SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

Purpose

This qualification reflects the role of commercial 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

Learner Characteristics / Client Cohort

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

• • Seeking to pursue or further their career as a commercial cook
• • Seeking to enter a new industry sector
• • Seeking a pathway to higher education qualifications

Students will usually be new entrants. However, credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter timeframe.

Qualification Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Pathways

Individuals may typically enter SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management following completion of SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or similar hospitality qualifications. However, individuals wishing to enter Certificate IV would be expected to have gained some relevant cookery and be working in the industry. Candidates with limited or no vocational experience or a lower-level qualification would be advised to enrol in SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery before attempting SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management.

After achieving SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, individuals could progress to SIT50422 Diploma in Hospitality Management, or to Diploma qualifications in other service industry fields.

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a supervising commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

Students who complete this course can expect to gain work as a:

• • Chef

Entry Requirements

To enrol in this course, international students must provide evidence that they:

• • Are at least 18 years of age
• • Have completed at least the equivalent of Year 11
• • Meet one of the following English proficiency requirements:

       * Evidence of a valid IELTS score of 6.0 or other equivalents in English Language tests including Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT), Pearson Test of English (PTE), Doulingo English Test, and Cambridge English (CAE).

       *Successfully complete the pathway with recognized ELICOS providers, as determined by Clinton Institute via exit score of IELTS score of 6.0 equivalents.

       *Student have successfully completed their Year 12 or equivalent in English Language

• • • Have appropriate Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) levels, as determined by Clinton Institute via the LLN test administered prior to enrolment



       The LLN test will be conducted by a suitable Trainer and Assessor or the Director of Studies.

       The LLN assessment includes a written test and interview to complete the verbal component of the test. For international students applying from their home country this will be completed during a skype interview. For all students applying within Australia the test will be completed during an interview at the RTO.

       The LLN test assists the RTO to assess whether students’ LLN skills are at a level suited to the course requirements. It also assists our trainers to prepare individual learning plans for each successful applicant where skill weaknesses are identified. The RTO will work with successful applicants to ensure their skills are at the required level by the completion of their training.

For international Students, it is a condition of entry that upon acceptance, students provide evidence of having an Australian Student Visa (subclass 500). Please refer to the government website for information about applying:
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/student-500

Assessment Modes

Workplace Assessment:

This is where the Assessor conducts an observation of the learner demonstrating the integrated application of skills and knowledge in the workplace, to the required industry standard.

Written Assessment in the Classroom:

This is where students respond to written questions or case scenarios, preparing written reports, completing projects, self-reflection, and other written assignments, while attending the class room and being supervised by the Assessor.

Simulated Practical Assessment:

This is where the Assessor observes the learner demonstrate the integrated application of skills and knowledge in a simulated environment which may be in a classroom setting or other training facility including a training kitchen also used to conduct assessments.

Work Placement Log:

This is where students record and their Work Placement Host verifies, the individual shift attendances at the student’s assigned work placement venue for training in accordance with their Work Placement Agreement. The Work Placement Log is submitted as evidence of attendance at the training venue. No additional time is allocated as a practical assessment of the log as it replicates what the student would typically be required to complete as an employee in a real workplace.