YOUTH HOSPITALITY-ENTRY SKILLS LEVEL 2
Aims and objectives
This programme is suited to young people wishing to gain employment in the hospitality industry. The course provides the base knowledge in cookery or front of house training at a higher level. The programme will provide you with base skills, appropriate food handling and hygiene skills and qualifications necessary for employment in this sector such as café assistant, entry level cook, kitchen assistant plus many other industry related positions.
All training is undertaken in a practical ‘hands on’ environment within FutureCOL’s own training kitchen, café and restaurant with in-house functions and café service. Theory components of this programme are delivered featuring small class numbers in our well resourced facility incorporating visits to local industry suppliers and tourism venues.
Entry criteria
Youth Training Government Funded Programme (TEC)
To be eligible for Youth Training learners must usually be under 18 years and have no or low qualifications, or aged 18 years or over and have left school in the last 6 months with low qualifications. Exceptions are possible - please check eligibility. Learners will need to provide some documents to verify their eligibility.
Course Schedule
40 weeks Fulltime
Course Dates
9.00am-3.30pm
9.00am-1.30pm
1st Feb 2010 to
Monday -Thursday
Fridays
10th Dec 2010
Quals
• National Certificate in Hospitality (Entry Skills) Level 2
• National Certificate in Hospitality (Introductory Cookery) Level 2
Content
Food Hygiene and Health and Safety
Safety in the kitchen, safe food handling practices, correct cleaning products for various industry related equipment
Hospitality Industry
Customer service, counter food service, pantry knowledge – cutlery, crockery and glassware, beverage service, cash handling, knife skills, food presentation, tourism and travel trends, field trips
Employment Skills
Interpersonal communications, work experience as well as onsite experience in FutureCOL’s own café, employment expectations, employment legislation
Personal Development
Literacy and numeracy, life skills – flatting and budgeting, drug and alcohol education, sexual health, guest speakers