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:
- apply health and safety, food safety and security practices to ensure own safety and minimise potential hazards when serving customers.
- communicate effectively when serving customers and behave in a professional manner with colleagues, managers and customers.
- follow standard operating procedures to deal with familiar problems in a hospitality establishment.
Restaurant Services strand:
Provide food and beverage service in a restaurant.
Barista strand:
Prepare and present a range of espresso beverages for customers.
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
Changes for new learners
WITT and this programme are part of Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology .
