The hospitality industry is one of the largest in Australia, predominately made up of businesses that provide a range of accommodation, food, and beverage services. The restaurant and catering sector of the industry continues to experience growth with our increasingly time constrained society seeking the convenience of eating out.

Studied over the course of two years, 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 provides a pathway to work in various hospitality settings, such as restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

Possible job titles include:

• bar attendant
• café attendant
• catering assistant
• food and beverage attendant
• front office assistant
• porter
• room attendant.

Course Requirements:

Students are required to complete eight functions over the two-year course, this will mean that students will occasionally need to complete activities outside of class times.

As a VET course assessment are competency based and continuous. Assessment of competencies is standards references. A student’s performance is judged against a prescribed set of standards – not against the performance of other students. A student is either judged ‘competent’ or ‘not yet competent’.

Course Content:

The focus of this course is on food preparation and skills for the hospitality industry and all work is completed in a commercial kitchen. At the completion of the course students will receive a trade certificate as well as valuable life skills. A wide range of practical skills are taught which provides competency for work in the Hospitality Industry. This Practical course is suitable for students who wish to extend their personal skills and interest. It is a qualification that will assist students who wish to work part time in the Hospitality Industry while completing Tertiary Education or wishing to work fulltime in the industry.

Career Possibilities and Further Study:

This Certificate II increases a student’s job prospects and gives extra recognition for TAFE entry. This is a very rewarding course that would benefit anyone with to follow a career in Hospitality and Tourism. Hospitality is the biggest employer in Australia and many university and TAFE students work part time in the industry. If students have completed this certificate, it is an added advantage when seeking employment in this field.

Uniform:

Students are required to wear a chef uniform for the practical aspects of this course including a chef jacket, hat, and apron at a cost of $70. Students are required to provide their own black pants and closed in leather shoes.