The Food and Beverage Service Steward provides services to guests who visit their establishments like hotels, restaurants, cafes, banquets etc. They serve food and beverages to guests, greet and seat guests and provide the guests with the requisite tableware, food and beverage items. They clear the tables by removing used dishes from the table and settle the customer’s account as per the rules of the establishment. An important part of their job is to keep the customers happy at all times.
Personal Competencies
You have good communication skills
You like to follow instructions
You like to meet new people
You are physically fit
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 10 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Food & Beverage Service – Steward course.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Hotels, Restaurant, café, Banquets, Event Management companies etc.
Work Environment: You have to work 10/12 hours for 6 days a week. Shift duties and overtime is common in this area of work.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Food & Beverage Service Steward → Food & Beverage Service Associate → Food & Beverage Service Manager → Restaurant Manager
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Food & Beverage Service Steward ranges between INR 10,000 - 16,000 per month
Source - https://bit.ly/3lRnxqm * The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Jasim Shekhra, is a young boy who belongs to a financially weak family of five members. Mr. Anwarul (Jasim’s father) was the sole earning member of the family as the mother was a housewife. Jasim had to start working as a daily wager soon after matriculation leaving his studies. Then he heard about Don Bosco Tech Society’s free skilling and placement program through the mobilization team of Purnea, Bihar centre. He enrolled himself, after the initial counselling, for the Food & Beverages Service Steward job role. On successful completion of training in Food & Beverage Service Steward, he was selected for a much sought after company, The Barbeque Nation, based in Chennai through a campus selection. Soon after the interview he joined the company and is earning Rs.11,000/- a month with free food and accommodation. He is continuing his studies through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) besides helping his siblings complete their studies. Because of him, the family’s financial condition has improved. He is happy with his job.*
Food & Beverage Service – Steward
NCS Code: 5131.0401 | V053Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 10 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Food & Beverage Service – Steward course.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres:https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Hotels, Restaurant, café, Banquets, Event Management companies etc.
Work Environment: You have to work 10/12 hours for 6 days a week. Shift duties and overtime is common in this area of work.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Food & Beverage Service Steward → Food & Beverage Service Associate → Food & Beverage Service Manager → Restaurant Manager
The approx. salary of a Food & Beverage Service Steward ranges between INR 10,000 - 16,000 per month
Source - https://bit.ly/3lRnxqm
* The figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Jasim Shekhra, is a young boy who belongs to a financially weak family of five members. Mr. Anwarul (Jasim’s father) was the sole earning member of the family as the mother was a housewife. Jasim had to start working as a daily wager soon after matriculation leaving his studies. Then he heard about Don Bosco Tech Society’s free skilling and placement program through the mobilization team of Purnea, Bihar centre. He enrolled himself, after the initial counselling, for the Food & Beverages Service Steward job role. On successful completion of training in Food & Beverage Service Steward, he was selected for a much sought after company, The Barbeque Nation, based in Chennai through a campus selection. Soon after the interview he joined the company and is earning Rs.11,000/- a month with free food and accommodation. He is continuing his studies through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) besides helping his siblings complete their studies. Because of him, the family’s financial condition has improved. He is happy with his job.*
Source - https://dbtech.in/SuccessStory.aspx?StoryID=MpT3DTSGUcYvoXdsp3q+FqUmlAxQSGu1gj8/2OYGi8o=
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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