About the course
Course starting dates | April 22nd |
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Course length | This is a two week course, Mondays to Fridays |
Certified Awarding | NCFE |
Lesson times | Your daily Zoom session, with our experienced and dynamic tutor, runs from 9:30am to 4:30pm (with a one hour lunch break). |
We’re collaborating with two of the UK’s best hospitality employers. This two-week, home-based course will prepare you with the specific skills that they’re looking for in new recruits, and each graduate will receive a guaranteed interview with Sodexo – one of the UK’s great employers.
You’ll hear directly from their recruiting team about their vacancies and gain exclusive insights. Plus, our specialist employment team is here to help you all the way through the job application process.
Qualification: You will receive a Level 1 Certificate in Occupational Workplace Studies (Hospitality). In addition, if you achieve full course attendance you’ll have the opportunity to receive a free Food Hygiene certificate.
Plus we’ll provide post-course employment assistance: get access to specially sourced job opportunities, and 1-to-1 advice on career direction, CVs, job applications, and more!
By the end of this course, you'll have:
- Master the basics of food preparation and cooking and prepare simple dishes
- Create a positive experience for customers in the hospitality industry
- Explore different career paths within the hospitality industry
- Understand how establishments differ within the hospitality and catering industry and what makes them unique
- Maintain a safe and healthy workplace and correctly follow safety and security procedures
Course Content
Unit 1: Develop customer service skills
Unit 2: Customer service in the hospitality industry
Unit 3: Introduction to the catering and hospitality industry
Unit 4: Maintenance of a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
Unit 5: Working as part of a team
Job Details
Sodexo have the following vacancies:
- Colchester: Waiting Staff, Chefs, Kitchen Porters and Food Service Assistants – Colchester Garrison
- London: Waiting Staff, Runners, Bar Staff, Baristas, Food Service Assistants, Chefs All Levels, Cellar and Kitchen Porters, Supervisory and Management Roles, Apprenticeships and Further Training Opportunities, Events Staff – The Wallace (Manchester Square W1), RAF Hendon (NW9), The Royal Academy of Arts (Piccadilly) , Chelsea Flower Show (SW3), Bateaux London (Victoria Embankment, WC2N) The Athenaeum (Mayfair)
- Berkshire – Events Staff of all levels and experiences – Ascot Racecourse and Henley Regatta
- Brighton – Various hospitality and events staff – Brighton and Hove Albion American Express Community Stadium
- Kent – Events Staff all levels and experiences – The Spitfire Ground (Canterbury)
- Sussex – Events Staff all levels and experiences – The 1st Central County Ground (Hove)
- Wigan – Various hospitality and events staff – DW Stadium
- Doncaster – Various hospitality and events staff – ECO Power Stadium
- Blackburn – Various hospitality and events staff – Blackburn Rovers Football Club
- Lancashire – Waiting Staff, Runners, Bar Staff, Baristas, Food Service Assistants, Chefs All Levels, Cellar and Kitchen Porters, Supervisory and Management Roles, Apprenticeships and Further Training Opportunities, Events Staff –Royal Lytham and St Annes Golf Club
- Leeds – Various hospitality and events staff – Headingley Stadium
- Liverpool – Various hospitality and events staff – Goodison Park (Everton Football Stadium, L4), Arena and Conference
- Newcastle – Various hospitality and events staff – St James Park Stadium
- Hampshire – ATR Winchester, Worthy Down, Andover, Middle Wallop, RAF Odiham
- Newbury – Various hospitality staff – Denison Barracks
- Wallingford – Various hospitality staff – RAF Benson
- High Wycombe – Various hospitality staff – RAF base
- Aylesbury – Various hospitality staff – RAF Halton
- Bicester – Various hospitality staff – St George’s and St David’s Barracks
- Abingdon – Various hospitality staff – Dalton Barracks
- Didcot – Various hospitality staff – Vauxhall Barracks
- Oxfordshire – Various hospitality staff – RAF Brize Norton
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