Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

The SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management is delivered by Bentley College through blended learning, 20 hours per week, over 92 weeks in total. The course comprises 33 units of competency in total, extending cookery skills into kitchen management capability, covering food preparation, cooking, and dietary-specific dishes, alongside costing and planning recipes, developing recipes for special dietary requirements, planning cooking operations, designing and costing menus, managing conflict, managing finances within a budget, food safety program development, rostering and leading staff, receiving and storing stock, monitoring work operations, and implementing workplace health and safety practices. The course suits learners with some cookery background who want to move into kitchen leadership and management roles, and uses a lower English entry bar than Bentley's other courses. Entry requires English proficiency at IELTS 5.5 or equivalent (or completion of General English at Upper Intermediate level), suitable language, literacy and numeracy skills, completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent (or mature age), and a minimum age of 18. On completion, graduates are prepared for chef roles at restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés and coffee shops, and can progress into the SIT50422 Diploma of Hospitality Management or other diploma-level SIT Tourism, Travel and Hospitality qualifications.