Hospitality Industry
Employment Pathways

Do you enjoy serving, hosting, and creating great experiences in cafés, restaurants, or hotels?

Duration
2 days/week
(20 weeks)
Day
Monday & Tuesday
Time
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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Semester 1, 2025
Serving Food
Barista Training
Event Meal Preparation
Event 
Meals
Front of House
Event Refreshments
Customer Service
Hotel Field Trip

What You'll Learn

You’ll explore cafés, restaurants, hotels, and customer service roles, building skills in food service, communication, and teamwork.

Real-World Connections

You’ll connect with local venues and hospitality organisations, with possible micro-credentials or hands-on industry experiences.

Who This Is For

Ideal for participants who enjoy working with people, are interested in fast-paced environments, and want to explore practical roles in hospitality.

Designed for your future

This program has been uniquely designed by Co-Hive educators with input from hospitality professionals.

It is not a certified course, but a practical and engaging pathway for young adults genuinely interested in exploring a future in the hospitality industry.

Co-Hive Learning Journey

Module 1

Build Core Skills

Industry Knowledge & Skills: Explore all the key elements of café and hospitality operations, learning how to work safely, efficiently, and as part of a team.

Technology & Innovation: Discover how technology continues to reshape the Hospitality Industry and what that means for your future career.

Financial Literacy: Gain an understanding of the financial side of working in hospitality and learn how to manage your own income responsibly.

Module 2

Prepare for Employment

Volunteer and Community: Learn about volunteering in hospitality and how it builds valuable experience and community connections.

Project: Buzz Cafe - Take ownership of running the Buzz Café, Co-Hive’s on-site pop-up café operated by participants for staff and peers.

Industry Insights & Excursions: Visit hospitality venues and connect with professionals to learn directly from their experience.

Work Experience & Workplace Confidence: Take part in practical work experience placements, learning directly from hospitality professionals. Build the confidence, skills, and tools you need to enter the workforce successfully.

Module 3

Explore Future Pathways

Open Employment: Explore how your interest in hospitality can lead to real job opportunities or even self-employment. Co-Hive will support you through the whole journey — from preparing your résumé and applying for roles to interviewing and working towards gaining and maintaining a job.  

Cater and serve at events like Co-Hive's Open Day, applying your hospitality skills.

Your Journey to Success at Co-Hive

Enrol into Program
Gain Skills
Build Experience
Develop Confidence
Achieve Your Goals

Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages

Stage 1
Build Employment Skills
Stage 2
Unpaid Work Experience
Stage 3
Paid Work Placement
Stage 4
Gain Employment
Stage 5
Maintain Employment

Co-Hive Employment Pathways Stages

Stage 1
Build Employment Skills
Stage 2
Unpaid Work Experience
Stage 4
Gain Employment
Stage 3
Paid Work Placement
Stage 5
Maintain Employment

Your Journey to Success at Co-Hive

Enrol into Program
Gain Skills
Build Experience
Develop Confidence
Achieve Your Goals

Hear from our participants

Real settings. Real service. Participants share how hands-on hospitality training helped them feel job-ready and proud.

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"I learned about customer service, how to communicate with people, and how to carry and serve food and drinks safely. I practised all of this during the Co-Hive Open Day, and now I feel really confident serving different people at the weekly Buzz Café."

Leon

"I completed my RSA and RCG, and then during my three days of work experience at a hotel I got to put it all into practice. I tied everything from housekeeping and ironing to working on reception and serving drinks to real customers."

Eliza

"Co-Hive helped me learn employment skills and they also helped me find a job. After my work experience at the Mercure Hotel, I finally got a job at the Moxy Hotel as a Food and Beverage All-Rounder. I also got my RSA. I finally did it — and I’m really proud of myself!"

Ajay

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