According to the Australian Government's Job Outlook service, the number of people working as chefs grew very strongly over the past five years and is expected to continue to grow in the future. This very large occupation is predicted to create around 81,000 job openings over the next five years.
This course equips you to work within the kitchen at a supervisory level. You will gain hands on culinary experience in the preparation of appetisers, salads, stocks, sauces, soups, seafood, meat, poultry, breads, pastries and cakes. Develop your supervisory skills and learn how to manage diversity in the workplace, implement sustainable practices, provide leadership, manage finances, and coordinate cooking operations.
Successful completion of this course will enable you to enter the workforce as a chef or chef de partie.
In addition to Brisbane, this program also offers in South West, North, East Coast, Gold Coast.
Units
The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 7 elective units. You will also be required to undertake 240 hours of vocational placement in an approved setting.
Outcome
SIT40516 Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
Job Prospects
Chef
Chef de Partie
University Pathways
If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.