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

About the programme

Energy and enthusiasm are essential qualities when you work in the hospitality industry.

This hands-on programme is your first step towards a career in the largest industry in the world, with endless job opportunities across New Zealand and the globe. 

By learning in a practical way in our on-site training cafes and restaurant, you'll gain valuable work-ready skills for front-line service in the café and bar sector. 

You'll also do a work experience placement which will allow you to further build your practical skills and contacts.

When you finish the programme successfully, you'll be able to join the hospitality industry at entry level as a qualified food and beverage attendant.

Entry

Skills needed to work in this area

• Good communication
• A good work ethic
• Maturity and honesty
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Confidence when dealing with customers.

Entry requirements

• Open entry.
• International students will be individually assessed to ensure they are ready for this study.
• If English is not your first language, you must provide:
  • New Zealand University Entrance OR
  • Overall Academic IELTS 5.5 with no individual band score lower than 5.0 (achieved in one test completed in the last two years), OR
  • Acceptable alternative evidence of the required IELTS (see here for NZQA proficiency table and here for list of recognised proficiency tests).

If you need to improve your English Language skills, we offer a wide range of English programmes. 

Under 18?

• Alcohol tasting and consumption is part of this programme and may be a risk for some people.
• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our learners, and in compliance with the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, you must get parental consent if you're under 18. Risks will be outlined in more detail during the programme.
• If you're under 18 and want to chat about your best options, please get in touch with us. It may be that we recommend you begin your learning with us in another programme and then move into this one.

Consumption of alcohol is NOT a compulsory part of the course and other methods of identifying and obtaining knowledge of products can easily be employed on request. 

Selection procedure

If the number of applicants exceed the available places, a waitlist will be used to ensure preference is given to applicants in the order that they applied.