Q&A with Talent Partner at Prezzo

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HJUK Marketing 2022
PREZZO

Published
23 Oct 2022

23 Oct 2022 • by HJUK Marketing 2022

This month we interviewed Harry Lawrence, Talent Partner of Prezzo to learn more about why they're a great restaurant group to work for. Harry delves into their staff offering and what it is that they look for when recruiting new staff.

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Why should someone choose to work for Prezzo? We’re more than just ‘Pasta, Pizza, Vino’, we’re an award-winning hospitality employer and proud of our growing reputation. We offer a multitude of amazing perks, support options and development opportunities. In addition, we offer flexible working, our student ‘Home+Away’ transfer scheme, apprenticeships, and referral bonuses. We opened our first restaurant in New Oxford Street, London, in 2000 and now have a portfolio of 148 restaurants across the UK and a support centre in London, meaning the opportunities are endless.

What do you offer your employees to help them develop skills and progress their careers? At Prezzo, we encourage internal development. Whether employees wish to gain qualifications in culinary skills, customer service or management, we offer a range of apprenticeships to suit all team members. If an apprenticeship is not the right fit, our team structure is designed to enable natural progression. We also offer ‘Prezzo Pathways’, a suite of e-learning material including British Sign Language. If employees show the right aptitude, there is no limit to their career progression.

What type of person do you try and attract to work in your business? Everyone is welcome at Prezzo. We look for passion and a willingness to learn. Potential employees should not be held back because they fear they don’t have the right skills – we have a team of dedicated individuals to support and guide staff to be the best they can be.

What additional benefits do you offer your staff? We love rewarding our team members for their hard work, and in return offer some great benefits. They include:

• FREE meals during shifts

• 50% staff discount at our restaurants

• 25% family and friend's discount

• Uncapped refer a friend scheme: earn up to £1000 for each friend successfully referred

• Wagestream membership – our financial wellbeing platform

• Life Assurance

• Free 24/7 access to online GP services, legal support and financial and debt management

• Grazie! – our reward and recognition platform We also run competitions from time to time. For our last competition, the prizes included £2000 holiday vouchers, restaurant cover + team nights out, individual pizza ovens and so much more!

What advice would you offer to someone coming to interview for a job in your business? Relax and be yourself. As mentioned above, we look for passion and willingness to learn. We don’t expect people to have a CV full of skills and the perfect answer to every interview question, they can build those skills once they start with us.

 

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