New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 3)

with strands in Cafe Services and Restaurant Services

with strands in Cafe Services and Restaurant Services

New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 3) with strands in Café and Restaurant Service

Learn restaurant service, bar service, café and barista skills, health and safety requirements and essential hospitality skills in this hands-on qualification and gain employment in the dynamic hospitality sector.

You will learn how to:

  • Monitor and maintain health and safety, food safety and security practices to ensure personal safety and minimise potential hazards when serving customers.
  • Ensure delivery of customer service through monitoring and maintain interactions between colleagues, managers and customers.
  • Apply, and ensure compliance with, standard operation policies and procedures relevant to the performance of work roles in a hospitality establishment.
  • Arrange and coordinate food and beverage service operations.
  • Implement and ensure compliance with legislative requirements for a hospitality establishment.

Programme Specific Information

Class Times

Classes are taught 3 days per week.

Jewellery

Students will be required to remove visible jewellery including facial piercings prior to practical classes.

Work Experience

There is no work experience component in this programme, however work experience or part-time employment is strongly recommended.

Entry requirements

This programme is open entry

Career Options

Waiter, wine waiter, bartender, barista, cafe or restaurant supervisor.

Additional Course Related Costs

  • Stationery and printing - $20
  • Shoes - $50-$100 (fully enclosed, flat, black shoes.  Solid, closed in footwear with an appropriate non-slip, non-marking sole)
  • Socks (black) - $10
  • WITT Hospitality T-Shirts x 2 - $40 purchased at WITT. 
  • Black pants - $30-$100

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