Catering specialist (m/f/d) Training
Two-year dual training program with one to two days of vocational school instruction per week. Open and friendly people who enjoy working in a team are particularly well suited to the hospitality industry. Dealing with guests is part of everyday life, so communication and sales skills are helpful. If you are well organized and enjoy getting stuck in, this is the right profession for you. Foreign languages are an advantage. Catering specialists have a command of the basics of the catering trade: they welcome and advise guests, serve food and drinks, and take payments. These professionals are the face and voice of their business to guests. Their job is to shape the guest experience and be friendly and knowledgeable advisors, salespeople, and caretakers. To do this, they also learn the basics of food and its use in the restaurant industry in the kitchen, as well as everything important about designing and maintaining guest rooms in the housekeeping department.
Training to become a catering specialist takes only two years. After successful completion, training companies and trainees can agree to continue the training. It is then possible to obtain a qualification as a restaurant and event catering specialist.
Key data:
- 2-year dual training program
- Start date by arrangement
- Working hours vary depending on the department
Your Responsibilities
- Welcoming, assisting, and advising guests
- Serving food and beverages
- Preparation of hot and cold beverages, serving of beverages
- warehousing
- Preparing and serving simple meals
- Occasion- and season-specific decoration of guest rooms
- sales promotion
- Operating cash registers and payment systems
- Sustainability and hygiene
- Working in a team
What you should bring
- Enjoy working with and for people
- Teamwork and communication skills
- Foreign language skills are an advantage
- Good manners, pleasant appearance
- Carefulness and sense of responsibility
- Mathematical skills
Further training opportunities after successfully completing training:
Those who want to develop further can continue their training to become a specialist in restaurants and event catering or a specialist in system catering, thereby advancing their career. However, all further training courses are also open to catering specialists.
What sets you apart
Gastgebermentalität: Sie sorgen dafür, dass sich unsere Gäste wohlfühlen - durch Verlässlichkeit und Qualität
Belastbarkeit: Wenn es mal turbulent wird oder schnell gehen muss, bleiben Sie konzentriert und behalten Ruhe sowie Überblick
Problemlösungskompetenz & Konfliktsensibilität:Sie denken mit, bleiben fair und handeln überlegt
Empathie & Teamgeist: Sie arbeiten gern im Miteinander und haben ein gutes Gespür für Ihre Kolleg:innen
Diskretion: Was im Haus geschieht, bleibt im Haus - Sie gehen verantwortungsbewusst mit Informationen um
Lernbereitschaft: Sie sind offen für neue Abläufe, Tools und Impulse
Positive Ausstrahlung: Sie bringen gute Energie ins Team - das spürt man
What you'll earn with us
Your training stipend is set by the collective bargaining agreement and increases with each year of training: €1,200 per month in the first year of training (€1,100 during the first four months of the probationary period), €1,300 in the second year, and €1,400 in the third year—all gross amounts. In addition, after twelve months of employment, you will receive an annual bonus equal to half a month’s pay, as stipulated by the collective bargaining agreement.
A salary you can count on
With every employment contract, we adhere to the collective bargaining agreement for the hotel and restaurant industry in North Rhine-Westphalia. For you, this means:
- Guaranteed Wage Increases: Every collective bargaining agreement increase takes effect automatically—without negotiation, without having to ask.
- Transparent Pay Grading: Every employee is classified according to the same clear rules—based on qualifications and professional experience. No salary negotiations behind closed doors, no envy, no discord within the team.
- Clear to everyone: You can always see where you stand today and when you’ll reach the next level.
What else we offer you
Working conditions
- Flexible Work: You tell us how many days a week and how many hours a day you'd like to work—and we'll work with you to see if it's a good fit
- At least 28 days of vacation—because rest is just as important as dedication
- Accommodating requests for time off: We do our best to accommodate important personal commitments when scheduling shifts
- Staff housing, subject to availability, if you are new to the area
- Time Off Together: Company Holidays Over Christmas and a Summer Staff Party
Additional services
- 30% staff discount on accommodations for family and friends, 25% off food and beverages and spa services
- 25% discount at partner hotels of "Sterne im Sauerland"
- Free use of the fitness center, swimming pools, and recreation room during off-peak hours
- Participation in our daily fitness and relaxation classes, subject to availability
- Exclusive travel perks through personights.de
- Discounted travel worldwide through our partner portal for tourism professionals
- At least one subsidized training course per year