Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

About this qualification

This qualification reflects the role of chefs and cooks who have a supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve on-routine problems.
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.

Possible job titles include:

• Banquet or function manager, Bar manager, Café manager
• Chef de cuisine, Chef patisserie, Club manager
• Executive housekeeper, Front office manager
• Gaming manager, Kitchen manager, Motel manager
• Restaurant manager, Sous chef, Unit manager catering operations.

MVC has focused on Commercial cookery for its Diploma program.

Entry requirements

There are no formal qualification entry requirements for this training product.
However, MVC has following entry requirements for this program including the student’s agreement and ability to undertake the following:

• Access to reliable computer and internet.
• Participate in Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment test at MVC before the start of Training Minimum ACSF 3.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training and assessment.
• Participate in workplace tasks to employer expectations.
• Comply with the MVC code of conduct requirements, directions on work, and health and safety matters, and all MVC Policies.

International students’ requirements:

• IELTS band 5.5 or equivalent and above
• Students must be 18 years of age or over
• Students must have completed an equivalent of year 12

International Students will need to meet the Department of Home Affairs student visa requirements. Refer to www.homeaffairs.gov.au

Pathways

A pathway is the route or course of action taken to get to a destination. A training pathway generally means the learning activities or experiences used to attain the competencies needed to achieve career goals. There is no single pathway that applies to everyone; each individual has specific needs and goals. Achievement of AQF qualifications provides opportunities for individuals to pursue and achieve their career goals. Qualifications can be achieved in various ways, including:

• Off-the-job training, e.g. Attending classroom-based learning programs
• Recognition of prior learning
• Credit transfer

Pathways into the qualification

Individuals may enter SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management with limited or no vocational experience and without a lower level qualification. However, it is strongly recommended that individuals undertake lower level qualifications, and/or gain industry experience prior to entering the qualification.

Pathways from the qualification
After achieving SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management, individuals can progress to SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management.

Packaging rules

Total units to be completed =33 units

• 26 core units
• 7 elective units

The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.

How you are assessed

A. Written questions
B. Roleplay
C. Practicals/Observation
D. Written reports/reflection
E. Industry placement
F. Assessment activity projects

Units of competency offered at MVC

Based on industry consultation and a review of industry needs, MVC has selected the following 33 units of competency for this qualification.

Where you study

• Leadership Study Club (West) 50 Grenfell street Adelaide, 5000
• Level 2 West 50 Grenfell street Adelaide,5000 And
• 78 Currie street Adelaide 5000 SA Or
• Approved School premises training site