Hospitality
Skills

Build the skills, confidence, and experience to start your career in hospitality.

Why choose this programme?

Whether you're looking for your first job, changing careers, or building practical hospitality skills, this programme prepares you for real opportunities within the hospitality industry. Through practical training, workplace experience, food safety education, and personalised employment support, you'll develop the confidence, professional attitude, and hands-on skills employers value. Every part of the programme is designed to help you become work-ready and transition successfully into employment.

Practical Skills

Develop the skills needed to work confidently in commercial kitchens and hospitality environments.

Food Safety

Gain practical food safety knowledge aligned with NZQA Unit Standards 167 and 168.

Work Experience

Apply your skills in a real hospitality workplace and gain valuable industry experience.

Employment Preparation

Create a professional CV, prepare for interviews, and build confidence applying for hospitality roles.

Confidence Building

Build confidence through practical learning, teamwork, and communication, helping you feel prepared to succeed in both the workplace and everyday life.

Workplace Readiness

Learn the attitudes, communication skills, reliability, and professionalism employers expect.

Build Your Future

Hospitality offers exciting career opportunities in cafés, restaurants, hotels, catering, tourism, and events. This programme combines practical learning with real workplace experience to prepare you for employment in the hospitality industry. You'll build confidence, strengthen your communication skills, and gain the practical experience needed to make a positive first impression with employers. Whether your goal is your first hospitality job or the beginning of a long-term career, you'll leave with practical skills that support your future.

skills that matter

Food safety practices

Health
& Safety

Interview skills

workplace expectations

Goal setting & employment planning

CV & cover letter preparation

Practical Experience

Customer service & communication

Teamwork & workplace professionalism

Where This Can Take You

Create New Opportunities

By completing this programme, you'll have the practical hospitality skills, workplace knowledge, and confidence needed to begin your career in the hospitality industry. You'll understand employer expectations, work safely, communicate effectively, and contribute positively as part of a hospitality team. Completing this programme can help you prepare for or secure employment within the hospitality industry, progress into further education or vocational training, and build the confidence to succeed in a fast-paced workplace. Ongoing pastoral care and employment support help you continue building your future beyond the classroom.

Frequently Asked questions

Most of our programmes are fully funded for eligible learners. Funding eligibility varies by programme. Contact us for a no obligation chat to find out which options are available to you.

 

Programme lengths vary. Some are short workshops, while others run over several weeks or months.

 

Our programmes are delivered in person at our training locations or at employer and community venues, depending on the programme.

You do not require previous experience. 

We work with adults from a wide range of backgrounds, including job seekers, employees, migrants, refugees, employers and community organisations. 

Yes! Our programmes offer flexible schedules to help learners balance work, family, and study commitments.

Most of our programmes provide all of the resources and equipment you need. If there is anything additional you need for your programme we will let you know.

Simply complete our enquiry form or visit us at 201 Southland Road Hastings or 140 Dalton Street Napier. We’ll discuss your goals and help you find the right programme.