Courses Offered

CERTIFICATION

At the end of training, candidates will have to complete a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) for external moderation and they will receive the Certificate of Attendance and Statement of Results from CATHSSETA.

Assistant Chef

NQF Level 2
Entry Grade 9
Duration 6 Months

  • Describe layout, services and facilities of the organization
  • Maintain effective working relationships with other members of staff
  • Maintain a secure working environment
  • Maintain safe working environment
  • Maintain health, hygiene and a professional appearance
  • Maintain hygiene in food preparation, cooking & storage areas
  • Handle and maintain knives
  • Prepare and cook basic meat, poultry, game or offal dishes
  • Prepare and cook basic fish dishes
  • Prepare and cook basic sauces and soups
  • Prepare vegetables for hot and cold dishes
  • Handle and store food

National Certificate: Fast Food Services

NQF Level 3
Entry Grade 10
Duration 1 Year

  • Describe the sectors of the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism
    Industries
  • Maintain a safe working environment
  • Prepare and clear areas for counter service
  • Prepare and clear areas for take-away service
  • Handle and record refunds
  • Maintain a secure working environment
  • Maintain hygiene in food preparation, cooking and
    storage
  • Operate a payment point and process payments
  • Provide a counter service
  • Provide a take-away service
  • Accept and store food deliveries
  • Contribute to the identification of short term supply
    needs
  • Develop self within the job role
  • Maintain the cleaning programme for own area of
    responsibility
  • Maintain the receipt, storage and issue of goods
  • Monitor customer satisfaction
  • Provide First Aid
  • Source information about self-employment opportunities
  • Conduct on-the-job coaching
  • Monitor and maintain health, safety and security
  • Maintain health, hygiene and a professional appearance
  • Perform basic calculations
  • Communicate verbally
  • Maintain effective working relationships with other members of staff
  • Operate a Computer
  • Process incoming and outgoing telephone calls
  • Display cultural awareness in dealing with customers and
    colleagues
  • Prepare written communications
  • Provide Customer Service

National Certificate: Food and Beverage Services

NQF Level 3
Entry Grade 12
Duration 1 Year

  • Clean and store glassware
  • Describe layout, services and facilities of the organisation
  • Describe the sectors of the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism
    Industries
  • Handle and dispose of waste
  • Handle and store cleaning equipment and materials
  • Maintain a safe working environment
  • Handle and record refunds
  • Introduce new staff to the workplace
  • Maintain a secure working environment
  • Operate a payment point and process payments
  • Prepare and clear areas for table service
  • Provide a carvery/buffet service
  • Provide a table drink service
  • Provide a table service
  • Serve bottled wine
  • Contribute to the identification of short term supply needs
  • Develop self within the job role
  • Maintain a preventative maintainance programme
  • Maintain the cleaning programme for own area of responsibility
  • Maintain the receipt, storage and issue of goods
  • Monitor customer satisfaction
  • Plan staff training and development in own area of responsibility
  • Prepare and serve spirits and liqueurs
  • Source information about self-employment opportunities
  • Conduct on-the-job coaching
  • Maintain the drink service
  • Maintain the table service
  • Monitor and maintain health, safety and security
  • Plan, organise and monitor work in own area of responsibility
  • Recommend, present and serve wines
  • Supervise the running of a function
  • Maintain health, hygiene and a professional appearance
  • Perform basic calculations
  • Communicate verbally
  • Maintain effective working relationships with other members of
    staff
  • Process incoming and outgoing telephone calls
  • Display cultural awareness in dealing with customers and
    colleagues
  • Prepare written communications
  • Provide Customer Service

National Certificate: Fast Food Services

NQF Level 3
Entry Grade 10
Duration 1 Year

  • Handle and maintain utensils and equipment
  • Prepare and cook vegetables for basic hot and cold dishes
  • Handle and store food
  • Maintain hygiene in food preparation, cooking and storage
  • Prepare and cook basic fish dishes
  • Prepare and cook basic sauces and soups
  • Accept and store food deliveries
  • Manage one`s own development
  • Plan and conduct meetings
  • Prepare and cook basic meat, poultry, game or offal dishes
  • Support and guide the learner
  • Assess the learner
  • Improve service to customers
  • Maintain and promote food hygiene in the kitchen
  • Maintain food production operations
  • Maintain food production quality control systems, procedures and
    specifications
  • Maintain practices and procedures for handling cash/cash equivalents
  • Maintain supply levels
  • Maintain the cleaning programme for kitchen areas and equipment
  • Manage staff development
  • Plan, implement and evaluate sales development activities
  • Research and update the legal knowledge required for business compliance
  • Conduct disciplinary and grievance procedures
  • Contribute to the planning, updating and format of the wine list
  • Contribute to the provision of required staff
  • Lead and manage teams of people
  • Manage information flow
  • Prepare, implement, manage and control budgets
  • Maintain health, hygiene and a professional appearance
  • Identify work opportunities
  • Perform basic calculations
  • Apply for a job or work experience placement
  • Communicate verbally
  • Maintain effective working relationships with other members of staff
  • Operate a Computer
  • Process incoming and outgoing telephone calls
  • Display cultural awareness in dealing with customers and colleagues
  • Prepare written communications
  • Provide First Aid
  • Deal with customers