New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 4)
Food & Beverage
A course by
UCOL
Advance your hospitality service skills and gain practical experience in food and beverage service, including leadership and team management, with the New Zealand Certificate in Food and Beverage Service (Level 4) at UCOL.
NZ$5,095
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply health and safety, food safety and security practices
Graduates can manage and apply standards in health and safety, food safety, and security to maintain effective hospitality operations.
Deliver excellent customer service and team leadership
About This Course
This programme is ideal for those aspiring to manage restaurants, coordinate events, or pursue a career in hospitality management. Students develop professional-level skills in food and beverage service, customer relations, health and safety, compliance, food safety, leadership, and teamwork. Training is provided in real-world environments, including UCOL's commercial restaurant, and includes practical industry experience. Graduates will be equipped for roles in restaurants, cafés, and bars, and have the foundation for advanced careers or further study in hospitality.
Course Content
- Hospitality Service Standards: Hazard management, health and safety, food safety, security standards, customer service skills, communication (oral, written, visual), feedback, interaction with colleagues and customers.
- Restaurant Food Service: Menu design and knowledge, dietary requirements, table service, oversight of food service, methods of payment, operating policies and procedures, work roles and compliance.
- Restaurant Beverage Service: Legislative requirements (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, Fire Service Act, Trespass Act, Building Act, Maori Community Development Act), host responsibilities, management of licensed premises, beverage service (hot beverages, wines, beers, spirits), cocktail mixology.
Entry Requirements
40 credits at NCEA Level 1, including 10 Literacy credits and 10 Numeracy credits, OR
Build towards these roles
Work in hotelsWork in restaurantsWork in cafésWork in barsOpportunities for overseas work
Build skills in these industries
HospitalityFood Service
UCOL is a polytechnic built around the kind of learning that actually sticks — hands-on, practical, and grounded in the real world. With campuses across the lower North Island and a programme range that stretches from trades and health to creative arts and IT, it's a strong fit for learners who want a clear path into work without unnecessary detours. Whether you're fresh out of school, changing direction, or building on what you already know, UCOL is set up to meet you where you are.
