Apprenticeship - Part time - 2-3 years
Classroom based - Part time - 2 years
Classroom based - Full time - 1 year
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 9:00am - 4:00pm
(Echuca - Mondays and Tuesdays only - 9:00am - 4:00pm)
Start dates:
25 July 2022 (classroom based students)
Rolling enrolments (apprentice students)
If creating great food puts you in a good mood, why not consider a career as a chef?
The Certificate III in Commercial Cookery course is designed for those with a passion for cookery in a commercial environment.
This hospitality course provides participants with skills, knowledge and experience in practical food production, hygiene, menu costing, OHS, team work and basic nutrition. Graduates are qualified to enter careers in hospitality establishments, including hotels, motels, and bistros.
Free TAFE and JobTrainer
You may be entitled to free tuition fees for this course if you meet the eligibility criteria for the State Government's FREE TAFE for Priority Courses initiative. If you are aged 17-24 or looking for work, you may be eligible to study this course low-fee through JobTrainer. It's important to know that you may incur other fees, such as student services fees or materials fees, and you'll need to cover these costs yourself. To find out more, call 13 TAFE (13 8233) or contact us via our online enquiry form.
This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who use a wide range of well-developed cookery skills and sound knowledge of kitchen operations to prepare food and menu items. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities. This qualification provides a pathway to work as a commercial cook in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops.