SIGA/STEC Apprenticeship Project
In 2009, STEC received funding from the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) to provide 24 frontline professionals employed by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) with the opportunity to complete Journeyperson certification and be recognized by the SATCC as a Food and Beverage Person. The project spans nine months, from September 2009 to May 2010.
The objective of the SIGA/STEC Apprenticeship Project is to assist SIGA employees working in the food and beverage services industry to acquire Journeyperson certification. Journeypersons are an asset to any organization in the tourism sector as they provide improved levels of training for entry-level staff. This in turn leads to increased job and customer satisfaction, retention and profit, as well as the development of a learning culture within the organization.
In order to be eligible to participate in the project, participants must be employed by one of the six SIGA locations in Saskatchewan: Bear Claw Casino (Moose Mountain Provincial Park), Dakota Dunes Casino (Saskatoon), Gold Eagle Casino (North Battleford), Living Sky Casino (Swift Current), Northern Lights Casino (Prince Albert), and Painted Hand Casino (Yorkton).
Each participant must have a minimum of 3,600 hours of trade experience to qualify for the project. With this requirement met, STEC has committed to provide all additional certification, as well as to deliver the Workplace Trainer workshop.
STEC is providing:
- certification as a Food and Beverage Server and Bartender.
- certification as a Workplace Trainer. Participants must attend the Workplace Trainer workshop and pass the national emerit Workplace Trainer exam.
SIGA is providing:
- training in Serve It Right Saskatchewan, Service Best, Standard First Aid, CPR "A", and WHMIS.
- certification in Food Safe or equivalent.
As SIGA provides most staff members with training in First Aid/CPR, Food Safe, Serve It Right Saskatchewan, Service Best, and WHMIS, many participants entered the project with some or all of these requirements complete.
All participants working with STEC to complete the certification requirements for the SIGA/STEC Apprenticeship Project are registered with the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission.
For more information on this project, please contact us.
