Occupational Therapy
Entering employment can be far less daunting for learners when they know what to expect and are familiar with their environment. These courses introduce learners to entry level skills required for a range of different workplace contexts.
Description
WORK READY BARISTA Welcome to The Learning Place Café! Wash those hands and pop on an apron for this simulated café experience. Ākonga will learn and demonstrate safe work practices, espresso beverage making, and customer interactions in a café environment.
Day One: Practice makes perfect: Today ākonga will learn about equipment and ingredients needed to create espresso beverages, important customer service skills, and safe work practices in a café. They will then practise using espresso equipment to make and serve popular espresso beverages safely and politely to simulated customers.
Day Two: Get ready to be greeted with a smile, because today ākonga will be demonstrating their best customer greetings, personal presentation, and assistance while making and serving a range of popular espresso beverages. There shouldn’t be a dirty espresso machine in sight, as ākonga demonstrate important café health and safety requirements and espresso equipment cleaning techniques.
Course Prerequisites & Requirements
Learners must be year 11, 12 or 13
Learners must wear closed toed shoes
If held onsite at a school, there must be immediate access to water, power outlets and adequate bench space.