![]() The survey showed 92 per cent of its members had found it difficult to recruit for a mid-to-senior-level position, and 65 per cent had found it difficult to recruit for junior-level positions. Restaurant Association of New Zealand chief executive Marisa Bidois said a recent survey of its members indicated 80 per cent of respondents were not fully staffed. I like coffee, and I like meeting new people and hanging out at cafés.”ĭobbie said the HospoStart programme was a great way for people who had been out of work and did not know what their skillset was yet to learn in a supportive environment and gain new qualifications. Now, after falling in love with the art of making coffee, Dobbie had aspirations to become a barista. They said they wanted to gain some front-of-house experience in hospitality, as their previous jobs had been more in housekeeping and cleaning roles. Simone Dobbie, 25, said they had moved from Wellington back to their hometown Tauranga to gain more skills in hospitality. “I had been humming and ha-ing about changing, and time drifted on, and then Covid hit.” ![]() ![]() The HospoStart programme has run in areas such as the Waikato, Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay and Wellington so far, but expanded into Tauranga this year due to the demand in the Bay of Plenty for entry-level staff.īrown said he had been working in the IT sector for the last 25 years and decided about four years ago he wanted to become a chef.Īfter deciding to change career paths, he signed up to do a barista course with Toi Ohomai. He is sharing his story as the latest Restaurant Association of New Zealand survey revealed 80 per cent of its members were not fully staffed, with 92 per cent finding it difficult to fill mid-to-senior roles, and 65 per cent finding it hard to fill junior-level positions.īrown is one of 11 new students who are part of HospoStart’s class of 2023 - a programme that prepares jobseekers for a career in hospitality and is run in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development. Dwayne Brown is changing careers at age 45.Īfter more than two decades of working with computers and information technology, the Tauranga man now wants to become a chef.
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