Course Overview

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 judgment, 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 organizations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. Completing this course may provide you with employment or learning opportunities. Potential employment options are in the commercial cookery sector in the roles such as chef or chef de partie.

General Eligibility

• ● be at least 18 years of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.

• ● participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs. This will also include an LLN assessment and you must achieve ACSF 3 for reading, writing, numeracy, and oral communication to enter the course.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours (per week)

Language Requirement

• • ● have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:

    • • educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or

    • • completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or

    • • successful completion of an English Placement Test.

  Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. You are required to provide your results so that we can confirm they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.