Food and beverage attendant

** Please contact the Goldfields LLEN to organise this placement, do not contact the employer direct – dates to be negotiated**

If you’re enthusiastic about the hospitality industry and want to learn about food and services, this is the placement for you!

An opportunity exists at this leading sport, hospitality and event facility, the region’s premium sporting and entertainment precinct and largest indoor stadium outside metropolitan Melbourne. Built in 1976 the stadium has undergone major developments to meet the growing demands for indoor sporting and entertainment facilities and now offers 10 indoor multipurpose courts and 12 outdoor courts, and a spectacular 4,000 sear show court arena.

Operating a restaurant, sports bar, café, canteen and catering for functions big and small this is an ideal opportunity to learn about all aspects of the food and catering industry. This placement is suitable for students at any level of experience, studying either VET Hospitality, Kitchen Operations or similar.

This opportunity is for a one-week block, or one day per week dates to be negotiated via the GLLE

Skills You Might Learn

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills whilst on work placement. These may include valuable general employability skills such as:
· Workplace communication and industry terminology
· Working as part of a team
· Following instructions
· Planning and organising
· Time management and multitasking

Working under the direct supervision of skilled staff students may develop/enhance industry skills in the following areas:
· Front of house skills e.g., ability to be friendly and professional wit customers
· Safe food handling
· Food preparation
· Basic cooking skills
· Plating skills
· Barista skills, depending on your area of interest
· How to process financial transactions
· Ordering and receiving of goods
· Liaison and working with colleagues, management, customers, and suppliers

Typical Tasks & Duties

You will observe and learn from industry qualified, experienced hospitality staff in the service of food and non-alcoholic beverages where you will liaise with supervisors, colleagues, and customers. Depending on your focus of study or interest, students may undertake tasks including:
· Greeting people and conversing in a friendly, customer service manner
· Taking orders and some register experience
· Basic food preparation
· Safe food handling and storage
· Care and use of kitchen/food preparation equipment
· General cleaning and set up and pack away tasks
· Organising table set up and food service
· Preparation for events and functions

Student may progress to more advanced tasks such as portioning, assisting with meal preparation (and observe the full process from beginning to end) and other food pre-preparation, and events related tasks depending upon skill progression and areas of interest.

Student Requirements

Students need to be mature, enthusiastic and have a genuine interest in hospitality, a positive can-do attitude, be self-motivated, and a willing team player who is looking to enhance their cooking/service skills. They also need to maintain the highest standards of food safety practices.

Personal mobile phones are not required and should only be used out of work hours or on meal breaks

Dress Requirements

Students need to wear neat, comfortable clothing appropriate for the industry and closed-in shoes e.g., comfortable black pants and either a black or white sleeved top.

Special Transport Requirements

Public transport available.

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• SIT20316 - Certificate II in Hospitality
• SIT20416 - Certificate II in Kitchen Operations
• SIT30616 - Certificate III in Hospitality