Greet, serve and deliver espresso coffees to customers in a simulated café environment. Touch on all aspects of café work to gain the experience needed to jump in and work as part of a team. Gain hands-on experience to get an entry-level job.
Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:
Gain skills with espresso-making fundamentals
Provide customer service in a simulated café environment
Follow workplace food safety procedures and hygiene practices
Identify and control food hazards
Report hygiene and food contamination risks
Work to industry cleaning and sanitising standards
Gain practical experience and develop specialist skills that give you an advantage in the job market.
A nationally accredited Statement of Attainment
Specialist skills to prepare and serve espresso coffee
Exposure to industry professionals and access to a network of peers
A sound understanding of safe food handling practices
Confidence to interact with customers and to provide professional customer service
A strong pathway to continue your study in hospitality
Some courses require evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol
During your study you’ll need to provide your teacher with the following evidence:
To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:
An interest in working in the hospitality industry
Ability to stand on your feet for potentially long periods of time
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
Enclosed shoes and comfortable, clean and tidy clothing
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This simple tool guides you to a suitable course level based on your foundation skills and confidence.
Our graduates go onto roles like: café all-rounder and food and beverage attendants.
Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:
Begin here to gain experience and confidence in this study area.
The Statement of Attainment in Introduction to Cafe Skills does not have any pre-requisite courses.
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