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Certificate IV in Kitchen Management 

SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management | (AU)$ 22,160.00 | CRICOS Code: 109559M

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Course Description

The course averages 1474 hours of duration including work placement; this course is 78 weeks including holidays. This course is designed to provide participants with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to meet the demands of the culinary industry. It is aimed at individuals who wish to become Head chefs and/or also be able to manage a restaurant. Therefore, it is appropriate for students who may wish to start their career in leading a kitchen, on managing the food and beverage division.


Students in this course develop a broad awareness and understanding of the This course will provide students with:

 

  • Training and skills development in Commercial Cookery. 

  • Training that incorporates the following key competencies: collecting, analyzing and organizing information; working with others; using mathematical ideas and techniques; solving problems and using technology. 

  • A specific overview of Commercial Cookery methods, preparation of food and kitchen management.

  • Basic skills and knowledge for entry into the hospitality industry as a commercial cook. 

  • Interpersonal skills essential for a successful career in the hospitality industry. 

  • Supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen.

  • Operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems.

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Training Location

Classroom Training and Practical: In a commercial training restaurant at Wiseman Institute ground floor, 157-171 Haldon St, and ground floor, 132-136 Haldon St, Lakemba, 2195 NSW.

Work placement: commercial hospitality establishments as approved by Wiseman Institute.

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Training Schedule Lakemba

Shift times

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Shift No.1:

 

Days (2.5) Times Duration p/wk: 

(20 hours on premises)

Monday : 8.30am - 5.00pm 

Tuesday : 8.30am - 5.00pm 

Wednesday: 8.30am - 12.30pm

 

Shift No.2:

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Days (2.5) Times Duration p/wk: 

(20 hours on premises)

Wednesday : 1.00pm - 5.00pm

Thursday : 8.30am - 5.00pm

Friday : 8.30am - 5.00pm

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Work placement

Work placement hours are as according to shift hours of the commercial operation and therefore may be outside these scheduled training hours. However students must maintain their student visa requirement of 20 hours p/wk whilst at work placement.

 

An approriate work placement provider will be : A council approved commercial kitchen that services customers , where 3 different service periods such as breakfast, lunch and dinner are available for the student to conduct their workplacement during and be supervised by a skilled worker with a minimum of 3 years experience in the management role with in the business. The student will also need exposure to three different menu styles, such as  a la carte, buffet, table  de hote, functions and bulk food production. 

    

Students will need to organise their own workplace location where the above criteria apply. If a student would like to pick a venue where the commercial kitchen only performs only one or more of the menu options and is open for a limited operation time, the student will need to organise and complete workplacement at multiple council approved commercial kitchens that service customers during their mandatory  workplacement to satisfy the qualification requiment for the 200 mandatory hours.  

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Target Group

This training is provided by Wiseman Institute for international students who wish to enter the culinary industry as a commercial cook in a wide range of commercial operations (e.g. restaurants / clubs / pubs / hotels / cafes and coffee shops etc.) who also want to have a supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen. 

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