Qualification Mapping Information
Superseded by SIT30921 Certificate III in Catering
Qualification 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.
21 units must be completed:
12 core units
9 elective units, consisting of:
1 unit from Group A
3 units from Group A or Group B
5 units from Group B, Group C, elsewhere in the SIT Training Package, or any other current Training Package or accredited course.
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.
