Global Hospitality Certification
Your Future. Your Skills.
Global Hospitality Certification, created by City & Guilds and WorldChefs, is the first and only professional skills framework in the world.
Led by KWETB, Your Future. Your Skills allows those working in hospitality to gain professional recognition for their skills and experience against an international benchmark, in the form of a digital badge.
What is Digital Badging?
Digital Badges are the latest technology in skills certification and recognition, they provide a secure way to showcase achievement online, using social media. You can display your Digital Badges on your CV and on social media platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn. Designed using the latest technology, it will showcase your skills and experience.
The badging covers the four main areas within the hospitality industry; culinary, food and beverage service, front of house and housekeeping.
Who Can Apply?
If you are an individual with recent experience working in hospitality or an employer and want to motivate and reward your staff, you can apply for Global Hospitality Certification.
Applying as an Individual
Are you working in a hotel, bar, restaurant or a café? Now is the time to get your skills recognised.
Why apply for a Global Hospitality Badge?
Communicate your skill and experience level.
Help you stand out in your job search.
Achieve Global Certification against an international benchmark.
Fully funded by the Irish Government.
Which Global Hospitality Badge should I apply for?
The certification you apply for depends on your current job role, your skills and experiences and length of time working in hospitality. A full list of the certification is available here.
ENTRY LEVEL EXPERIENCE
Minimum 4 Weeks Experience
This would include casual or temporary jobs in bars, restaurants, event catering or housekeeping.
HOSPITALITY PROFESSIONALS
Culinary, Food & Beverage, Reception and Housekeeping
You can apply for one of these badges if you have experience working in the hospitality industry in a team member role or above.
Employers
Drive performance by investing in your staff
Global Hospitality Certification is a new and exciting way to help you drive performance by investing in your staff.
You can use Global Hospitality Certification in different ways to add value to your business:
Reward Staff
Global Hospitality Certification allows employers to recognise and reward their teams when they are doing their day-to-day job well.
Recruit Better
The badges give an instant view of the skills and experience of people applying for jobs, helping you find the right talent for your business.
Drive Business
An engaged team will also go the extra mile for the guests.
Unlock Career Opportunities
Global Hospitality Certification can help you show your staff where they are, where they can progress to and what steps they need to take.
Be a Quality Employer
The badges give an instant view of the skills and experience of people applying for jobs, helping you find the right talent for your business.
Retain Talent
An engaged and appreciated team is more likely to stay with you for longer, giving your business stability and a platform for effective succession planning.
Global Hospitality Certification
Created by City & Guilds and Worldchefs, it is the first and only global certification for the hospitality industry. Using digital badges, the framework is designed to enable progression into and within the sector. It recognises the skills and experience of people working in hospitality and helps employers attract and retain. Certification is available at key career stages across four main areas within hospitality.
Below are the Hospitality Certifications available with Your Future. Your Skills. Click on the badge you are interested in to see the badge handbook.
Team Member Badges
Experience Badges
Manager Badges
Head of Department Badges
Senior Manager Badges
Sommelier Badges
Educator/Trainer Badges
WorldChefs Culinary Arts Badges
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