Skill pathway
Food Preparation
Hospitality & Retail
Food Preparation is one of the skills Australian employers list in job ads we track. Below is the free training that builds it and the work it leads to.
Why employers ask for Food Preparation
Food Preparation shows up in the skill requirements for 14 of the Australian careers we track, including Chef, Fast Food Cooks, Food Trades Assistants. 2 of the job listings currently on SkillHarbour name it as a requirement.
Where to learn Food Preparation
Start here (beginner)
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate III in Patisserie
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate III in Cake and Pastry
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate III in Asian Cookery
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Asian Cookery
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate II in Cookery
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate III in Baking
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate III in Catering
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Patisserie
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate II in Baking
Nationally Recognised Training
Certificate IV in Catering Management
Careers that use Food Preparation
Chef
$60k – $85k · needed at level 3 of 5
Fast Food Cooks
$51k · needed at level 3 of 5
Food Trades Assistants
$72k · needed at level 3 of 5
Kitchenhands
$67k · needed at level 3 of 5
Aged Care Worker
$58k – $72k · needed at level 3 of 5
Other Accommodation and Hospitality Managers
$100k · needed at level 3 of 5
Nutrition Professionals
$87k · needed at level 2 of 5
Cooks
$74k · needed at level 2 of 5
Butchers and Smallgoods Makers
$81k · needed at level 3 of 5
Bakers and Pastrycooks
$74k · needed at level 3 of 5
Cafe Workers
$70k · needed at level 3 of 5
Travel Attendants
$78k · needed at level 3 of 5
Aged and Disabled Carers
$92k · needed at level 3 of 5
Housekeepers
$64k · needed at level 3 of 5