How would you like to be part of a team preparing delicious food in one of WA's restaurants, cafes, bars, resorts or hotels?
You may also be interested in our FREE Future Chef Job Ready Program, which includes a work placement. To find out more about this program, please visit our Job Ready Pathways page.
With this short course skill set, you'll learn about the safe use of commercial kitchen equipment; how to clean food preparation areas, storage areas, and equipment efficiently; minimising negative environmental impacts; preventing food contamination including how to identify and control food hazards; and gain general kitchen and food preparation skills. It covers all the 'must know' skills that employers are looking for, so you'll be skills ready and job ready!
This course remains FEE FREE in 2024! No course fees apply!
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Your commercial cookery journey starts here.
This skill set aims to provide you with the introductory skills needed to start working in kitchen operations. Learn the basics that will open doors to roles in restaurants, hotels, catering facilities, clubs, pubs, cafes, aged care facilities, schools and more!
This course will cover:
- Clean kitchen premises and equipment.
- Use hygiene practices for food safety.
- Participate in safe work practices.
- Use food preparation equipment.
- Prepare and present simple dishes.
Our Future Chef Job Ready Program will help you turn a passion for food into an exciting career in hospitality.
This Free for eligible students*, four week Future Chef Job Ready Program is designed to get you into the creative food and restaurant industry. You'll gain a combination of intensive training and work experience in a real commercial kitchen which may give you a head start into gaining an apprenticeship or other employment opportunities in the hospitality sector.
The four week program includes a total of five days work placement where you will gain real, hands on industry experience in addition to in class training.
After completing this Job Ready Program you could:
- be offered an apprenticeship
- find employment opportunities in other areas of the hospitality sector
- embark on further training to enhance your employment prospects.
Our Future Chef Job Ready Program will introduce you to the world of cooking and hospitality.
This course is free for eligible students* and runs for 4 weeks.
In the Introduction to Commercial Cookery skill set you will learn how to prepare and present simple dishes, how to use a range of food preparation equipment and about food safety. Gain real hands on industry experience with work experience in a real commercial kitchen.
Study in specialised facilities
Learn in the real-life setting of our award-winning Bentley Pines Training Restaurant which provides a live, interactive training environment at SM TAFE’s Bentley campus. Students can gain hands-on experience serving and preparing food for members of the public, as well as showcasing their skills planning a menu and advertising special events to the community.
In the Introduction to Commercial Cookery skill set you will learn how to prepare and present simple dishes, how to use a range of food preparation equipment and about food safety. Gain real hands on industry experience with work experience in a real commercial kitchen.
- Use food preparation and equipment
- Prepare and present simple dishes
- Clean kitchen premises and equipment
- Use hygienic practices for food safety
- Participate in safe work practices
On successful completion of this course, students will receive a statement of attainment for the following units
- SITXFSA001 Use hygiene practices for food safety
- SITXWHS001 Participate in safe work practices
- SITHKOP001 Clean kitchen premises and equipment
- SITHCCC001 Use food preparation equipment
- SITHCCC002 Prepare and present simple dishes
- WP097 Pre- apprenticeship work placement coordination 2
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.