SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

National Code : SIT30821
CRICOS Course Code : 109886G
Duration: 52 Weeks (Incl. Holidays)
Entry Requirements: Refer to Admission Requirements page
Delivery Mode: Face-to-Face, Work Based Training
Intake Dates: Contact Marketing @ +61352210927

Course Description

Learn fundamental skills and develop knowledge in a wide range of subjects to become job ready. This course lays the foundations of restaurant cookery, knife skills, food safety practices and more. On graduation, you would have learnt the skills to work as a qualified cook. Our practical classes will provide plenty of one-on-one time with our trainers, allowing you to fully develop your technique and skills. Your studies in commercial cookery will also equip you with skills in financial, team and kitchen management so you will be trained across every aspect of running a busy kitchen while keeping operations running smoothly. This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who use a wide range of well-developed cookery skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to prepare food and menu items. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities. This qualification provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. Our classes will provide plenty of one-on-one time with our trainers, allowing you to fully develop your technique and skills. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Possible Pathways

This course is designed for employment as a commercial cook in hotels, restaurants, resorts, catering companies, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops and/or to continue higher studies. Individuals could progress to the following courses with Veritas Institute Australia:

  • SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

  • SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management

Mode of Study

Face to Face for minimum 20 hours per week plus Work Based Training

Location of Course Delivery

Classroom:
Suite 14, Level 2 / 10–24 Moorabool Street | Geelong | Victoria 3220 | Australia

Commercial Kitchen:
Sacred Heart College, Retreat Rd, Newtown Vic 3220
and 11-17 Jeffcott Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003

WBT Location:
As per individual student agreement. For more information about Work Based Training, please read the Work Based Training section in this brochure.

Work Based Training

SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery involves work-based training / Practical Placement for 48 complete food service periods (or 192 hours) in a commercial kitchen. For more information about Work based training, please read the Work Based Training section in this brochure.

Entry Requirements

Although there are no formal prerequisites required to enter SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, however, International Students entering this course at Veritas Institute Australia must meet the entry requirements as specified in this brochure. For more information about admission requirements, please read the admission requirements section in this brochure

Course Duration

52 Weeks including 9 weeks Term Breaks and Holidays and 43 Weeks Face to Face Training and Assessment plus Work Based Training.

Course Structure

To successfully achieve this qualification, students need to complete 25 units of competency which include 21 core units, plus 4 elective units.
Unit CodeUnit of Competency TitleCore or Elective
BSBSUS211Participate in sustainable work practicesElective
SITXWHS005Participate in safe work practicesCore
SITXHRM007Coach others in job skillsCore
SITXFSA006Participate in safe food handling practicesCore
SITXFSA005Use hygienic practices for food safetyCore
SITXINV006*Receive, store and maintain stockCore
SITHKOP009*Clean kitchen premises and equipmentCore
SITHCCC023*Use food preparation equipmentCore
SITHCCC025*Prepare and present sandwichesElective
SITHCCC040*Prepare and serve cheeseElective
SITHCCC027*Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookeryCore
SITHCCC028*Prepare appetisers and saladsCore
SITHCCC029*Prepare stocks, sauces and soupsCore
SITHCCC030*Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishesCore
SITHCCC031*Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishesCore
SITHCCC035*Prepare poultry dishesCore
SITHCCC036*Prepare meat dishesCore
SITHCCC037*Prepare seafood dishesCore
SITHCCC041*Produce cakes, pastries and breadsCore
SITHCCC038*Produce and serve food for buffetsElective
SITHCCC042*Prepare food to meet special dietary requirementsCore
SITHCCC026*Package prepared foodstuffsElective
SITHPAT016*Produce dessertsCore
SITHKOP010Plan and cost recipesCore
SITHCCC043*Work effectively as a cookCore