New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services – Level 3

Designed especially to satisfy the demands of your business – our Catering Services training programme helps you meet your customers’ expectations for excellent food safety, preparation and delivery. It has been developed by industry experts for the benefit of businesses like yours.

The programme is easily delivered to your staff, on the job, and at a pace that works for your business.

It gives you the advantage of staff with the essential skills vital for catering businesses today.

Your business will be proficient in: food safety; customer care; health and safety; teamwork; time management.

Benefits for your business:

Upskilling your staff in this on-job training programme helps you:

• meet your customers’ expectations for consistent high level service
• stand out with a top reputation for food safety and customer care 
• attract repeat business, loyal customers and long-term client contracts
• cut training costs by skilling staff in your workplace
• satisfy your legal obligations under food safety and hygiene legislation
• increase productivity with better and faster techniques
• strengthen your business with well-trained employees
• boost morale and loyalty with nationally recognised qualifications 
• retain skilled employees and reduce costs associated with high staff turnover 
• enhance your service immediately as employees apply new skills on the job.

Benefits for your employees:

Upskilling your staff in this on-job training programme helps them:

• gain the right skills to do a great job 
• learn while they earn 
• increase their job satisfaction 
• build a career with this nationally-recognised qualification, the New Zealand Certificate in Catering Services (Level 3).

On-job training takes place in your workplace. It means that you, as an employee, gain essential skills and knowledge while doing your job.

You learn the specific skills for your job and career and, by upskilling in the real work environment, gain the know-how plus proven experience to solve problems, meet challenges and deal with tasks that you will face day to day.

You also get the satisfaction of earning while you learn, and gaining a national qualification.

We offer a full range of on-job training programmes, apprenticeships and quick online courses for the retail, hospitality, travel, tourism, museums and aviation sectors.

Our programmes are designed for people at every level of the business, from new entrant to supervisor and manager.

Our expert training advisors are also there to support you and your employer throughout the process from enrollment to assessment and successful completion of the programme.