employer
apprentice
What the employer says
Alison Gilbert, HR director at independent foodservice company CH&Co “We create a wide range of opportunities for people who want to make their way in catering – whether it’s front of house, in the kitchen or in wider management roles. For example, since 2009, we have taken on 21 placement students from Bournemouth University and 100% of them have returned to us after graduation to begin their careers here. We have recruited our 100th apprentice this month too, so the future is rosy. “We have some great key training strands for all our 3,000 employees, such as our Passport to Success Induction Programme for managers and our Discover Programme, which is aimed at improving customer dining experiences and ensuring everyone is well-equipped to play their part in the business. Another exciting recent development is our Chef Nutrition Training Programme, which equips chefs to deliver food that is both delicious and healthy.”
What the apprentice says
are set at the level of entry to suit your individual needs.
How do you apply? Simply register online at
www.apprenticeships.org.uk and find hospitality opportunities under the Retail & Commercial Enterprise heading. You can apply online and manage your applications, responses, progress and eventual securing of the apprenticeship.
Can I afford it? It’s free via the National Apprenticeship Service if you are aged 16-18, with the remaining costs met by your employer
if you are under 23. If you are over 23, check out
www.hittraining.co.uk for funding advice.
Who can I work for? Too many hospitality companies offer apprenticeships to be listed here, but they include the likes of Travelodge, Premier Inn, Compass, CH&Co and Mitchells & Butlers, to name a few. Sodexo, for instance, invests about £2m a year on training and has around 513 apprentices in a variety of roles, from customer service, hospitality and retail to finance, engineering and horticultural services, and is extending this number in 2015.
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Ben Garnett-Sinclair, 17, hasn’t looked back since being made apprentice chef garnish at CH&Co division Lusso earlier this year... “Learning on the job has suited me perfectly. Winning an apprenticeship made me the envy of my mates. You could say I’m a good example of what you can do with on-the-job experience. “To win a place on a course at
Westminster Kingsway College, I needed at least a C-grade GCSE, but to join the apprenticeship, I didn’t need a grade at all, which took some pressure off me. “I also really liked the idea of earning
and learning at the same time. I can’t say that either route is right or wrong, but this one definitely suits me.”
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