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SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Launch your career as a cook and learn the skills needed for entry into the hospitality and cookery industry. This qualification reflects the role of 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. Completion of this qualification contributes to recognition as a trade cook and provides pathways to work in restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops.
Cooks are in such high demand that they have been added to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) National Skills Priority List and are currently a top 20 occupations in demand due to shortages.

Units of Competency - Core:

SITHCCC023: Use food preparation equipment
SITHCCC027: Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
SITHCCC028: Prepare appetisers and salads
SITHCCC029: Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
SITHCCC030: Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
SITHCCC031: Prepare vegetarian and vegan dishes
SITHCCC035: Prepare poultry dishes
SITHCCC036: Prepare meat dishes
SITHCCC037: Prepare seafood dishes
SITHCCC041: Produce cakes, pastries and breads
SITHCCC042: Prepare food to meet special dietary requirements
SITHCCC043: Work effectively as a cook
SITHKOP009: Clean kitchen premises and equipment
SITHKOP010: Plan and cost recipes
SITHPAT016: Produce desserts
SITXFSA005: Use hygienic practices for food safety
SITXFSA006: Participate in safe food handling practices
SITXHRM007: Coach others in job skills
SITXINV006: Receive, store and maintain stock
SITXWHS005: Participate in safe work practices

Electives

SITHCCC025: Prepare and present sandwiches
SITHCCC026: Package prepared foodstuffs
SITHCCC032: Produce cook-chill and cook-freeze foods
SITHCCC038: Produce and serve food for buffets
BSBSUS211: Participate in sustainable work practices

Entry Requirements:

No specific entry requirements.
GeSS Education is proud to offer a unique solution to your dreams of working in Australia as a Cook.
We will train you in your own country and prepare you for work in Australia.
We will also find you an employer to sponsor you under the 482 Skilled Work Visa.

Course Duration:

up to 12 months

Course Fees:

This course is currently available to our offshore in-country training program.
Please enquire for more information and opportunities for other delivery to [email protected]

Start Dates:

Monthly intakes

Possible Career Outcomes:

Cafe Chef

Cook

Who is GeSS Education and The Coffee Commune?

GeSS Education is an award-winning Gold Coast owned and operated family business specialising in Career Training & University Pathways for domestic and international students. The Coffee Commune is founded by Phillip Di Bella who is a renowned entrepreneur who founded Di Bella Coffee, Australia’s largest specialty coffee company before he sold it to Retail Food Group. His ventures has also brought success to international coffee traders, Abbotsford Road specialty coffee in New York, and The Coffee Commune. He has received numerous awards, including Entrepreneur of the Year and Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Corporate Citizenship Award. An adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Griffith University, Phillip is also the youngest recipient of the Italian Knighthood, the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity. Through The Coffee Commune, he supports the coffee industry’s growth by offering strategic consulting, coaching, and mentoring. With access to a network of over 500 employers, Phillip’s extensive knowledge and experience make him a valuable partner of GeSS Education.

GeSS Education in affiliation with our key RTO partner:

This fee-for-service qualification will be delivered by GeSS Education on behalf of our partner RTO, Fraser Coast TESS (provider code 1826), under a third-party arrangement. Fraser Coast TESS will issue your qualification upon successful completion of your course. Please see Terms & Conditions within Student Handbook for further details.

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