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Bar and Waiting Apprenticeship Essex Arms - Watford

Join us at Ember Inns, we're a home away from home. Think real ales, traditional pub grub and roaring log fires: we're the local to be proud of. So, if you want to be at the heart of the neighbourhood, we want to hear from you.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 21 Dec 2022

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £10,655.00

  • Working week

    Shift work including bank holidays, evenings and weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed.

    Total hours per week: 30

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    28 Dec 2022

  • Date posted

    13 Oct 2022

  • Apprenticeship level

    Intermediate
    Level 2 (GCSE)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000096844

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

As Bar and Waiting Staff at Ember Inns you are the personality behind the beer pumps, the expert on the drink's menu and know our food menu inside out, frequently recommending your favourites. As the friendly face our guests remember, you'll inject your personality every moment you're with our guests so that they love to come back time and time again.

Responsibilities

  • Greet, serve and look after our guests
  • Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and safety
  • Work with the team to create a friendly atmosphere our guests will love
  • Know the menus inside out, making recommendations to our guests
  • Be a champion of brand standards

You don't even need any experience. So long as you can provide a warm, helpful manner to everyone you meet, we can teach you the ins and outs of working as part of our busy teams.

By taking on a full-time role as a bar and waiting apprentice under the supervision of our passionate teams, not only will you achieve a Level 2 Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship, you will be able to support the running of our businesses, creating some amazing moments!

What your apprenticeship includes

  • A mixture of face to face and skype/phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks
  • A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
  • Reviews every 12 weeks with the Apprentice, Line Manager and Lifetime Trainer
  • Feedback sessions to discuss progress
  • Obtain Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don't already have GCSE or equivalents)
  • 30 hours paid work every week


BENEFITS FOR M&B STAFF

Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or family roast at Toby Carvery, we've got you covered.

Never a dull moment - fun, laughs and lifelong friends!

Funded qualification up to degree level.

Charity is important to us. From the company charities to the one which is close to your heart; you can choose how to give something back.

Enjoy a 33% discount off a cosy stay at our Inn Keepers Lodges.

On top of all this, we offer a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares!


Wage will be:
16-20 years old - £6.83 an hour
21-22 years old - £9.18 an hour
23+ years old - £9.50 an hour

At Mitchells and Butlers you will be working towards a Hospitality Team Member Level 2 Apprenticeship standard over the course of 15 months.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • Hospitality Team Member Level 2 - Food and Beverage Service
  • Functional Skills in maths and English

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

Ongoing support and development.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Team Working, Organisation Skills

Qualifications

Other None required (Grade None required) Desired

Things to consider

The close date is just a guide, if a suitable candidate is found before the close date then the vacancy may close early.

About the employer

You already know Mitchells & Butlers, even if you don't realise it! That's because we run many of the UK's most famous restaurant and pub brands, including: All Bar One, Sizzling Pubs, Vintage Inns, Harvester, Ember Inns, Toby Carvery, Crown Carveries, Castle, Nicholson's, Premium Country Dining Group, O'Neill's, Alex, Village Pub & Kitchen, Miller & Carter, Browns, Innkeeper's Lodge, Orchid Pubs and The Oak Tree.

Employer

Essex Arms - Watford

Address

Langley Way

WD17 3EG

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Training

Training provider

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Apprenticeship standard

Hospitality team member

Level 2 (GCSE)

Employer's Application Instructions

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 21 Dec 2022