Certificate IV in Kitchen Management

The SIT40521 Certificate IV in Kitchen Management is delivered by Nomi College, the trading name of Australis College Pty Ltd (RTO 31518, CRICOS 03569A). Nomi College describes the qualification as depicting the function of professional cooks who manage a team or supervise others in a kitchen. They work autonomously or with little direction from others and exercise judgement in finding solutions to unusual issues. The College states that with this qualification students can work in establishments such as bars, restaurants, hotels, clubs and coffee shops, or start a small business in these industries, and that at the time of publication the qualification carried no occupational licensing, certification or particular statutory requirements. The 27 core units cover practical cookery - food preparation equipment, basic methods of cookery, appetisers and salads, stocks, sauces and soups, vegetarian, poultry, meat and seafood dishes, cakes, pastries, breads and desserts, and food for special dietary requirements. They also cover kitchen operations and supervision: planning and costing recipes, planning cooking operations, designing and costing menus, managing conflict and finances within a budget, food safety and hygiene, rostering staff, leading and managing people, stock control, monitoring work operations, and work health and safety practices. Six elective units add preparing and serving cheese, producing and serving food for buffets, identifying hazards and controlling safety risks, packaging prepared foodstuffs, providing service to customers, and leading diversity and inclusion. This is a 78-week full-time course delivered as a blended combination of face-to-face classroom and simulated instruction, self-directed learning and final assessment, with practical classes held in fully equipped kitchens. Students are required to complete 10 weeks of work placement as part of study in this course. The course is offered at the Nomi College campuses in Sydney (Surry Hills), Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.