Study abroad at restaurant experts in Germany

RESTAURANT SPECIALIST

What is your job in this profession?

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  Serving and taking care of customers in food service establishments,

• Advise customers on food and drink selection,
• Service and billing,
• Prepare to organize events,
• Import and check goods,
• Clean and organize the living room again.

What do you learn during your training?

In order for customers to not only come to you once, in the restaurant specialist training program, you must learn how to take care of customers perfectly. Starting from welcoming customers, to consulting, serving and ending with farewell. You will learn to operate the cash register system and create and print bills. To make the payment of bills easy, you need to calculate well in your head. Dishes served at the restaurant to serve customers are not allowed to be filled on the plate like your mother's at home, but need to be decorated with passion, because we eat with our eyes. That's why, in the restaurant specialist course, you learn how to decorate, turning a simple dish into a work of art.

Where will you work?

Vocational training enterprises:

Restaurant specialists will work at:

• Hospitality and hospitality businesses such as: restaurants, hotels, motels;
• Commercial food establishments such as large supermarkets and department stores;
• In restaurants with food service.

Place of study and work:

During their apprenticeship, Restaurant Specialists learn and work first at:

• Training units, typically at companies in the hotel and restaurant industry: Guest rooms in the service area, kitchen, storage, hotel rooms, reception, office
• At vocational schools.

How long is your vocational training?

Vocational training lasts 36 months, usually starting on 01.09. of the school year. If started earlier the training period can be extended.

What qualifications do you need to meet?

You must …

• At least 19 years old, but not older than 25 years old,
• Be in good health and well-trained,
• Highly independent and
• Willing to live and work abroad for many years.

You must have …

• Graduated from high school with honors
• Complete a multi-week internship with positive results in the profession to be trained.

Necessary conditions …

For a successful vocational training course, basic knowledge from high school in the subjects for this profession is required. During the apprenticeship, this knowledge will continue to be studied in depth and advanced.

• Mathematics:

For billing and collection, it is important to have a good grasp of basic math.

• German:

Needed to communicate and liaise with guests, requires good spelling and communication skills. Good German language skills are essential for students.

• English:

Restaurant professionals often have to entertain foreign guests or often go abroad to work after their studies. English skills are essential, and knowing other languages is even more useful for work.

How are you paid during your apprenticeship?

Contact SHB now for details on monthly allowance. Ensure enough expenses for you, if you spend economically, you can still save a large amount of money during 3-3.5 years of vocational training.

What are your prospects after graduating from vocational training?

After completing the restaurant specialist course, you will work in the catering, food service or hotel industry.

Through professional training courses you can always expand your professional knowledge to the latest updates. Your employer may sponsor such training costs if they see that you have the potential and drive required.

How can you continue to learn and improve your skills?

After completing the main course, you can open a bright career path for yourself. If you continue to study advanced business management, you can become a leader of a unit or even open your own restaurant or cafe. In the advanced professional courses, you will learn in-depth knowledge of enterprise organization and management, which is the foundation for a leadership position. Even specialized courses have a positive impact on your career.

What is your starting salary when you graduate?

The total annual salary including payroll tax can be up to €28,296. Since 2018 you can be sure to be paid at least €8.84 per hour. But if you have a lot of professional experience and meet the requirements, you will be paid more during your career.

An advanced course will help you in your career and you will have the opportunity to become a leader. The most realistic is the advanced course in business management, Hotel and Restaurant system. With hard work and dedication you have the opportunity to receive a high salary, an average of 38,040 € per year. In principle it is not just a matter of money, but first of all you are satisfied with your work and it gives you good prospects for the future.

Please note that this is only a reference salary at the time the article was published at SHB, the predecessor of SHD Academy. To get the latest salary, please contact SHD Academy for detailed advice.

What is brutto and net?

Your apprenticeship has started and you are eagerly awaiting your first salary. But don't be surprised if the amount you receive is different from the salary stated in your contract. Because as an employee you are responsible for transferring a part of your salary to the State in taxes. In addition, you have to pay various amounts into the social insurance system. These payments into the social insurance system include: compulsory pension insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance and old-age insurance. The amount of salary after deducting salary tax is your net salary.

In short, the gross salary minus taxes and social security contributions leaves you with the net salary. This is the amount that is actually paid into your account.

In addition, your business must also pay an amount identical to yours into your social insurance fund.

These contributions to the social insurance fund are beneficial to you because they are paid into various insurance funds and funds for you. That means: every time you are sick, you do not have to pay for your own doctor's fees and treatment costs. In addition, when you are old, you will receive a certain amount of pension.

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Article reposted from duhocducshb.com, the official website of SHB Education Organization. September 13, 2024, SHB brand officially converted into SHD ecosystem towards comprehensive development Accordingly, the website https://shdacademy.vn/ will be the official website of SHD specializing in the field of Vocational Study in Germany.