This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who use a wide range of well-developed cookery skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to prepare food and menu items. Using their judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities.

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

https://training.gov.au/training/details/SIT30816

Commercial Cook

The program is delivered in 67 weeks (including holidays) that incorporates 55 weeks of delivery (5 terms X 11 weeks) and 12 weeks of holidays and breaks.

Participants are required to attend and participate in 20 hours of scheduled face to face training over the 5 terms including 360 hours of work placement to be delivered in an industrial workplace commencing from 4^th term.

Participants are expected to undertake approximately 6 hours per week of self-study outside their structured learning activities.

This program is delivered over 20 hours per week which includes theory component in a classroom environment and practical component of the course is delivered in Signet’s on-campus Commercial Kitchen and through Work Placements. 

As part of Signet College’s requirement for SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, you will be required to complete a total of 360 hours of Work Placement in a commercial kitchen. This will allow you to obtain practical skills and experience in real workplace settings and assist you to be employable in the industry after graduation.

All Assessments of units of competence will be conducted according to the assessment guidelines and competency standards of the official Training Package for this qualification.

Students will be required to perform in a range of assessments including but not limited to: Short Answer questions, Case Study, Role plays, Practical Demonstration, Computer-based activities etc.

In order to attain this qualification, students are required to complete 25 units of competency consisting of twenty-one (21) core units and four (4) elective units.

Students may apply for exemption for any unit in which they can successfully demonstrate competency. (Please refer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfers section of the Signet College Student Handbook).

There are no entry requirements for this qualification specified in the nationally recognised training package; however, Signet College does specify the number of eligibility requirements for overseas students.

We accept enrolments on the basis of their demonstrated capacity to succeed.

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible to be offered a place at Signet College:

Academic Requirement

Completion of Year 12 or equivalent.

Age requirements

All students must be over 18 years of age at the commencement of the course.

English Language requirements

• All overseas students should demonstrate the English requirements as required by the Department of Home Affairs. Further information available on homeaffairs.gov.au
• Signet College accepts IELTS, PTE Academic, TOEFL as per below indicated scores:
  • IELTS (Academic Module) – Overall band score of 5.5
  • TOEFL (Internet-based) – 46
  • PTE Academic English – 42

PTR & LLN Requirement:

All students are required to undertake a pre-training review (PTR) which aims to identify their training needs through questions on previous education or training, relevance of the courses to learner, and relevant experience.

Students undertaking a VET course must possess sound language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills to successfully complete the course. All students are required to undertake a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) test conducted by Signet College.