Hospitality Apprentice
THREE HORSESHOES INN LIMITED
STAFFORDSHIRE (ST13 8TW)
Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
Posted on 7 February 2025
Contents
Summary
As an Apprenticeship Food and Beverage, you are responsible for welcoming guests and working across several areas of food and beverage your placement to deliver an excellent guest and member experience. An Apprenticeship Food and Beverage will also be required to manage guest queries.
- Wage
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£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Hospitality team member (level 2)
- Hours
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Minimum of 30 hours per week as per rota that includes college attendance. A breakfast shift would start at 7.00am or if on a function your shift could end at 1.00am. Shifts TBC.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Saturday 6 September 2025
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Able to work in all areas of food and beverage including Bar, restaurant, events & weddings and spa
- Welcome guests in a polite and friendly manner
- Take and deliver customer orders, consistently demonstrating high levels of customer service
- Prepare set ups for tables
- Follow cash handling procedures
- Manage guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
- Up-sell with latest departmental incentives
- Ensure compliance of brand standards
- Strive to achieve departmental targets
- Ensure cleanliness of work areas
- Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation
- Comply with local licensing laws
- Be environmentally aware
- Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships
Where you’ll work
THREE HORSESHOES INN LIMITED
BLACKSHAW MOOR
LEEK
STAFFORDSHIRE
ST13 8TW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
Your training course
Hospitality team member (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will study the Hospitality Team Member level 2 apprenticeship whilst being fully supported and mentored by the head chef and catering team.
- You will attend college on a weekly basis, spending time at the Buxton Campus receiving training from industry-qualified and very experienced staff (college transport is available).
- If you require maths & English qualifications, there may be an opportunity to study Functional Skills as part of your apprenticeship depending on your personal circumstances.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4/C or above)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Positive attitude
- Flexible
Other requirements
Please consider how you will get to work each day, the public bus service is poor. From Leek, you could consider the Moorlands Connect local, bookable, bus service or ask friends and family if they're able to support you if you do not already have your own transport. You will be required to work evenings and weekends on a rota basis. We are open all year round, including Bank Holidays, except for Christmas Day when we close so that all staff can enjoy time with family and friends.
About this company
Based just outside of Leek in the Staffordshire Peak District, with a reputation for being one of Staffordshire’s premier venues comprising of a Country Inn, Weddings Venue, Function & conference Suite, 26 boutique style bedrooms and now one of the UKs leading unique spa destinations. The Country Inn has Been awarded “The Best Casual Dining Restaurant,” for 3 years running in 2017 – 2019 at the Staffordshire Good Food & Tourism Awards. Also awarded, 1 AA Rosettes for its Culinary excellence.
After this apprenticeship
- There is potential for permanent employment on the successful completion of your apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
Apprenticeships Team
feapprenticeships@blc.ac.uk
+448000740099
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000301805.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 31 July 2025
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Company’s application instructions
Please apply through Buxton & Leek College