Hospitality Certificate IV

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in skilled operations and team leading or supervision. Work would be undertaken in various hospitality settings such as restaurants, hotels, motels, clubs, pubs, cafes and coffee shops.

Employees suited to this course

In order to successfully complete this course, it is highly recommended that you have work experience, high level of oral and written skills, are a great communicator, manage your team by ensuring open communication channels and to clarify issues resolving conflict and disputes in the work team, being a role model for other team members, consulting and developing objectives with the work team, identifying and developing opportunities for improved work practices and/or coaching and mentoring colleagues and team members to support the introduction of change. All training covers employability skills and develops competency. A sample of a Hospitality stream is represented below:

Sample of Training Plan

Core Unit Title Elective Unit Title
Provide and coordinate hospitality service Organise and prepare food
Provide quality customer service Present food
Work with colleagues and customers Make presentations
Work in a socially diverse environment Address protocol requirements
Deal with conflict situations Process financial transactions
Interpret financial information Maintain financial records
Coach others in job skills Manage finances within a budget
Lead and manage people Prepare and monitor budgets
Receive and store stock Prepare financial reports
Control and order stock Implement food safety procedures
Monitor work operations Recruit, select and induct staff
Follow health, safety and security procedures Roster staff
Follow workplace hygiene procedures
Implement and monitor workplace health, safety and security practices

Course Delivery

This course is delivered on site at the workplace. Training and assessments are conducted by a qualified trainer who holds group sessions and can also have one on one contact with participants. Learning strategies include a combination of classroom style training, on the job training, written activities, research and workplace projects. While assessments are conducted through direct observation, written and verbal questioning, role play and simulation, workplace projects and supervisors reports. We recognise Certificates & Statements of Attainments issued by other RTO’s. The course timeframe is to be completed within 36months full time.

Qualification

Once competency is achieved in all 26 units, the qualification of Certificate IV in Hospitality is awarded and a certificate and a statement of attainment are issued.

Job Pathways and Further Training Pathways may include

Individuals with this qualification are able to perform roles such as; supervising the operation of a bar or restaurant, supervising activities of a front desk or reception, supervising concierge services, providing butler services, supervising gaming operations, food and beverage supervisor.