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Hospitality Supervisor (L3) Apprenticeship Standard
Cambridge Regional College
Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2QT
Available start dates
Available start dates
Course Summary
Hospitality supervisors work across a wide variety of businesses including bars, restaurants, caf�s, conference centres, banqueting venues, hotels or contract caterers. They provide vital support to management teams and are capable of independently supervising hospitality services and running shifts. They typically work under pressure delivering fantastic customer service and motivating a team is essential to their role. The majority of supervisors' skills and knowledge are the same but supervisors may specialise in specific functions or work across a variety of functions which reflect the multi-functional nature of the industry.
We offer 5 specialist routes:
Food and beverage Supervisor
Bar supervisor
Housekeeping Supervisor
Events supervisor
Hospitality outlet supervisor
How will it be delivered and assessed?
• On-demand Test
• Practical Observation
• Business Project
• Professional Discussion
Entry requirements
• Maths and English grade 4 or above or the equivalent.
• Level 2 in Hospitality qualification or experience in the industry.
• Successful interview at CRC
Remember, an apprenticeship is a job so the hiring employer may have additional criteria that will have to be met alongside CRC’s entry criteria In addition to the entry qualifications listed, the offer of a place on the course is subject to the outcomes of initial assessment, which will be taken at the College as part of the admissions process. Please note that entry criteria may vary quite significantly between courses at the same level. This is to take account of the specific skills needed for success on particular courses, the length of the course and the requirements for progression to the next level. Entry criteria are given as a guide, and the exact requirements in order to obtain a place on a particular course will be confirmed following attendance at a Welcome Event/Interview.
Your next steps...
After completing the Hospitality Supervisor Standard, you can progress onto Management Apprenticeships. There are career opportunities in a wide variety of Catering establishments as a supervisor or team leader.
To start an apprenticeship, you will need to secure a suitable apprenticeship job with an employer:
Find the apprenticeship programme that you are interested in and express an interest in it by completing an application on MyChoice@16 and you will be signed up to our job alerts to keep you up-to-date with all the latest apprenticeship job vacancies.
You can also search the latest apprenticeship vacancies on the listing on our website and apply for a job.
Once you have secured an apprenticeship job with an employer you will then be enrolled on the programme with the College.
It is recommended that you also apply for a full-time course as a back up just in case you are not able to source a suitable job in time for September.
For more courses like this, check our courses page.