Our People


Wendy Ettridge
MOBILE: 0416 220 956
wendye@hgtsa.com.au

 EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Wendy comes to HGT with a broad background in employment and training having owned her own businesses and worked within the TAFE system. Wendy's previous employment was as State Coordinator and National Marketing Manager for a Nationally Registered Training Company.

Contact Wendy for enquiries on:
  • RTO
  • GTO
  • Employer Relation
  • Sponsorship
  • Apprentice and Trainees
  • Host Employers
  • Complaints & grievances
  • Partnerships
  • Employer funding
  • Fees & charges

Mark Eckhold
MOBILE: 0413 059 231
marke@hgtsa.com.au


 

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Mark has been with HGT for 8 years and currently oversees all business operations. Marks past history has included National Coordinator Redundancy Staff Support and human resource management in various industries. Mark also has a very strong OH&S background and oversees all occupational health and safety development for HGT.

Contact Mark for enquiries on:

  • Business development
  • Workcover
  • Host Employer Management
  • Recruitment & Employment management
  • Job placement
  • OH&S

Janet Ferguson
 janetf@hgtsa.com.au

FINANCE MANAGER

Janet has been involved in all facets of the hospitality industry including payroll, human resource and management for over 30 years. Janet has worked in three different states from owner operated single venues to large multi owned company venues and brings to HGT  a wealth of financial and management experience.

Contact Janet for enquiries on:
  • Accounts/Invoicing
  • Direct debit
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Wage deductions
  • Payment Options
  • All finance issues

Jodi Ryan
MOBILE: 0413 880 353
jodir@hgtsa.com

BUSINESS MANAGER

Jodi brings a wealth of experience to the cookery program at HGT being a Qualified Chef and working at the Sydney Olympics in the Media Village. Before commencing with HGT Jodi was the Executive Chef of the Maid of Auckland and the Torrens Arms Hotels. Jodi manages all workplace performance programs for HGT apprentice chefs and hospitality traineeship programs.

Contact Jodi for enquiries on:

  • Apprentice/Trainee Recruitment, placement, inductions, transfers and issues
  • Becoming an Apprentice/Trainee
  • New & Existing Host Employers
  • RTO
  • TAFE SA Partnership
  • Commercial Cookery Program

Bev Arnfield
beva@hgtsa.com.au

TRAINING SERVICES COORDINATOR

Bev joined the team at HGT to conduct training sessions on-site at HGT's offices for our Productivity Places Program. Bev is a qualified trainer and assessor with extensive training experience specific to the hospitality industry (Front of House). She has many years of hospitality experience and knowledge including having been a licensee and managing various venues throughout South Australia and interstate.

Contact Bev for enquiries on:

  • Apprentice/Trainee Recruitment, placement, inductions, transfers, and issues
  • Becoming an Apprentice/Trainee
  • New & Existing Host Employers
  • Training and Management
  • Frontline Management Program
  • RTO

Gladys Palmer
gladysp@hgtsa.com.au

ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR

Gladys has held the position of Administration Coordinator with Hospitality Group Training for the past 4+ years. She brings to the role 20 years experience in Human Resource Development, administration and funding gained while working for both an international company and government employment agencies in Scotland. Glady's focus is on developing and managing processes and procedures into the business in support of the dedicated team at HGT to deliver a professional and quality service to employees and host employers.

Contact Gladys for enquiries on:

  • Business SA / Commonwealth incentives
  • DFEEST Funding
  • ACCESS Funding
  • Group Training in the Trades Programme Funding (GTTP)
  • School Based Targeted Initiatives Programme Funding (TIP)
  • User Choice Funding (ATIS)
  • HGT/TAFE Partnership Funding
  • Student Training Enrolement Logisitics Application (STELA)
  • Vettrak Database Management
  • General Administration

 
Barbara Derham
MOBILE: 0417 350 420
barbarad@hgtsa.com.au

RECRUITMENT / MARKETING CONSULTANT

Over the years Barbara has had a successful hospitality career including owner/operator of Derhams Foreshore Motor Inn. Barbara's role at HGT is in Recruitment and marketing where she assists hospitality employers in gaining great staff and consults with employers on their apprentice and trainee needs.

