St Austell Family Group relaunches chef apprenticeship scheme
St Austell first opened as a brewery in Cornwall in 1851 and now has over 180 pubs, inns and hotels across the West Country
The St Austell Family Group has partnered with colleges across the West Country to relaunch its chef apprenticeship scheme.
The company is looking for candidates of all ages with no prior experience or minimum qualifications required, just “an appetite to learn”.
It is also offering apprentices 30% off food and drink and 50% off accommodation in the company’s managed pubs.
The programme guarantees a minimum of 30 hours practical time in the kitchen, with a starting rate of £9 per hour for under-21-year-olds. The hands-on experience is supported with regular college classes.
Upon completion of the course apprentices will be awarded a formal qualification.
Jon Kelley, early careers manager, said: “We’re excited to be relaunching our popular chef apprenticeship programme for another year and welcoming new recruits to our pubs. We believe quality training and nurturing talent is at the heart of staff retention. That’s why we’re looking to invest in at least 30 chef apprentices, offering them hands-on experience and industry mentorship, with a formal qualification on top
“To really change people’s perception of a career in hospitality – arguably one of the most important industries in our region – we need to also change the way we train to carry on nurturing talent. That’s something we’re immensely proud of at St Austell.”
St Austell first opened as a brewery in Cornwall in 1851 and now has over 180 pubs, inns and hotels across the West Country.