This qualification reflects the role of those individuals working in catering operations who play a team leading or supervisory role. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion to solve non-routine problems.
Job roles
This qualification provides a pathway to work as a caterer in 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 supervisor
kitchen administrator
small business caterer.
Subjects
23 units must be completed:
13 core units
10 elective units, consisting of:
1 unit from Group A
4 units from Group A or Group B
5 units from Group B, Group C, elsewhere in SIT12 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.
Core units
BSBSUS301A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
SITHCCC204 Produce vegetable, fruit, egg and farinaceous dishes
SITHCCC301 Produce poultry dishes
SITHCCC302 Produce seafood dishes
SITHCCC303 Produce meat dishes
SITHKOP401 Plan and display buffets
SITHKOP404 Plan catering for events or functions
SITXCCS401 Enhance the customer service experience
Pathways...
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.
Pathways into the qualification
Individuals may enter SIT40612 Certificate IV in Catering Operations with limited or no vocational experience and without a lower level qualification. However, it is strongly recommended that individuals undertake lower level qualifications, and/or gain industry experience prior to entering the qualification.
Pathways from the qualification
After achieving SIT40612 Certificate IV in Catering Operations, individuals could progress to SIT50312 Diploma of Hospitality.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Licensing Information
No legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of endorsement.
Employability Skills
Employability Skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Providing food production briefings to kitchen staff; seeking feedback from colleagues on operational and service issues; communicating changes in food production requirements during the food production period; instructing kitchen staff to adjust food items to meet quality requirements and organisational standards; managing team member conflict sensitively, courteously and discreetly; empathising and negotiating acceptable solutions to team member problems..
Initiative and enterprise
Proactively consulting with colleagues about ways to improve cooking operations; providing feedback to managers to inform future planning; participating in continuous improvement by reporting success or deficiencies of recipes and food items; suggesting ideas for new or improved products and increased profitability.
Learning
Knowing sources of new information on food trends, products, services and suppliers; being aware of opportunities to learn and participating in cooking professional development activities; supporting team members to learn.
Planning and organising
Planning food production requirements and organising availability of supplies for the food production period; preparing work flow schedules, food preparation lists and mise en place plans for food production according to food items and food volume requirements; monitoring and assessing operational efficiency and quality output of the kitchen during the food production period; assessing the operational workflow of kitchen team members assisting then to prioritise workload to deliver quality products for customers.
Problem-solving
Identifying and assessing operational and service issues, discussing and suggesting solutions with kitchen managers; initiating short term action to resolve immediate kitchen operations or quality problems; using discretion and judgement as well as predetermined policies and procedures to guide solutions to operational problems in the kitchen.
Self-management
Understanding legal compliance issues and providing advice to team members; organising and selfdirecting own work priorities to coordinate cooking operations; taking responsibility for implementing predetermined policies and procedures for a range of practices including conflict management, food safety, workplace health and safety; leading and managing a team of individuals, coordinating cooking operations; proactively seeking feedback and advice on improving kitchen coordination and team leading skills.
Teamwork
Motivating and leading kitchen teams; providing instructions, support and coaching; planning work operations to take account of team member strengths; proactively sharing information, knowledge and experiences with kitchen team members.
Technology
Understanding the operating capability of, selecting and using kitchen tools and equipment, computer systems, software and information systems that assist in coordinating cooking operations and team leading activities.