FOODSAFE Level 1 is required for food service establishment operators and front line food service workers such as cooks, servers, bussers, dishwashers, and deli workers. FOODSAFE Level 2 is required for foodservice owners, managers, kitchen managers, and executive chefs who have taken Level 1. You can earn these certifications through successful completions of the courses.

To work as a restaurant and food service manager in B.C., you'll need a Serving It Right certification to serve and sell alcohol. This certification is earned through the successful completion of the Serving It Right course.

Employment as a restaurant and service manager requires several years of related work experience.

Restaurant and food service managers

Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses

Airline ticket and service agents

Casino workers

Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis, including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of traveller facilities. These programs include courses in principles of operations in the travel and tourism, hotel and lodging facilities, food services, and recreation facilities industries; hospitality marketing strategies; hospitality planning; management and coordination of franchise and unit operations; business management; accounting and financial management; hospitality transportation and logistics; and hospitality industry policies and regulations.

Hospitality administration/management, general

Hospitality Continuing Education 

Restaurant and food service managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of restaurants, bars, cafeterias and other food and beverage services. They are employed in food and beverage service establishments, or they may be self-employed.

Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses greet patrons and escort them to tables, and supervise and coordinate the activities of food and beverage servers. They are employed in restaurants, hotel dining rooms, private clubs, cocktail lounges and similar establishments.

Airline ticket and service agents issue tickets, provide fare quotations, make reservations, conduct passenger check-in, trace missing baggage, arrange for cargo shipments and perform other related customer service duties to assist airline passengers. They are employed by airline companies.

Casino workers operate gaming tables, assist patrons using slot machines, accept keno wagers, pay out winning bets and jackpots and collect losing bets. They are employed by casinos.

Food counter attendants and food preparers prepare, heat and finish cooking simple food items and serve customers at food counters. Kitchen helpers, food service helpers and dishwashers clear tables, clean kitchen areas, wash dishes, and perform various other activities to assist workers who prepare or serve food and beverages. They are employed by restaurants, cafés, hotels, fast food outlets, cafeterias, hospitals and other establishments.

For information and to apply visit the institution's website: 

[Individual Courses in Hospitality]( https://www.nlc.bc.ca/continuing-education/courses/?career_type[]=hospitality&inperson=yes&online=yes#ce-courses-results)

Individual Courses in Hospitality

For information and to apply visit the institution's website: 

[Individual Courses in Food & Hospitality]( https://continuingstudies.vcc.ca/public/category/programArea.do?method=load&selectedProgramAreaId=1027703&utm_source=website&utm_medium=online&utm_campaign=VCCCMSRedirect)

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Hospitality Continuing Education

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