Events Assistant Apprentice

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Buckfastleigh; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh is seeking an Events Assistant Apprentice to join our Food & Beverage team. You’ll earn £10.10 per hour while learning on the job and studying towards a Level 2 Food & Beverage Team Member apprenticeship.

No previous hospitality experience is required—just a positive attitude, reliability and willingness to learn. 40 hours per week over 5 days, including weekdays and weekends.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at minimum Grade 3 (preferable)
• Willingness to learn and friendly attitude
• Good communication and teamwork
• Able to work in a busy hospitality environment

Responsibilities

• Serve food and drinks to customers
• Prepare and deliver refreshments
• Provide excellent customer service at all times
• Handle payments and operate tills
• Take bookings and respond to enquiries
• Support day-to-day hospitality operations
• Collaborate with kitchen staff to deliver service
• Ensure dining areas are clean and welcoming
• Promote products and maximise sales
• Follow health and food safety procedures

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Education

Level 2 Food & Beverage Team Member apprenticeship

Job description

Events Assistant Apprentice

Ready to earn, learn and launch your career?

We’re looking for our next Awesome Addition to join the Food & Beverage team at Buckfast Abbey.

If you’re friendly, enjoy working with people and want to build a career in hospitality, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As a Hospitality Apprentice, you’ll gain hands‑on experience whilst studying towards a nationally recognised Level 2 Food & Beverage Team Member qualification. You’ll learn how to deliver outstanding customer service, serve food and drinks, handle bookings and payments, and become a valued member of a busy hospitality team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn great pay while you learn and develop skills that can take you anywhere in the hospitality industry.

What you’ll be doing

As part of our friendly Food & Beverage team, you’ll help create memorable experiences for our guests by:

• Serving food and drinks to customers
• Preparing and delivering refreshments
• Providing excellent customer service at all times
• Handling payments and operating tills
• Taking bookings and customer enquiries
• Supporting day-to‑day hospitality operations
• Working closely with colleagues across the hospitality team
• Collaborating with kitchen staff to deliver excellent service
• Ensuring dining and service areas are clean, organised and welcoming
• Learning how to promote products and maximise sales opportunities
• Following food safety, health and safety, and hygiene procedures
• Helping create a positive experience for every guest

No two days are ever the same. One day you might be serving guests at a busy lunch service, and the next you could be supporting a special event or hospitality function.

About Buckfast Abbey

Located on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, Buckfast Abbey welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.

From conference delegates and hotel guests to day visitors and retreatants, our hospitality teams play a vital role in creating exceptional experiences for everyone who visits.

You’ll join a supportive team within an organisation that values learning, development and delivering outstanding customer service.

Our staff are not required to share the religious beliefs of the Monastic Community, but those beliefs shape our ethos and working culture, so we require all staff to have empathy with and uphold our values: Respect, Integrity and Excellence.

Who we are looking for

You don’t need previous hospitality experience. We’re looking for someone who:

• Qualifications required: English and Maths GCSE minimum of Grade 3 and above are preferable. (These qualifications can be achieved during the course, so this isn’t essential)
• Has a positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Enjoys working with people and meeting new customers
• Has good communication skills
• Is reliable and hardworking
• Can stay calm and professional in a busy environment
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Takes pride in providing excellent customer service
• Is enthusiastic, proactive and ready to get stuck in
• Flexibility: 40 hours per week, over 5 days, weekdays and weekends, early, day and late shifts

What you’ll gain

A nationally recognised Level 2 Food & Beverage Team Member ApprenticeshipEarn £10.10 per hour – that’s

Real workplace experience from day one

Skills and experience valued across the hospitality industry

Support and mentoring from experienced hospitality professionals

Training in customer service, food safety and hospitality operations

The opportunity to build confidence and develop transferable workplace skills

A clear pathway towards supervisory and management opportunities

Sound Like You?

If you’re enthusiastic, motivated and ready to learn, we’d love to hear from you. No previous hospitality experience? No problem! You bring your best and we’ll give you the training, support and opportunities to help you succeed.

Future Prospects

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a permanent role within Hospitality or opportunities across the wider organisation, including:

• Restaurant & Hospitality Operations
• Hotel Operations
• Visitor Welcome
• Food & Beverage Services

This apprenticeship is more than just a qualification. It’s your chance to build a career, gain valuable experience and become part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional hospitality every day.