Certificate II in Kitchen Operations - SIT20416
TAFE NSW
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E
This qualification reflects the role of individuals working in kitchens who use a defined and limited range of food preparation and cookery skills to prepare food and menu items. They are involved in mainly routine and repetitive tasks and work under direct supervision. 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 kitchen operations in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, caf\u00e9s, and coffee shops; and institutions such as aged care facilities, hospitals, prisons, and schools.Possible job titles include:breakfast cookcatering assistantfast food cooksandwich handtakeaway cook.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
- 13 units: 8 core
- 5 elective
Subjects
- Package prepared foodstuffs
- Maintain the quality of perishable items
- Participate in safe food handling practices
- Use cookery skills effectively
- Communicate in the workplace
- Prepare stocks, sauces and soups
- Use hygienic practices for food safety
- Prepare dishes using basic methods of cookery
- Clean kitchen premises and equipment
- Work effectively with others
- Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- Participate in safe work practices
- Show social and cultural sensitivity
- Interact with customers
- Use food preparation equipment
- Carry out basic workplace calculations
- Prepare appetisers and salads
- Prepare and present simple dishes
- Transport and store food
- Produce cook-chill and cook-freeze foods
- Provide first aid
- Source and use information on the hospitality industry
- Re-thermalise chilled and frozen foods
- Prepare vegetable, fruit, eggs and farinaceous dishes
- Prepare and present sandwiches
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Albury Campus | No |
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| Armidale Campus | No |
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| Bathurst College | No |
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| Bega Campus | No |
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| Blue Mountains College, Wentworth Falls Campus | No |
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| Broken Hill College | No |
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| Campbelltown College | No |
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| Coffs Harbour Education Campus CHEC | No |
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| Cooma Campus | No |
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| Coonabarabran Campus | No |
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| Cowra College | No |
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| Dubbo College, Myall Street Campus | No |
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| Glen Innes Campus | No |
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| Grafton Campus | No |
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| Grenfell College | No |
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| Gunnedah Campus | No |
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| Hamilton Campus | No |
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| Inverell Campus | No |
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| Kingscliff Campus | No |
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| Lithgow College | No |
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| Moree Campus | No |
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| Moss Vale Campus | No |
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| Mount Druitt College | No |
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| Mudgee College | No |
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| Northern Beaches Campus | No |
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| Nowra Campus | Domestic: $4,310 International: $4,310 | No |
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| Orange College, March Street Campus | No |
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| Ourimbah Campus | No |
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| Parkes College | No |
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| Port Macquarie Campus | No |
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| Quirindi Campus | No |
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| Ryde Campus | No |
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| Sutherland College, Gymea Campus | No |
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| Tenterfield Campus | No |
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| The Hills College, Baulkham Hills Campus | No |
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| Ultimo College, Main Campus | No |
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| Wagga Wagga Campus | No |
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| Wetherill Park College | No |
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| Wollongbar Campus | No |
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| Wollongong Campus | No |
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Fee comments
Campuses: Albury Campus, Bega Campus, Cooma Campus, Moss Vale Campus, Wollongong Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**Further costs in addition to your student fees may be applicable for this qualification. These costs are to provide you with additional resources to support your learning. The following resources can be sourced directly by the student: - Chefs Uniform (chefs pants, Jacket, Apron, hat and non-slip shoes) - $150.00 approx
Campuses: Blue Mountains College, Wentworth Falls Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**Additional costs associated with this course are: - Chefs Tool Box $200-$325 - see teachers before purchasing, Assistance is available for learners with barriers purchasing educational tools.- Full chefs Uniform Long sleeved white chefs jacket, checked chefs pants, white half apron, neckerchief, chefs hat, non-slip enclosed safety shoes. Approx. $100 - $200, available from external hospitality uniform suppliers- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate Licence fee $30 - If you already have this licence, you are not required to pay the fee.
Campuses: Campbelltown College.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study: -Full uniform - long sleeve white Chefs jacket with white buttons, checked Chefs pants, white half apron, enclosed boots, white neckerchief and Chefs hat (approximately $100.00-$200.00). This must be purchased at a Hospitality supply store. -Equipment kit - toolkits will be supplied to students and must be returned at the end of each class. If you choose to supply your own, this must be purchased from a Hospitality supply store. Cost is approximately $200.00-$350.00
Campuses: Coffs Harbour Education Campus CHEC, Grafton Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:Chef uniform consisting of:- Chef jacket long sleeve - white- Chef hat - white semi disposable or skull cap- Chef pants - traditional check- Chef apron knee-length - white- Chef buttons - white- Chef neckerchief - white- Safety footwear
Campuses: Hamilton Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:- Chefs uniform, approximately $60.00 - $80.00- Shoes\boots, approximately $60.00 - $75.00- Chef toolkit (optional), approximately $300.00Students will need to apply to the NSW Food Authority and pay $30.00 for their Food Safety Supervisors Certificate on successful completion of SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety and SITXFSA002 Participate in safe food handling practices.
