This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior managers who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with specialised managerial skills and substantial knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate with significant autonomy and are responsible for making strategic business management decisions. This qualification provides a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector and for a diversity of employers including restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops. This qualification allows for multi-skilling and for acquiring targeted skills in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage and gaming. The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
Target groups for the SIT60322 Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management are international students who are: ● seeking to pursue or further a career in hospitality management ● seeking to enter a new industry sector ●seeking a pathway to higher level qualifications. Characteristics of the target group are as follows: • Students will be from a range of countries and may be living in Australia for the first time or may have been here in the recent or more distant past. • Many will speak English as a second language, although an entry level has been set to ensure students are able to complete course work. • Students are expected to typically fall into the age range of 18–35 as people are still establishing or changing careers. Credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter time frame.