About Queensland College of Wine Tourism

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.

Get a handle on food safety planning and critical control points. Learn how to identify hazards, make corrective actions and implement operational policies and procedures. People at many levels use these skills in the workplace during the course of their daily activities, including cooks, chefs, caterers, kitchen stewards, kitchen hands, bar, food and beverage attendants and sometimes room attendants and front office staff. Upon the successful completion of this course students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervision Skill Set.

This course is for people handling food in a cafe, restaurant, school canteen, hotel, supermarkets, fast food outlet, sandwich shop, catering operations or other food retail outlets, under supervision.

Upon the successful completion of this course students will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment – SITSS00068 Food Handling Skill Set.

This qualification reflects the role of individual who use a range of well-developed tourism service, sales or operational skills and sound knowledge of industry operations to coordinate tourism services. 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 in many tourism industry sectors and for a diversity of employers including tour operators, inbound tour operators, visitor information centres, attractions, cultural and heritage sites, and any small tourism business.

The SIT20316 Certificate II in Hospitality covers provides a pathway for students to learn the skills and knowledge required for work in the hospitality industry such as restaurant, café, coffee shop, hotels and clubs.

Units covered include: customer service, social and cultural sensitivity, workplace health and safety, working with others, hygienic practices for food safety, responsible service of alcohol, preparing and serving espresso coffee, industry placement/work experience (12 service periods), plus more.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who have a defined and limited range of hospitality operational skills and basic industry knowledge. They are involved in mainly routine and repetitive tasks and work under direct supervision.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who have a range of well-developed hospitality service, sales or operational skills and sound knowledge of industry operations. 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 in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, motels, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. This qualification allows for multi-skilling and for specialisation in accommodation services, food and beverage and gaming.

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 SIT30821 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.

This Responsible Service of Alcohol course covers the skill and knowledge requirements common to all States and Territories for RSA. Some legislative requirements and knowledge will differ across borders, however you will learn to:

• Understand your obligations under the law
• Identify customers to whom alcohol service may be refused
• Responsibly assist customers to drink within appropriate limits
• Assist alcohol affected customers
• Refuse service to customers in a professional manner

This course offers hands on training and experience to students with the ability to learn the vocational skills for work in the wine industry. A range of specialist electives are included covering skills used in the following wine industry operational areas:

• Bottling and packaging
• Cellar operations
• Wine grape growing

This course is available to the Stanthorpe State High School (SSHS) vocational pathway students and is a packaged certificate with the AHC20316 Certificate II in Production Horticulture.