Campuses: Kingscliff Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study: - Chefs uniform, approximately: $80.00 - Shoes\boots, approximately: $75.00 - Chef toolkit (optional), approximately: $300.00 Students will need to apply to the NSW Food Authority and pay $30.00 for their Food Safety Supervisors Certificate on successful completion of SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety and SITXFSA002 Participate in safe food handling practices.
Campuses: Mount Druitt College.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:Additional costs associated with this course are: • Chefs Tool Box $200-$325 - see teachers before purchasing, Assistance is available for learners with barriers purchasing educational tools.•Full chefs Uniform Long sleeved white chefs jacket, checked chefs pants, white half apron, neckerchief,chefs hat, non-slip enclosed safety shoes.approx. $ 100 - $200 Available from external hospitality uniform suppliers• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate Licence fee $30 - If you already have this licence, you are not required to pay the fee.
Campuses: Northern Beaches Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:- Additional costs will apply costing approximately $400 to cover the uniform requirements and tools and equipment required for practical modules.
Campuses: Nowra Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**Further costs in addition to your student fees may be applicable for this qualification. These costs are to provide you with additional resources and/or Incidentals to support your learning: - Full Chefs Uniform: approximately $80.00- Leather Safety boots: approximately $60.00- Futura Text book: approximately $100.00
Campuses: Orange College, March Street Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:- A chef’s uniform and tool kit (approximate cost $400). A full list of requirements will be sent to you upon enrolment.
Campuses: Ourimbah Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:- Full chefs uniform and fully enclosed black leather boots/shoes. The uniform can be purchased through a local catering supplier such as Premier Catering for around $80
Campuses: Parkes College.
There is no additional cost for this course however you will need to provide for yourself your chef uniform and tool kit.
Campuses: Port Macquarie Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:- Chefs uniform, approximately $60.00 - $80.00- Shoes\boots, approximately $60.00 - $75.00- Chef toolkit (optional), approximately $300.00Students will need to apply to the NSW Food Authority and pay $30.00 for their Food Safety Supervisors Certificate on successful completion of SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety and SITXFSA002 Participate in safe food handling practices.
Campuses: Ryde Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**You will need to provide for yourself the following resources which you will keep when you complete your study:- additional costs will apply costing approximately $400 to cover the uniform requirements and tools and equipment required for practical modules.
Campuses: Sutherland College, Gymea Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**Additional costs may apply costing approximately $500 to cover the uniform requirements (jacket, trousers, appropriate footwear) and toolkit required for the practical classes.
Campuses: The Hills College, Baulkham Hills Campus.
Additional costs associated with this course are: - Tool Box $325 - Uniform $135 - Food Safety Supervisor Certificate Licence fee $30 - If you already have this licence, you are not required to pay the fee.
Campuses: Ultimo College, Main Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**All students will need to have a uniform, Black long pants (no Jeans), Black long sleeved shirt with Buttons, Black 1/2 chef apron, Black chef hat, Black shoes. Suggested suppliers will be sent out via email with the timetables.
Campuses: Wagga Wagga Campus.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**Further costs in addition to your student fees may be applicable for this qualification. These costs are to provide you with additional resources to support your learning. The following resources can be sourced directly by the student: - Chefs Uniform (chefs pants, Jacket, Apron, hat and non-slip shoes) - $150.00 approx
Campuses: Wetherill Park College.
**ADDITIONAL RESOURCES**- Full uniform - long sleeve white Chefs jacket with white buttons, checked Chefs pants, white half apron, non-slip enclosed boots, white neckerchief and Chefs hat (approximately $100.00-$200.00). This must be purchased at a Hospitality supply store such as Fraser & Hughes.- Equipment kit - full Commercial Cookery toolkit (approximately $200.00-$350.00). This must be purchased at a Hospitality supply store such as Fraser & Hughes.- License fee - this covers the Food Safety Supervisor certificate ($30.00). If you already have this you are not required to pay the fee.- You may be eligible for assistance if you have barriers to your education - please contact the section for more information.
Further information
This qualification does not provide the skills required by commercial cooks, which are covered in SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.
