The Hospitality Career Pathways program gives TSNO members access to entry level candidates in the Tourism & Hospitality industry. Jobseekers already enrolled in Ontario Works may be eligible to qualify.

Hospitality Career Pathways Aims To Help.

Here’s how the Hospitality Career Pathways program aims to help:

• Support job creation in the tourism and hospitality sector.
• Provides jobseekers with sector-relevant knowledge and skills.
• Transitions graduates of the program into employment.
• Enrolls participants in education and training programs to help them achieve their career goals.
• Supports workers who come up against barriers in the labour market.
• Connects participants to employers within the sector.

Hospitality Career Pathways Connects Graduates With Opportunities.

Here’s how Hospitality Career Pathways help graduates achieve their career goals:

• Helps participants find the right job for them.
• Provide referrals until participants have secured employment or self-employment.
• Offers upskilling in essential, technical and employability skills.
• Assists jobseekers with their long-term career potential.

Here’s how this 8-week program breaks out:

• 4 weeks of tourism and hospitality-specific skills training.
• 2 weeks of work-integrate learning in 4 occupational groups.
• 2-week work placement with leading regional employers.

Sector-specific Training That Works.

Participants will train in these 4 occupational groups:

• Line-cook/Kitchen Helper.
• Food and Beverage Service.
• Housekeeping/Room Attendant.
• Front Desk Agent.

Industry-recognized Certifications Upon Graduation.

Participants can earn certificates in:

• Workplace essentials.
• Service Excellence 3.0.
• Food Safety. (NFSTP)
• Smart Serve.
• Work Hazardous Materials Information System. (WHMIS)
• e-merit Workplace Essentials.
• CSR upskilling.

Ongoing Support For Graduates Of The Hospitality Career Pathways Program.

After this 8-week program, OTEC steps in to support graduates on their employment journey for 6 months. This ‘transition support’ helps graduates follow through on their post-program plan and ultimately start the next chapter of their career.

Referring candidates is easy:

• A Caseworker from Toronto Employment & Social Services provides a referral letter stating prerequisite requirements have been met.
• Candidates are invited to an information/screening session to learn more about Ready-To-Work.
• Candidates are required to complete the Canadian Adult Achievement Test. (CAAT)
• Candidates are required to complete the Hospitality Employment Readiness Assessment. (HERA)