period hours are 4 hours and therefore students will be required to complete 192 hours during Term 6

Course Fee

Enrolment Fee: $250

Material Fee: $1500

Tuition Fee: $20000

Entry Requirements

Kentford College has the following entry requirements:

International students must:

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.

Course Structure

CODE TITLE CORE/ELECTIVE
SITHCCC023*
Use food preparation equipment
Core
SITHCCC027*
Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
Core
SITHCCC028*
Prepare appetisers and salads
Core
SITHCCC029*
Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
Core
SITHCCC030*
Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
Core
SITHCCC031*
Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes
Core
SITHCCC035*
Prepare poultry dishes
Core
SITHCCC036*
Prepare meat dishes
Core
SITHCCC037*
Prepare seafood dishes
Core
SITHCCC041*
Produce cakes, pastries and breads
Core
SITHCCC042*
Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
Core
SITHCCC043*
Work effectively as a cook
Core
SITHKOP009*
Clean kitchen premises and equipment
Core
SITHKOP010
Plan and cost recipes
Core
SITHKOP012*
Develop recipes for special dietary requirements
Core
SITHKOP013*
Plan cooking operations
Core
SITHKOP015*
Design and cost menus
Core
SITHPAT016*
Produce desserts
Core
SITXCOM010
Manage conflict
Core
SITXFIN009
Manage finances within a budget
Core
SITXFSA005
Use hygienic practices for food safety
Core
SITXFSA006
Participate in safe food handling practices
Core
SITXFSA008*
Develop and implement a food safety program
Core
SITXHRM008
Roster staff
Core
SITXHRM009
Lead and manage people
Core
SITXINV006*
Receive, store and maintain stock
Core
SITXMGT004
Monitor work operations
Core
SITXWHS007
Implement and monitor work health and safety practices
Core
SITHCCC026*
Package prepared foodstuffs
Elective Group A
SITHCCC040*
Prepare and serve cheese
Elective Group A
SITHCCC038*
Produce and serve food for buffets
Elective Group A
SITHFAB025
Prepare and serve espresso coffee
Elective Group D
BSBTWK501
Lead diversity and inclusion
Elective Group E
SITXWHS006
Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks
Elective Group E

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