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£16.9k/yr
Posted 2 days ago
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Bar and Waiting Apprenticeship

Join us at Premium Country Pub Collection, where we craft food and drink into something truly special. Picture beautiful interiors in stunning locations and great-tasting plates. With standout perks and a passion for the finer details – you’ll create guests’ experiences to remember.

Responsibilities

  • Offer a warm welcome and farewell to guests, while effectively communicating the service cycle, our products and any special offers or events.
  • Provide personalised recommendations that cater to the specific needs and preference of each guest.
  • Value regular guests by remembering their preferences and engaging in meaningful conversations.
  • Check all guests are enjoying their meal and discuss the guest experience survey.
  • Provide a fast and efficient service and ensure any guest queries and complaints are handled promptly and professionally.
  • Have open communication with the entire team to ensure the delivery of outstanding service, promoting a supportive atmosphere where you assist other team members whenever possible.
  • Participate and contribute to team meetings, offering your valuable insights.
  • Maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the front of house, outdoor and toilet areas.
  • Participate in all in-house training, e-learning and the completion of assigned learning modules.
  • Always adhere to brand standards, licencing laws and all company policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

At Mitchells and Butler you will be working towards a Hospitality Team Member Level 2 Apprenticeship standard over the course of 15 months. 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 nationally recognised qualification, you will be able to support the running of our businesses, creating some amazing moments!

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Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. The apprenticeship is delivered through work based training which includes a mixture of face-to-face sessions and remote Team calls with your Lifetime Learner Coach every 6 weeks. You will also have a mentor within the workplace to support you.

Responsibilities

  • Serve food and beverages to individual business standards.
  • Identify opportunities and apply techniques to increase sales and customer experience.
  • Tailors communication techniques to meet customer needs and build rapport.
  • Maintain a safe, hygienic, and secure working environment.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, guidelines and procedures.
  • Follow food safety and allergen legislation and procedures applicable to own role.
  • Use technology and equipment in line with business policy to meet customer needs.
  • Handle transactions and payments securely.
  • Work as part of a team to ensure that the products and services are delivered on time and in line with business needs
  • Deal with or escalate issues that impact service and customer experience, and implement any instructions given by supervisor.
  • Use professional methods of communication that are tailored to different situations, and individual and team needs.
  • Manages own time and workload, prioritising tasks.
  • Maintain and rotate stock according to life cycle and business processes.
  • Ensure equipment and technology faults and maintenance issues are reported promptly.
  • Check customers are satisfied with products and services through questioning and act on feedback in line with business procedures.
  • Keep up to date with changes to products and processes.
  • Uses feedback to improve own performance.
  • Reduces the waste of resources, taking sustainability into account, in line with business expectations.
  • Follows and supports equity, diversity and inclusion legislation and principles.
  • Participate in team briefings, implementing instructions, and offering input or feedback where relevant.

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Benefits

  • What your apprenticeship includes:
    • Reviews every 12 weeks with the Apprentice, Line Manager and Lifetime Learner Coach including feedback sessions.
    • Obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you don’t already have GCSE or equivalents).
  • Benefits for Mitchells and Butlers staff:
    • Once completed, this is only the start of your career with us. There are further progression opportunities to explore higher level apprenticeships once you have completed level 2.
    • A massive 33% discount across all our brands.
    • 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
    • Wagestream – a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
    • Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
    • Discounts on gym memberships.
    • Team Socials – work hard, play hard!
    • Pension
    • 28 days paid holiday
    • High-street shopping discounts
    • Free shares
    • Free employee helpline

Salary

  • 16-20 year olds: £10.85 per hour.
  • 21+ year olds: £12.71 per hour.

About Mitchells & Butlers

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued, able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome.

Application Process

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

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Skills

Customer service
Communication
Teamwork
Attention to detail
Sales

Location

Future Business Centre, Kings Hedges Rd, Cambridge CB4 2HY, UK

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