Star Entertainment Group and NSW TAFE provide new hospitality school
New South Wales has a new hospitality school, courtesy of the Star Entertainment Group and NSW TAFE.
They have created the Sydney School of Hospitality Excellence located in Ryde to take advantage of the growth in inbound tourism. Asia is expected to drive in inbound tourism to NSW and Australia more generally, creating lots of job opportunities across the hospitality industry.
Other partners include Accor Hotels, Intercontinental, International Convention Centre and Sofitel.
The aim is to target the growing demand for staff trained in 5-Star service.
The program runs for just over 13 weeks, offering a nationally recognised Certificate III in Hospitality, with 17 units of competency plus RSA and work placement at 5-star partner organisations.
The course will provide students with training, skills and real-time experience they need, using 5-Star industry partners across NSW.
So far, more than 15 students have been selected as part of the first intake.
Matt Bekier, chief executive of The Star, said it was a good time for young people to get into the hospitality industry which was now becoming the potential cornerstone of the state and national economy.
“At a time when automation in various sectors threatens to place pressure on labour markets, the reality is that the tourism and hospitality industry will remain predominantly labour-intensive, and personalised service is one of the keys to success in our sector,” Mr Bekier told The Australian.
He said the focus on training was important for the Star group with the transformation of its properties in Sydney, the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
“Our future development plans rely on a pipeline of talent with industry ready skills and the capability to deliver world-class experiences to our guests,” he told The Australian.,
Announcing the training school, NSW Minister for tourism and major events, Adam Marshall, said industry leaders would provide their input into the school.
This would ensure it would produce graduates that met industry requirements, and this would fast track them into offers of employment.
by Leon Gettler, August 15th 2017
