Blakemore Retail Launches New Food Service Apprenticeships

December 03, 2019

As Blakemore Retail’s food service business continues to expand and move forward, the company is looking for enthusiastic, career-minded individuals with the potential to become managers, supervisors and team leaders of the future.

Blakemore Retail has launched two new apprenticeships: a Level 2 Food Service Team Member apprenticeship and Level 3 Food Service Supervisor apprenticeship.

The business is looking to recruit colleagues onto the programmes who are currently working in Philpotts stores and SPAR food service departments. This includes Subway, Greggs, Insomnia and the company's own food-to-go brands. 

The aim is to provide interested staff members with new career opportunities, with those showing promise being given the chance to progress.

The schemes are open to colleagues over 16 years of age and take on average 15 to 18 months to complete.

Level 2 Food Service Team Member Apprenticeship

This qualification is aimed at Philpotts catering assistants who wish to progress to a supervisory role and SPAR food service team members across all brands who wish to progress to a supervisory or team leader role.

The programme will consist of the following elements:

• On-the-job learning at your place of work – you will be given a workbook with units to complete that will provide you with the skills and knowledge to be more confident in your job role. The units are Customers, Business, People and First Line Team Leading/Supervision, with an additional unit of Food Production or Barista.
   
• Functional skills – giving you everyday essential skills and knowledge in maths and English, which will increase your confidence.
   
• End-point assessment, accredited by Highfields – to support the theory behind the role. This will consist of a business project, an observation, a multi-choice test and a discussion.

You will work in conjunction with training provider Performance Through People (PTP). They will support you through the programme with monthly visits, and you will also receive support from your line manager, who will be your mentor.

You should discuss this opportunity with your line manager before completing the online application, as you will be asked to confirm that a discussion has taken place as part of the application process.
 

Eligibility criteria

In order to go on the programme you must be:

• Working in a food service role in one of Blakemore Retail’s SPAR stores or working in a catering role in one of our Philpotts stores and be interested in career progression
   
• Demonstrating success and stability in your current role and working a minimum of 16 hours
   
• Not in your probationary period or in full-time education
   

How to apply

We aim to offer a fair, open and consistent approach to the programme and therefore we ask all interested colleagues to complete an online application via SurveyMonkey. The web address to apply is: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/fstmlevel2.

The responses that you give, together with information in your personal statement, will provide us with key information about you and your suitability for the programme. If there are any issues with completing the online application, please contact Training & Development Officer Michelle Bramhall on 07827246093 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

The closing date for applications is 31st Jan 2020.  
 

What happens next?

If you meet all the criteria, you will be notified and automatically be put onto the programme. The training provider will then be in touch with details on how to enrol.
 

Apprenticeship overview documents

Level 3 Food Service Supervisor Apprenticeship

This qualification is aimed at Philpotts supervisors who wish to progress to a management role and SPAR food service supervisors and team leaders across all brands who wish to progress to a management role.

The programme will consist of the following elements: 

• On-the-job learning at your place of work – you will be given a workbook with units to complete that will help you develop a range of management skills and apply them in your day-to-day role. The units are Business, People, Customers and Leadership, with an additional unit Outlet Supervisor.
   
• Functional skills – giving you everyday essential skills and knowledge in maths and English, which will increase your confidence.
   
• End-point assessment, accredited by Highfields – to support the theory behind the role. This will consist of a business project, two observations, a multi-choice test and a discussion.

You will work in conjunction with training provider Performance Through People (PTP). They will support you through the programme with monthly visits, and you will also receive support from your line manager, who will be your mentor.

You should discuss this opportunity with your line manager before completing the online application, as you will be asked to confirm that a discussion has taken place as part of the application process.
 

Eligibility criteria

In order to go on the programme you must be:

• Working in a supervisory/team leader role within a food service department in one of Blakemore Retail’s SPAR stores or working in a supervisory role within a Philpotts store and be interested in career progression
   
• Demonstrating success and stability in your current role and working a minimum of 16 hours
   
• Not in your probationary period or in full-time education

How to apply

We aim to offer a fair, open and consistent approach to the programme and therefore we ask all interested colleagues to complete an online application via SurveyMonkey. The web address to apply is: www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/fssupL3.

The responses that you give, together with information in your personal statement, will provide us with key information about you and your suitability for the programme. If there are any issues with completing the online application, please contact Training & Development Officer Michelle Bramhall on 07827246093 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

The closing date for applications is 31st Jan 2020.

What happens next?

If you meet the criteria, you will be invited to the next stage of the recruitment process and attend a half-day assessment day in late March. The day will involve various actives either working on your own or in a group.

If you are successful at the assessment, you will be notified and the training provider will then be in touch with details on how to enrol.

Apprenticeship overview documents

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