Hospitality Internship

Post 1: 35 hours per week, Ayr Campus (Fixed Term until 13 June 2025)

Post 2: 35 hours per week, Kilmarnock Campus (Fixed Term until 13 June 2025)

£26,957 per annum

Reference: REQ00901

This internship offers an exciting opportunity in your student journey, where you will learn employability skills, communication skills and confidence. This will help you develop in your career and help you decide if this is the right career for you.

In this role you will provide support to the Hospitality Curriculum Team in the day-to-day operation and functions of the Award-Winning College training restaurants – Westerly and Salt & Barrel. This will involve preparing the restaurant for service, managing bookings, meeting customers and clients, supporting all aspects of service delivery, supervising students, handling cash receipts, dealing with customer enquiries and enabling a high-quality learning and teaching experience for students.

Along with excellent customer service and organisational skills you must be an excellent communicator, with the ability to engage effectively with others. You should also have good keyboard and ICT skills including experience of using Microsoft Office packages. To be eligible to apply for this internship, you must be or have been an Ayrshire College student within the past five years who is or has undertaken a relevant course. Previous applicants need not apply.

In addition to the opportunity to learn and develop the skills required to succeed in your career, you will also benefit from the opportunity to work towards the completion of the SVQ 4 Hospitality Management Skills (SCQF level 8) or a relevant qualification.

So, if you are excited about this opportunity and want to work with an award-winning Hospitality team – apply now.

Informal enquiries to Jennifer Anderson, Assistant Principal Skills & Innovation via email.

The closing date for applications to this vacancy is 11:59pm on 03 November 2024.

Application Procedure

To apply for the post, please visit our careers website and apply online. If you require any assistance, please contact the HR team via email.

Thank you for your interest in pursuing a career with Ayrshire College.