Careers in catering
Restaurants throughout the country specialise in seafood. There are many different
career opportunities within this sector, from chefs and commis chefs to waiters and
counter staff.
Waiter/waitress
Job role and responsibility
You will work as part of a team focused on offering an efficient and helpful service to
customers. You will be responsible for preparing the dining area; taking, processing
and serving customer orders; clearing tables: completing customer bills and taking
payment.
Career opportunities
You have the opportunity to move into food preparation or counter service, or to
progress to chef and beyond. You may also decide to move to another type of
catering or hospitality business.
Entry requirements
There are generally no pre-entry qualification requirements, however, you will need
basic numeracy and literacy and good communication skills to help you to deal with
customers.
Qualifications and training opportunities on the job:
Qualifications
S/NVQ Preparing and Serving Food Level 1
S/NVQ Food and Drink Service Level 1 & 2
S/NVQ Customer Service Level 2
S/NVQ Hospitality Quick Service Level 2
Foundation or Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate
Training and Certification in HACCP
Foundation or Elementary Health & Safety Certification
National Training Programmes
Foundation Modern Apprenticeship in Hospitality Quick Service
(Continued)
Counter assistant
Job role and responsibility
You will work as part of a team focused on offering an efficient and helpful service to
customers. You will take, prepare and pack customer orders; deal with requests for
information; handle all methods of payment and prepare/clean work areas.
Career opportunities
You may have the opportunity to move into food preparation or a waiter/waitress
role, or to progress to chef and beyond. You may also decide to move to another
type of catering or hospitality business.
Entry requirements
There are generally no pre-entry qualific