Contact Barbara for enquiries on:

  • Apprentice/Trainee Recruitment, placement, inductions, transfers and issues
  • Becoming an Apprentice/Trainee
  • New and Existing Host Employers
  • International Student Placement Program (ISPP)


Jenni Cheeseman

jennic@hgtsa.com.au
IT, WEB & E-LEARNING CO-ORDINATOR

Jenni joined the HGT team in February 2010 and brings with her over 15 years working in the information technology field.

Contact Jenni for:
  • IT Support
  • Website & Marketing
  • E-Learning Development
  • Online Support

Dale Pierce
MOBILE: 0414 756 376
dalep@hgtsa.com.au

INDUSTRY TRAINING CONSULTANT

Dale is also part of the consultancy team at HGT and comes to us with many years of experience in the industry from his beginnings as an HGT apprentice through to becoming Head Chef at the Broadway Hotel. Dale enjoys being able to assist and mentor apprentices throughout their careers and believes it is vitally important that apprentices are able to use experienced people to learn from.

Contact Dale for enquiries on:

  • Apprentice/Trainee Recuitment, placement, inductions, transfers and issues
  • Becoming an Apprentice/Trainee
  • New & Existing Host Employers

 

 

Brett Brook
MOBILE: 0414 761 042
brettb@hgtsa.com.au

INDUSTRY TRAINING CONSULTANT

Brett is another member of the consultancy team at HGT and comes to us with many years of industry experience including a HGT Cookery Apprenticeship where he gained experience at establishments such as Oakbank,  The Aldgate Pump and Jimmies on the Summit before settling at the Lion to finish his apprenticeship and work his way up to Chef de Partie.

Contact Brett for enquiries on:

  • Apprentice/Trainee Recuitment, placement, inductions, transfers and issues
  • Becoming an Apprentice/Trainee
  • New & Existing Host Employers

Kain Waller
MOBILE: 0413 059 230
kainw@hgtsa.com.au


 

INDUSTRY TRAINING CONSULTANT

Kain is part of the cookery management team and has been a qualified chef for 8 years. Kain is also a qualified trainer and assessor and assists with all apprentice training and workplace issues. Kain comes to us from the Lyndoch Hotel where he was the head chef and is an ex-HGT apprentice.

Contact Kain for enquiries on:

  • Apprentice/Trainee Recruitment, placement, inductions, transfers and issues
  • Becoming an Apprentice/Trainee
  • New & Existing Host Employers

 

Stephen Coburn
stephenc@hgtsa.com.au

ADMINISTRATION / PAYROLL ASSISTANT

Stephen started with HGT as an Admin Trainee and is now working as the Payroll Assistant. Stephen looks after all payroll enquiries including:

  • Timesheet calculations
  • Annual leave
  • Sick leave
  • Rates of pay
  • Accounts/invoices
  • Wage deductions
  • Workcover payments

 


Grace Mulraney
gracem@hgtsa.com.au

RECRUITMENT CO-ORDINATOR

Grace came to HGT as a Business/ Admin Trainee from the Hilton Adelaide International where she completed a Hospitality Traineeship and successfully worked her way up to team leader organising functions for the catering department.  Grace now assists the marketing department at HGT in all aspects of recruitment.

Contact Grace for enquiries on:
  • Applying for an Apprenticeship/Traineeship
  • Applications
  • Recruitment
  • Employee inductions
  • Advertising
  • Functions coordination

Shiralee Howarth
shiraleeh@hgtsa.com.au
RECEPTIONIST

Shiralee is the newest member of our staff here at HGT.

Contact Shiralee for enquiries on:
  • General administration
  • Confirmed placement advice
  • Increment advice
  • Completion advice
  • OH&S checklists


Bee Roberts
 beer@hgtsa.com.au
LLN COORDINATOR

Bee started with HGT as the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Focus consultant. Bee has a Diploma of Education and a Graduate Diploma in Teaching English (to speakers of another language). Bee has a broad background in teaching, education and language assessment and brings a wealth of experience in this area to assist our apprentices and trainees with their learning.

Contact Bee for enquiries on:
  • Language, literacy and numeracy program
  • Learning outcomes and assistance

Sue Darsow
sued@hgtsa.com.au

 

 

LLN CONSULTANT

Sue commenced with HGT to assist and job share with Bee Roberts in all aspects of the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program at HGT.

Contact Sue for enquiries on:

  • Language, literacy and numeracy program
  • Learning outcomes and assistance