Certificate III in Catering Operations

SIT30916

Course Overview

Average Course Fee: $4091

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Average Course Duration: 18 Months

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Description

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working in catering operations who use a range of cookery skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to prepare food items. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities.

This qualification does not provide the skills required by commercial cooks, which are covered in SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in various catering settings, such as hospitals and aged care facilities, sporting and entertainment venues, hotel banqueting departments, cook–chill production kitchens, and mobile catering businesses of varying size.

Possible job titles include:

  • catering assistant
  • cook
  • food service assistant.
  • No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

    Student Outcomes

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    Satisfied with Training

    Percentage of graduates of this course who were satisfied with the training.

    Improved Work Status

    Percentage of graduates in the Food, Hospitality and Personal Services field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate III).

    Salary

    The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Food, Hospitality and Personal Services field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate III).

    Jobs

    Graduates of the Food, Hospitality and Personal Services field (Certificate III) are most often employed as:

    Technicians and Trades Workers

    38.6%

    Technicians and Trades Workers
    Community and Personal Service Workers

    24.5%

    Community and Personal Service Workers
    Sales Workers

    12.4%

    Sales Workers

    Industries

    Graduates of the Food, Hospitality and Personal Services field (Certificate III) are most often employed in:

    Accommodation and Food Services

    43.1%

    Accommodation and Food Services
    Other Services

    19.4%

    Other Services
    Retail Trade

    11.5%

    Retail Trade

    All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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    Subsidised Training

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    VET Student Loans

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    Australian Apprenticeships


    Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

    Unfortunately, this qualification is not currently available as an Australian Apprenticeship.


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