Hotel management firm Legacy Hotels and Resorts is to introduce an apprenticeship scheme for the first time.
The scheme, which will start at the Legacy Falcon Hotel in Stratford, will see apprentices train in various roles across the business and allow them to enter management positions.
Helen Parrett, director of human resources and development at Legacy Hotels and Resorts, said the qualification is estimated to take between 12 to 18 months to complete.
“This is an exciting development for Legacy Hotels and Resorts as we invest in providing structured apprenticeships programmes for staff, initially at the Legacy Falcon Hotel, who want to take the step into management or have formal qualifications for their skills,” she said.
The scheme will be taken in positions including those training for head chef, reception manager, sales office manager, senior chef de partie, sous chef, food & beverage manager and day/night manager.
“It is particularly aimed at those who manage a team with responsibility for how everyone performs and those who have a wider managerial role which may include being in charge of recruitment and budgets,” added Parrett.
“It is the first time we have offered management apprenticeships and we are pleased with the response we have had from our team in Stratford.
“All the core elements to the qualification will be supported with a training course from Legacy Hotels and it is great that this is a work-based course so all the different units which make up level three will be assessed at the hotel.
“We are looking to roll it out to the rest of the company, starting with our two hotels in Preston and Salisbury, because we believe that providing this kind of scheme will lead to greater skills, knowledge and performance of our workforce which will benefit our guests as well as raise standards in the hospitality industry.”
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