Become a VELA Original
It's important to us to provide you with as many insights as possible. This way, you can find out what truly suits you, how everything interconnects, and also get to know colleagues who don't work in your desired department.
For instance, do you know what it looks like underneath a hotel pool?
- creating a fantastic guest experience and fostering lasting memories
- planning, executing and controlling work processes
- taking responsibility for oneself and others
- preparing and serving food and drink
- goods management, sustainability and hygiene
- Duration: 2 Years
- Following this, there's the opportunity to continue training as a specialist for restaurants and event catering
- Your key responsibilities include:
- greeting and advising guests in the restaurant
- dispensing drinks and serving dishes
- maintaining and setting up the dining room (setting tables, occasion- and season-related decoration)
- promoting sales
- Duration: 3 years, reduction possible
- Your core tasks include:
- greeting and advising guests in the restaurant
- dispensing drinks (including cocktails) and serving food
- planning and organising of events
- handling the till system and/or the bills
- learning how to instruct and lead employees
- Duration: 2 years
- following this there's the possibility to continue with training as a chef
- Your main tasks include:
- the processing and preparation of food
- the presentation and garnishing of dishes
- the acceptance and correct storage of goods
- the learning of work techniques and cooking methods
- Duration: 3 years, reduction possible
- Your core tasks are:
- the preparation of meals and the development of menus
- organisation in the kitchen
- planning of goods deployment and cost calculations
- learning to guide and lead employees
- Duration: 3 years, reduction possible
- Your core tasks will be in:
- taking care of guests at the reception, in reservations and the restaurant
- maintaining and designing the rooms and public areas
- quality assurance and inventory management
- sales and marketing of overnight stays, additional services and events
- learning competences for personnel leadership in the respective departments
Is the training suitable for me?
Find out in our short quiz!
Do you enjoy working with people?
I love working with people.
Working with people, both as part of a team and with guests, is an essential part of your role. If you find it easy to continually adapt to new situations and you love the challenge and variety which this brings, you are in the right place in the hospitality industry.
I'm not particularly outgoing, but I'm generally open-minded towards people.
Openness and a willingness to communicate are very important in our profession. However, no one expects you to be the sole entertainer - there are departments in the hotel with less guest contact such as the kitchen.
Oh Oh People - too many are just too much for me
If other people are just a drain on your nerves, a training course in a hotel is probably not for you. You would encounter far too many of them.
Teamwork is for me
Achieving more together.
A team provides space to be inspired by others' strengths, learn together, and have fun. TEAMWORK is highly emphasised at VELA as only together can we create a comprehensive fantastic guest experience.
If it's to be done well, one must do it oneself.
At VELA, there is a brilliant team that you can rely on and who are committed with all their heart and soul.
Just imagine if you had to clean the restaurant by yourself, decorate, set the table, calculate goods, store and process them, arrange, serve and then clean and wash up. In this way, everyone can do the work which they enjoy and are good at.
However, bringing in you and your ideas to help us continuously improve is also a large part of the work.
Great, someone else is doing it!
Amid colleagues full of passion and motivation, you won't get far with the attitude to let others do everything.
Only the guests put their feet up at VELA.
Shift work - Working while others celebrate?
I'll ensure the party is unforgettable!
I love giving others a lovely time and bringing them joy.
Brilliant! Finish up during the week when it's not too busy.
Shopping when the aisles are empty, flexibly scheduling private appointments during the week while others are working, and thus achieving goals faster.
Where was I on the night from Friday to Sunday? Certainly not working!
Only the select few departments of a hotel can genuinely do without shift work. If a traditional 9-5 job is what you're after, I'm afraid you won't find it with training in a hotel.
To be able to inspire / make people happy
Totally motivates me!
The guests entrust the success of their holiday, their celebration, or their lovely evening into our hands. That's a great privilege! Exceeding their expectations and creating unforgettable experiences for them is our goal. If you see it in the same way, we're greatly looking forward to you!
Out of school and already fulfilling expectations again!?
Imagine your dream holiday without all the pleasant staff in the hotels and restaurants. To surpass guests' expectations with passion and create unforgettable experiences is our ultimate goal. If you initially want to take it easy, that's understandable, but with training from us, it can't be achieved.
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Perhaps the hotel/catering industry simply isn't your cup of tea... We wish you continued success on your journey to your dream job! Nevertheless, if you're convinced it was merely a daft test, we look forward to receiving your application ;)
