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Alseasons' Skills Classifications
F & B SERVICE STAFF
Banquet Waitstaff
Has basic floor and table skills, able to carry 3 plates, serve and clear, open and serve wine bottles under supervision.
Boardroom Waitstaff
Experienced in all facets of waiting and has the experience to work alone, unsupervised. Able to liaise with clients directly.
Supervisor
Has the skills and experience to supervise and co-ordinate fellow staff members and liaise with the client.
Hotel/Club Bartender
Basic bar work, tap beer, wine and spirits, open wine bottles, cash register and money handling.
Banquet Bartender
Basic function bar experience setting up and serving bottled beer, wines and mixed drinks.
Cocktail Bartender
Multi-skilled bar person, can mix cocktails.
Café Waitstaff
Busy cafe/coffee shop-style table service, setting up and clearing, dispensing drinks and filling orders.
A la Carte Waitstaff
Restaurant table service, setting up and clearing, dispensing drinks and filling orders.
Barista
Preparing a range of espresso coffees, texturing milk, preparing cappuccinos, café lattes, macchiato etc.
CHEFS / Cooks
Alseasons' chefs and cooks all hold the equivalent of Australian Commercial Cookery qualifications.
A la Carte Chef
Cooking to order in restaurant kitchens.
Bistro Chef
Cooking grills and bistro menu items to order with direct customer service exposure.
Industrial Chef
Cooking set-menu or to order in institutions such as schools, hospitals.
2nd Chef
General brigade cookery under supervision of head chef.
Head Chef or Chef in charge
Responsible for running of kitchen, may include supervision of other staff, ordering, stocktaking, menu design, responsible to management.
Counter Hand
Counter service, using a cash register, basic food prep, make sandwiches to order.
Equivalent of Cert III Commercial Cookery
KITCHEN STAFF
Kitchen Hand
Washing up, loading and unloading of an industrial dishwashing machine. Familiar with kitchen procedures in commercial kitchens. No food preparation skills.
Larder Assistant or Salad Hand
Basic food prep, knife skills, preparation of salads, vegetables, plating food etc under the supervision of Chef.
Canteen Assistant
Basic food prep skills, sandwich making, setting up salad bars, using a meat slicer, counter service, cash-register.
Counter Hand
Counter service, using a cash register, basic food prep, make sandwiches to order.