This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent as a manager in any hospitality functional area. This individual would possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and be able to use a range of specialised, technical or managerial competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate their own work and/or the work of their team. Work would be undertaken in various hospitality settings, such as restaurants, hotels, catering operations, motels, clubs, pubs, cafes and coffee shops.
The qualification is not suitable for an Australian apprenticeship pathway.
Job roles
Individuals with this qualification are able to perform roles such as:
managing a department in a large hospitality enterprise
managing a small hospitality enterprise.
Possible job titles include:
restaurant manager
kitchen manager
front office manager
housekeeper
chef
sous chef
gaming manager
motel manager
unit manager (catering operations).
Prerequisite requirements
There are no prerequisites for entry to this qualification.
Subjects
QUALIFICATION RULES
To achieve a Diploma of Hospitality, 39 units must be completed:
all 23 core units
16 elective units:
a minimum of 13 elective units must be selected from the list below
the remaining 3 elective units may be selected from this or another endorsed Training Package or accredited course
a maximum of 1 Languages other than English unit may be counted as an elective within this qualification.
In all cases selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification.
The following table contains a summary of the employability skills required by the hospitality industry for this qualification. The employability skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.
Employability skill
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Negotiating and liaising with a broad range of colleagues and customers on operational and service issues; consulting with others to elicit feedback and ideas; providing briefings to operational staff and other managers; consulting with team members about OHS issues; developing and maintaining workplace documentation such as operational procedures, staff-related documentation or reports.
Teamwork
Motivating and leading diverse teams; providing support and coaching; planning work operations to take account of team member strengths; taking a lead role in agreeing and establishing work team goals.
Problem solving
Developing and applying a range of strategies to address both typical and unpredictable workplace problems; responding effectively to a wide range of operational issues requiring immediate resolution; working with colleagues to develop practical solutions; monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of solutions based on operational experience.
Initiative and enterprise
Generating options and ideas to address different workplace challenges; developing ideas about ways to improve operations and services; encouraging team members to be innovative; using knowledge of current and emerging tourism industry and marketplace trends to inform work practices.
Planning and organising
Understanding the roles and responsibilities of leaders and managers in the context of the overall enterprise; communicating goals, strategies and outcomes to team members; monitoring and evaluating plans, procedures and systems, including timelines and resources; actively participating in continuous improvement processes.
Self-management
Understanding the legal and compliance framework that affects those working in the hospitality industry; maintaining general and technical knowledge to inform work practices.
Learning
Proactively maintaining and updating knowledge of hospitality industry trends and practices; being aware of hospitality industry professional development opportunities; supporting team members to learn.
Technology
Assessing, selecting and applying technologies used in the hospitality industry to support workplace operations and planning; understanding the operating capacity of different technologies, including emerging technologies used to support hospitality operations; supporting skill development required by new technologies.
Due to the high proportion of electives required by this qualification, the industry/enterprise requirements described above for each employability skill are representative of the hospitality industry in general and may not reflect specific job roles. Learning and assessment strategies for this qualification should be based on the requirements of the units of competency for this qualification.