Senior hospitality employees missing out on vital training
Hospitality and catering businesses across the UK who continue to battle staffing issues are missing a key opportunity to retain their most ambitious people by upskilling them through flexible training.
Findings from developed by HIT Training called See V reveal that less than half of businesses (46.3%) offer apprenticeships at all career levels, despite from than three-quarters of people saying they would take a job if it came with the prospect of developing their skills via an apprenticeship.
And in terms of retaining existing team members, more than 80% of employees believe there’s less emphasis on training as they progress through their careers.
The toolkit, which aims to redefine outdated perceptions around lifelong learning pathways, such as apprenticeships, found that while 83.3% of businesses believe it is important for senior level employees to undertake continued training and development courses, less than half (40.3%) offer apprenticeships and training courses geared towards senior management.
There is however, an abundance of apprenticeship courses available for people looking to upskill at all levels of an organisation – including senior employees.
“There are huge misconceptions around hospitality apprenticeships in the UK,” says Jill Whittaker OBE, Managing Director of HIT Training. “Most sector employees believe they are only for those leaving school, and less than half of businesses offer this flexible training option to workers at all career stages, meaning there are great swathes of senior employees around the country with untapped potential talent, or who think they have no means to diversify their skills while remaining with their current employer.
“We’re dedicated to educating hospitality and catering businesses on the benefits that apprenticeships can bring an entire workforce, not just new starters – such as improved wellbeing, better career progression and a more loyal team less likely to seek opportunities elsewhere.
“I urge any operator who’s interested in nurturing their team and wants to transform the ambition many employees harbour into useful skillsets to download our new See V toolkitv.”
The See V toolkit aims to look beyond the traditional experience-based CV, and shares insights from leading HR professionals on how to spot signs of talent hiding within a hospitality and catering teams – from front- and back-of house right up to senior leadership.
Businesses keen to keep hold of their valued team, and who want to learn to spot ambition hiding among individuals seeking a launchpad for their career progression into senior roles, should download the See V toolkit today.
