HTA is the largest employer of apprentice cooks and bakers in Queensland with over 500 employees working for more than 250 quality establishments ranging from catering facilities, taverns, clubs, hotels and cafes, to five star establishments.

As HTA is the legal employer, we handle all your recruitment and ongoing administration including: government paperwork, superannuation, allowances, workers compensation, sick/holiday pay and all other industrial relations issues.

Why use HTA to satisfy your recruitment and employment needs?

• The system is flexible, responsive and cost effective
• No administration or paperwork
• Personalised support and service
• Reduced IR issues
• No long term employment contracts i.e. no risk
• Quality training with a flexible approach managed by us
• The flexibility to recruit and maintain your preferred staffing structure
• Saving of time and money
  

How to get started:

• Consider the staffing needs of your business
• Call HTA and a Business Relations Officer will visit you to discuss your options

• Upon meeting the terms and conditions we will refer job ready applicant(s) for interview(s)

• Soon after your new HTA Apprentice/Trainee has started, we will make our first monitoring visit to see how your new employee is going and review their performance

Through the Hospitality Training Association’s (HTA) dedication to recruitment, employment and training, HTA has become a highly respected association and a leader within the industry.

Continuing with our commitment to the industry, HTA and Restaurant and Catering Queensland (RCQ) have ‘joined forces’ to develop a program aimed at supporting the hospitality industry and young people alike.

The Futures Employment Program is designed to provide part-time employment opportunities to high school students currently undertaking years ten, eleven or twelve studies.

A win-win for the industry and the students, all schools and restaurateurs are encouraged to participate in this invaluable program.

For further information or to express your interest, please contact Simon Carter, Business Relations Officer on (07) 3872 4200 or 0410 561 597.

Resources:

Futures Employment Program - Expression of Interest Form

For students or schools interested in becoming involved in this program, please click here.

Part of HTA's commitment to the hospitality and tourism industry is through membership. Now at over 1,000 and continuing to grow, membership with HTA entails a number of key benefits:

• Networking with like-minded individuals and organisations
• Recruitment and referral services
• Recommendation of your establishment
• Up-to-date industry information
• Invitations to events and meeting
• Advice on training needs
• Provision of training

At no cost, membership with HTA is a win-win for you and the industry!

To join: download the membership application form and send to PO Box 906, Fortitude Valley, Qld 4006 or fax to 07 3852 2234. Alternatively, fill out the online application and submit to HTA electronically.

HTA's Affiliations and Memberships:

• Australian Council for Private Education and Training
• City & Guilds
• Institute of Hospitality (formerly known as the Hotel & Catering International Management Association)
• The International Council of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education
• Swiss School of Tourism & Hospitality
• Tourism Training Australia
• Group Training Australia

The 2008 Industry Scholarship Program is offered by the Hospitality Training Association Inc. (HTA) in conjunction with the peak industry employer and employee associations:

• Clubs Queensland
• Hotel, Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA)
• Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU)
• Queensland Hotels Association (QHA)
• Restaurant and Catering Queensland (RCQ)

HTA is Queensland’s leading training, employment and recruitment organisation servicing the
growing hospitality and tourism industry.

The 2008 HTA Industry Scholarship Program, worth more than $300,000 this year, aims to promote the hospitality and tourism industry as a career pathway for the next generation of industry staff and management.

Commencing in January 2008, the Diploma of Hospitality Management scholarships are
valued at $18,000 each and prepare students for a rewarding career in the industry.

For further information on the 2008 Industry Scholarships, please contact HTA on (07) 3872 4200.