Summary

Gain the key skills, knowledge, and customer-first mindset needed to deliver outstanding food and drink service in a fast-paced hospitality setting.

This course takes a minimum of 12 months to complete.

What is Food & Beverage Team Member Apprenticeship?

The Food and Beverage Team Member apprenticeship gives you everything you need to thrive in the fast-paced world of hospitality. You’ll gain hands-on experience serving food and drinks, delivering brilliant customer service, handling bookings and payments, and working confidently as part of a team. Along the way, you’ll develop key skills in upselling, guest interaction, food safety, health and safety, and the financial side of hospitality.

It’s a great route into supervisor roles and builds transferable skills you can take into any career. You’ll be supported every step of the way by your own HIT Vocational Trainer, with regular face-to-face and online sessions. We’re also specialists in English and maths – we’ll assess your needs and give you tailored support if you need a boost.

Entry

Employers will set their own entry requirements in order to start this apprenticeship.

Duration

12 months + EPA

Cost / Funding

Your apprenticeship is fully funded by your employer, so there’s no cost to you.

Level

Level 2

Functional skills

If an apprentice is aged 16-18 and has not previously achieved the required level of English and maths, they will need to complete Functional Skills as part of their apprenticeship programme.

While Functional Skills are no longer mandatory for adult apprentices (19+), literacy and numeracy skills remain essential for success.

For those without prior English and Maths qualifications, we recommend entry level 3 maths and entry level 3 English to support career growth and workplace efficiency.

Our tailored support ensures these skills are seamlessly integrated into the apprenticeship journey, helping every apprentice develop these vital skills.

End assessment

The End Point Assessment (EPA) for the Production Chef Apprenticeship includes:

Multiple choice test
Workplace observation
Professional Discussion.

Professional support

HIT Training assigns a designated Vocational Trainer to each apprentice. Alongside the apprentice they will agree on a personal learning and development plan, setting a timetable of learning activities in preparation for the End Point Assessment (EPA).

The HIT Vocational Trainer will meet with the apprentice regularly either online or face to face to complete and review assessments, provide further coaching where required and agree the next steps of learning.

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