We offer a challenging and varied apprenticeship programme within a fantastic, dedicated team. Once you’ve completed your apprenticeship, you’ll have excellent opportunities to continue supporting our company.
... Your path to becoming a professional host
We’re looking for you – to join our team –
from 1 August 2027 and 1 February 2028, by agreement !
We offer you:
As well as a high-quality apprenticeship, we offer you:
- A fair, performance-based apprenticeship allowance starting at €1,150
- a high-quality apprenticeship
- Payment of SFN allowances following the probationary period
- Flexible work scheduling with a working time account
- Electronic time recording – an app for duty rosters and payslips
- Team spirit and a friendly, family-like atmosphere
- A personal mentor from the relevant department
- Support for taking part in vocational competitions
- Encouragement to take part in youth competitions – e.g. the ‘Golden Flambierpfanne’, the Delta Cup, youth championships, marketing competitions
- Induction programme
- In-house communication app
- Opportunity to take part in an international exchange programme (approx. 3 weeks = ERASMUS) subject to good performance
- Digital report book via azubi:web, learning tools and challenges
- Open-door policy and flat hierarchies
- Holiday pay and Christmas bonus
- 24 days’ annual leave, plus one extra day for each subsequent year
- Numerous training and professional development opportunities
- Many staff benefits and discounts through the BWH Hotel Group
- Special rates at Best Western hotels worldwide
- Cover of the cost of the hvv Deutschlandticket for apprentices or a travel allowance
- Provision and cleaning of workwear
- 25% discount at the Alsterkrug restaurant and Bistro Braband
- Birthday present & long-service bonus
- Increased contribution to the company pension scheme, as well as start-up funding
- Free staff meals
- Trial stay for all new staff
- Support with finding accommodation
Here’s how you’ll impress us:
- A charming smile
- showing motivation and commitment to your work
- Good school-leaving qualifications (at least a secondary school certificate)
- Being of legal age is an advantage
- Initial practical experience gained through an internship in the hotel and catering industry is an advantage
- Flexibility and organisational skills
- A sense of responsibility
- Guest-oriented approach and good manners, well-groomed appearance
- Good knowledge of MS Office programmes
- Very good command of German and English; knowledge of other languages is an advantage
Your responsibilities:
Excerpt from the training programme:
- Welcoming, advising and looking after guests
- Preparing and checking guest rooms, and drawing up cleaning schedules
- Serving food and drinks; wine service and working at the guest’s table
- Conducting sales discussions, preparing costings and quotations
- Working with a hotel booking system – Guestline – and operating a hotel till system – Gatronovi
- Planning, organising and running events
- Gain an insight into sales and marketing tasks – guest reviews, statistics, website, etc.
- Guest mailings
- Handling bookings and gaining an insight into group bookings
- Insights into revenue management
If you have a very positive demeanour, are witty and approachable, then you’re exactly the right person for the job!
So, let’s head to one of Germany’s most beautiful cities – Hamburg!