Bar and Waiting Apprenticeship - South Benfleet

Bar and Waiting Apprenticeship - South Benfleet

  • Shift work including bank holidays, evenings and weekends.

Join us at Sizzling Pubs and Grill, the UK’s most loved value pub brand. With generous portions, Sizzling skillets and bags of community spirit.

If you’ve got sizzling skills, we want to hear from you.

Summary

As Bar and Waiting Staff at Sizzling Pubs and Grill, 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)
  • 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.
  • 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 year olds: £10 per hour, 21+ year olds: £12.21 per hour

Requirements and Prospectus

Desired Skills

Personal qualities

  • Have a passion for hospitality (if you know, you know!)
  • Have a great eye for detail
  • Always give great service
  • Be a fun-loving, social, team player

Qualifications required

No Qualifications required!

Future prospects

Ongoing support and development

Training to be delivered

Food and Beverage Team Member L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

About the Employer

Mitchells & Butlers, 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: Castle - Benfleet

Address: High Street, Essex, BENFLEET, SS7 2PB

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