Food and Beverage Apprenticeship

The fabulously appointed Devon Hotel, part of the award-winning Brend Hotel Group, are looking for their next Food and Beverage Apprentice to join the team and gain a professional Level 2 Hospitality Team Member qualification.

Number of Positions Available

1

About Employer

On the edge of the lively city of Exeter, the Devon Hotel is popular with visitors and locals alike. The heart of the luxury hotel is an elegant Georgian building, originally a manor house and retaining its historic charm. Here you will find our renowned Carriages restaurant, our welcoming Lounge Bar and four sensational function rooms

Detailed Job Description

On the edge of the lively city of Exeter, the Devon Hotel is popular with visitors and locals alike. The heart of the luxury hotel is an elegant Georgian building, originally a manor house and retaining its historic charm. Here you will find their renowned Carriages restaurant, their welcoming Lounge Bar and four sensational function rooms. The Devon Hotel is part of the award winning Brend Hotel Group.
The Devon have an opportunity for a keen apprentice to join their food and beverage team, learn the trade alongside working to gain a Level 2 Hospitality Team Member Qualification.
They are keen to find someone who has aspirations to progress to a Management Training Programme once the Level 2 Qualification has been completed.
The job role will include:
Serving food
Setting up and clearing areas of table service
Dealing with customer enquiries
Complaints and special needs
Taking orders and payments
Learning all aspects of bar service
Wines and cellar work to include line cleaning, cellar operating procedures and deliveries

Skills Required

Great customer service skills
Works well as part of a team
A desire to progress within the hospitality industry

Personal Qualities

A good thinker
Reliable
Excellent levels of self-presentation
Enthusiastic

Qualifications Required

None required, however maths and English will be assessed as part of the interview process

Future Prospects

This role has a lot of development prospects including moving onto a Level 3 qualification. With eleven hotels in the same group there is potential to progress by either staying at the same hotel or moving to another.

Training to be Provided

Hospitality Team Member level 2
Maths and English if required

Expected Duration

52 weeks

Working Week

40 hours per week including evenings and weekends

Things to consider

This role will require late evening and holiday working. Also this is an active role which will require you to be on your feet most of your shift.