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Apprentices were welcomed
by John Keating, General Manager, to start their first day at the five-star
resort. During their first year, each individual will experience different
departments within the hotel, starting with Kitchen, Housekeeping, Food &
Beverage and Front Office.
The idea behind
the three-year hospitality apprenticeship is to develop a young workforce to be
accomplished in all aspects of the hotel business. In their final year, the
apprentices will learn the operations of Spa, Golf, Sales, Human Resources and
Finance thus becoming Junior Hoteliers.
Underlining
their positions as leaders in the hospitality sector, Fairmont St Andrews
remains the only hotel in Scotland to offer such a wide ranging hospitality
qualification scheme. The resort will welcome five more apprentices in
September 2018 with Open Evening events taking place in August, and will see 10
new recruits each year with 20 new apprentices over the next two years.
Fairmont St
Andrews General Manager, John Keating commented: “I am delighted to welcome our
five new apprentices, and look forward to working with them and developing
their skills in a range of different departments. We are dedicated to
developing local talent and skills as part of our ongoing investment in the
community. This Hospitality Apprenticeship program provides a great platform
for future Junior Hoteliers to train within the tourism and hospitality
industry and will not only add value to the business but to their own
development and future career prospects.”