IFT organises “Macao Occupational Skills Recognition System” (MORS) 2018 Gold Pin Competition Award Presentation Ceremony
The 2018 “Macao Occupational Skills Recognition System” (MORS) Gold Pin Competition Award Presentation Ceremony was held today at the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT). Mr. Cheng Wai Tong, Deputy Director of Macao Government Tourism Office, Ms. Cheung Wai, Head of Vocational Training Department of Labour Affairs Bureau, Ms. Rachel Chan, Vice President – Human Resources (Non Gaming) of SJM, Mr. William Visser, General Manager of Grand Lisboa Hotel, Mr. Lei Pou Loi, President of Macao Hotel Employees Association and Mr. Niek Hammer, Director of Macau Hotel Association presented awards to the winners.
This year marks the 16th year for IFT to organise this competition, attracting 368 participants from 39 organisations to take part in 10 sessions of competitions, including Assistant Cook (Western Kitchen), Bartender, Chinese Cook - Cantonese Cuisine (Intermediate level), Chinese Cook - Dim Sum (Intermediate Level), Concierge and Bell Attendant, Front Desk Agent/Customer Relations Officer, Security Officer for Tourism and Gaming Industry, Room Attendant, Waiter/Waitress (Chinese Restaurant Service) and Waiter/Waitress (Western Restaurant Service). The final round of the competitions was held on 4 and 5 December at Grand Lisboa Hotel and IFT respectively.
During the ceremony, Dr. Fanny Vong, President of IFT said that IFT’s Tourism and Hotel School has been providing a wide range of professional training courses including MORS training and assessment. Macao’s local industry has been supporting their staff to participate in MORS training and assessment, so as to enhance the competitiveness of the city, and promote Macao as the tourism destination with high quality of service. The School has also been actively introducing and promoting the MORS training and assessment in the Greater Bay Area, with an aim to enhance its tourism service quality. With Macao being named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, IFT has been committed to offering diversified professional trainings in food and beverage at different levels, allowing industry professionals and people of different backgrounds and experience to enhance their professional knowledge and skills to cope with the development of the industry. In 2017/18 academic year, 2,680 participants joined the food and beverage related training including MORS training, which set the service standards for local food and beverage professionals.
MORS competition adapted a process of elimination, with 3 rounds of contests for each competition. The first 2 rounds of contests were held in forms of written examination and skill evaluation according to the fundamental knowledge covered in the MORS training manuals. Participants without MORS certificates needed to go through the first round. In order to be admitted to the second round, the contestants must reach a minimum score of 75%, and compete with those who possess the certificate. Contestants with excellent performances in the second round from each competition are eligible to join the final and given the certificates.
Contestants aimed at the 2 winning positions in each competition. Juries formed by over 30 respectful executives from the industry observed closely and assessed the contestants for the final winners. Winners would receive a MORS Gold Pin, MOP8,000 cash award and a scholarship of MOP2,000 for Tourism and Hotel School’s training courses.
Launched in 2001, MORS is a joint effort of the tourism industry of Macao and IFT with the main objective to upgrade human resources in the industry through the introduction of a certification scheme for a number of professions. At this moment, skills standards are introduced for the following occupations:
- Assistant Cook (Western Kitchen)
- Bartender
- Chinese Cook – Cantonese Cuisine (Elementary)
- Chinese Cook – Cantonese Cuisine (Intermediate)
- Chinese Cook – Cantonese Dim Sum (Elementary)
- Chinese Cook – Cantonese Dim Sum (Intermediate)
- Concierge and Bell Attendant
- Customer Relations Officer
- Floral Designer
- Front Desk Agent
- Retail Sales Officer
- Room Attendant
- Security Officer for Tourism and Gaming Industry
- Travel Consultant
- Waiter / Waitress (Chinese Restaurant Service)
- Waiter / Waitress (Western Restaurant Service)
- Western Pastry and Bakery Chef
To reward and demonstrate outstanding MORS recognised professionals, IFT has been organising the Gold Pin Competition since 2002.
MORS Gold Pin Competition 2018 – Gold Pin Winners
Assistant Cook (Western Kitchen)
CHAN KIN WYNN MACAU
PAGUILIGAN JANUEL ACUPAN WYNN PALACE
Bartender
ALDEN APOS LAPAR THE PARISIAN MACAO
NIE PENG MGM MACAU
Chinese Cook – Cantonese Cuisine (Intermediate Level)
YIN YUNHUI GRAND LISBOA HOTEL
ZHANG GUOZHI FUTURE BRIGHT GROUP
Chinese Cook – Cantonese Dim Sum (Intermediate Level)
DUAN NINGNING MGM COTAI
TEOH CHONG WAY HOTEL MORPHEUS
Concierge and Bell Attendant
LIANG YINGXIN THE PARISIAN MACAO
XIAO XINYI MGM COTAI
Front Desk Agent / Customer Relations Officer
FENG JUNXIAN HOTEL LISBOA
LEUNG LAI KENG WYNN MACAU
Room Attendant
SU BEIQING GRAND LISBOA HOTEL
YE CHAOMING ALTIRA MACAU
Security Officer for Tourism and Gaming Industry
HO KAM KUAN GRAND LISBOA HOTEL
KONG MAN GALAXY MACAU
Waiter and Waitress (Chinese Restaurant Service)
HUANG XIAOSHI GRAND LISBOA HOTEL
ZHU TIANHUI MGM MACAU
Waiter and Waitress (Western Restaurant Service)
CHEW WENG KIT WYNN MACAU
YANG JINYU MGM MACAU