Commercial Cookery & Hospitality Management

SIT30821 - CERTIFICATE III IN COMMERCIAL COOKERY

The Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30821) equips students with the essential skills and knowledge required to work as a qualified cook in Australia’s thriving hospitality industry. This nationally recognised qualification focuses on food preparation, kitchen operations, menu planning, food safety, and catering to a variety of dietary requirements. You will learn to work with independence and judgement, applying well-developed cookery skills under the guidance of workplace policies and procedures. Graduates of this program are recognised as trade-qualified cooks and can work in establishments such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

Total weeks:52

Study weeks:44

Weeks of holidays:8

SIT40521 - CERTIFICATE IV IN KITCHEN MANAGEMENT

The Certificate IV in Kitchen Management (SIT40521) is designed for students who aspire to move beyond cookery into supervisory or leadership roles in commercial kitchens. This qualification reflects the role of chefs and cooks who take on a team leading or managerial function, operating independently or with limited guidance from others. You will learn to plan and cost recipes, design menus, implement food safety programs, monitor kitchen operations, and lead and manage people. Graduates of this program are equipped not only with advanced cookery skills but also the management capabilities required to oversee operations in restaurants, hotels, cafés, pubs, clubs, and catering services—or even to run their own hospitality business.

Total weeks:92

Study weeks:78

Weeks of holidays:14

SIT60322 - ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

The Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management (SIT60322) is designed for highly skilled hospitality professionals aiming to step into senior management positions. This qualification equips students with advanced managerial and leadership skills to oversee large, complex hospitality operations. You will learn to manage finances, develop and implement business strategies, monitor staff performance, lead workplace health and safety systems, and ensure quality customer service at a strategic level. Graduates of this program operate with significant autonomy, making strategic decisions and driving business outcomes in diverse hospitality environments such as restaurants, hotels, resorts, catering operations, pubs, clubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

Total weeks:104

Study weeks:88

Weeks of holidays:16

SIT50422 - DIPLOMA OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior managers who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with specialised managerial skills and substantial knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate with significant autonomy and are responsible for making strategic business management decisions. This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector and for a diversity of employers including restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. This qualification allows for multi-skilling and for acquiring targeted skills in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage and gaming. The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/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. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Total weeks:104

Study weeks:88

Weeks of holidays:16