SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

National Code : SIT40521
CRICOS Course Code : 109565B
Duration: 78 Weeks (Incl. Holidays)
Entry Requirements: Refer to Admission Requirements page
Delivery Mode: Face-to-Face, Work Based Training
Intake Dates: Contact Marketing @ +61352210927

National Code : SIT40521
CRICOS Course Code : 109565B
Duration: 78 Weeks (Incl. Holidays)
Entry Requirements: Refer to Admission Requirements page
Delivery Mode: Face-to-Face, Work Based Training
Intake Dates: Contact Marketing @ +61352210927
Tuition Fee: AUD $19,100
Material Fee: AUD $1600
Application Fee: AUD 300
Chef Uniform Fee: $500

Course Description

This comprehensive course is designed to provide students with a wide range of skills and knowledge required not only to become competent as a qualified chef or cook but also to gain a range of supervisory or leadership skills that will enhance graduate employability and future opportunities as a chef. This course is designed to prepare students for a career as a Senior Chef, Chef de Cuisine, Chef de Partie and offers advanced skills in the areas of kitchen supervision, advanced food preparation and cookery. This includes staff supervision skills, stock control process, financial management and advanced catering skills. 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. Our practical classes will provide plenty of one-on-one time with our trainers, allowing you to fully develop your cooking and kitchen management 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. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Possible Pathways

This qualification is designed to provide a pathway for the role of commercial cooks who have a supervisory or team-leading role in the kitchen. This course is designed for employment as a Chef or Chef de Partie in hotels, restaurants, resorts, catering companies, clubs, pubs, and/or to continue higher studies. Individuals could progress to the following courses with Veritas

Institute Australia:

  • SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management

  • SIT60316 Advanced 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

SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management involves work-based training / Practical Placement for 60 complete food service periods (or 240 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 SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, 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

78 Weeks including 13 weeks Term Breaks and Holidays and 65 Weeks Face to Face Training and Assessment plus work-based training.

Course Structure

To successfully achieve this qualification, students need to complete 33 units of competency which include 26 core units, plus 7 elective units.
Unit CodeUnit of Competency TitleCore or Elective
SITXWHS005Participate in safe work practicesElective
BSBSUS211Participate in sustainable work practicesElective
SITXFSA005Use hygienic practices for food safetyCore
SITXFSA006Participate in safe food handling practicesCore
SITHKOP009*Clean kitchen premises and equipmentElective
SITXINV006*Receive, store and maintain stockCore
SITHCCC023*Use food preparation equipmentCore
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
SITHCCC040*Prepare and serve cheeseElective
SITHCCC035*Prepare poultry dishesCore
SITHCCC036*Prepare meat dishesCore
SITHCCC037*Prepare seafood dishesCore
SITHCCC041*Produce cakes, pastries and breadsCore
SITHCCC043*Work effectively as a cookCore
SITHCCC042*Prepare food to meet special dietary requirementsCore
SITHKOP010Plan and cost recipesCore
SITHCCC026*Package prepared foodstuffsElective
SITHPAT016*Produce dessertsCore
SITHCCC038*Produce and serve food for buffetsElective
SITXHRM009Lead and manage peopleCore
SITXWHS007Implement and monitor work health and safety practicesCore
SITXFSA008*Develop and implement a food safety programCore
SITXHRM008Roster staffCore
SITXFIN009Manage finances within a budgetCore
SITXCOM010Manage conflictCore
SITXMGT004Monitor work operationsCore
SITHKOP012*Develop recipes for special dietary requirementsCore
SITHKOP013*Plan cooking operationsCore
SITHKOP015*Design and cost menusCore

*Elective units for this qualification are current at the time of publication and are subject to change. Please read https://www.asqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-01/FACT_SHEET_Delivering_elective_units.pdf for more information about delivering elective units.
**Units marked ** have the pre-requisite unit SITXFSA001 Use Hygienic Practices for food safety.