Commercial Cookery
Certificate III & IV in Commercial Cookery + Diploma of Hospitality Management
Launch a rewarding culinary career and gain a competitive edge in Australia’s booming hospitality industry. Chef is officially listed on the Medium and Long-Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL), signalling strong demand for qualified chefs across restaurants, hotels, resorts, catering firms, and luxury dining establishments nationwide.
This program combines Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery, and the Diploma of Hospitality Management — delivering both hands-on culinary mastery and advanced hospitality leadership capabilities. Graduates are equipped to work confidently in commercial kitchens and progress into supervisory or senior chef positions.
What You Will Learn?
Why Study Commercial Cookery in Australia?
- • Recognised occupation on the MLTSSL supporting long-term visa pathways
- • Strong job demand across hotels, restaurants, resorts, and catering firms
- • Culinary skills are globally transferable and industry respected
- • Australian cuisine is multicultural, modern, and professionally benchmarked
- • Structured career progression from cook to senior chef roles
- • Employment growth aligned with tourism, events, and hospitality expansion
Fully qualified chefs earn $1,250 per week and work an average of 46 hours — with employment demand projected to continue rising.
Industry Overview
Australia’s hospitality sector is one of the fastest-growing service industries, driven by tourism, multicultural dining, and café culture. Commercial kitchens require skilled chefs who can manage food quality, safety, and operations.
- • Work in dynamic, fast-paced kitchen environments
- • Use professional equipment and commercial food preparation techniques
- • Understand legal compliance and food safety regulations
- • Manage teams and kitchen workflows
- • Apply leadership, costing, and planning for culinary operations
- • Transition into management roles through the hospitality qualification
What You Will Learn
- • Prepare, cook, and present a wide range of dishes including meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables
- • Maintain food safety, hygiene, and quality control in commercial kitchens
- • Manage menus, cost ingredients, and control kitchen budgets
- • Lead kitchen teams, allocate tasks, and coordinate workflow during service periods
- • Apply hospitality compliance, sustainability, and operational standards
This program equips you with the culinary and management skills required to work confidently in professional kitchens.
Career Opportunities
- • Chef de Cuisine / Head Chef
- • Sous Chef
- • Chef de Partie / Demi Chef
- • Commis Chef
- • Catering Chef
- • Hospitality Supervisor
- • Kitchen Team Leader
Additional Course Information
Entry Requirements
- • Completed Year 12 or overseas equivalent
- • Willing to undertake 360 hours vocational placement
- • English language requirements:
- IELTS 6.0 overall, no band below 5.5
- Possible exemptions for eligible passport holders
- Internal English placement test may be available
Further Study Pathways
| Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management |
| Bachelor of Culinary Management |
| Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism |
| Specialised Chef / Pastry Courses |
These pathways enable graduates to progress into senior kitchen, operations, or hospitality management roles within Australia's thriving food and tourism industries.
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