Course details

CRICOS course code: 090973A

Level of study: Career Based/Vocational

Summary

This course, as described in the Hospitality and Tourism Training Package focuses on the skills and knowledge required for an individual to gain employment as a supervisor in a “Front of House” position within a variety of hospitality businesses such as restaurants, hotels, motels, clubs, pubs, cafes and coffee shops.

As taught at Australian College of Trade the course concentrates predominantly on providing individuals with supervisory skills and sound knowledge in planning, monitoring and evaluating the work of team members in food and beverage service.

The unique nature of our college is that it is fully embedded within the Thornbury Theatre. This beautiful and stately venue has been home to entertainment and private events for close to 100 years and is an iconic building in Melbourne’s inner Northern region. This exposes our students to the many and varied events that are held each week within the Theatre’s two large auditoria that have a capacity to host and cater to over 700 patrons at any one time. When required to serve in the function room at Thornbury Theatre events, students are provided with the opportunity to gain real life aspect to their training and assessment of this course.

Academic Pathways

Individuals may enter SIT40416 Certificate IV in Hospitality with limited or no vocational experience and without a lower level qualification. However, it is strongly recommended that individuals undertake lower level qualifications, and/or gain industry experience prior to entering the qualification.

After achieving SIT40416 Certificate IV in Hospitality, individuals could progress to SIT50416 Diploma of Hospitality, or to Diploma qualifications in any service industry field.

Course Structure

This course is delivered as face to face training in the following locations:

Classrooms and practical training bars and dining areas located at our Thornbury campus. It also includes work based training that is conducted during events at the Thornbury Theatre and/or at approved hospitality businesses.

To achieve competency for the course a student must satisfactorily complete 21 units of competency. The units in the course as taught at the Australian College of Trade comprise of:

• 9 core units
• 12 elective units

Career Opportunities

There is scope for individuals that complete this course to gain skills that are aligned with jobs such as:

• bar supervisor or team leader
• duty manager
• food and beverage supervisor or team leader
• shift manager.

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