Creating our talent pipeline

One of Entier’s key strategic objectives is to continue to provide our people with the highest standard of training and development opportunities in our sector in order to maintain our exemplary retention rates.

As part of this strategy, we are very proud to have created a credible talent pipeline for tomorrow through our ‘Fresh Olive’ Apprenticeship Programme, an exciting and realistic first-class experience into the catering industry and our business - all earning while learning.

Fresh Olive Programme

Our Management Training Programme

In the catering industry, we are very aware of an ever-increasing ‘skills gap’. To tackle this, we have developed a unique Management Training Programme which will provide our Fresh Olives with a first-class and exciting experience. Through this programme, they will gain real insight into the catering industry and various parts of our business.

The key objective of our Management Programme is to develop our Fresh Olives - both culinary and office support - into becoming confident, competent and professional individuals who will become our managers of tomorrow.

We believe it is important to educate all of our apprentices on the importance of understanding how our business and supply chain works. This is why we host experiential activities and trips for all of our Fresh Olives.

Key areas of learning within the 3-year Management Programme

YEAR 1 - The 'front line'

All Olives attend and support the events side of our business, fostering an understanding of the importance of teamwork and communication on the 'front line.' Our apprentice chefs will spend time gaining work experience in a local high-end restaurant or hotel, providing them with insights into different types of kitchen work.

YEAR 2 - A different perspective

We 'swap' some of our Olives around, for example, moving one from our Perthshire operation to our Aberdeen operation, allowing them to see the differences in various sides of our business. Our chef apprentices will spend several nights away from home at high-class establishments throughout Scotland, learning the ropes from other experts in our field.

YEAR 3 - The next step

Olives will be exposed to further training and managerial responsibilities as a way for them to decide on the next step in their career with Entier. They will also undertake work experience at local businesses to gain insight into how different companies and sectors operate. Our chef apprentices will undergo a full week's work placement at a high-class establishment nationally to gain an understanding of how other businesses in our sector operate in high-pressure environments.

Fresh Olive Activity programme

In addition to the planned activities within the 3-year programme for our chefs, all of our Fresh Olives will also participate in several experiential activities as well as being allocated group tasks and social events including the following -

Supplier Days

Twice a year, all Fresh Olives will visit our suppliers to gain an understanding of the processes involved. This year, we have visited Peterhead fish market and McWilliams Butcher's abattoir. These visits will vary each year.

Foraging days

Foraging days in Comrie woods to source local wild produce.

Business Project

2 groups of Fresh Olives to work on a business project with the aim of raising money for our nominated charity.

Chef Demo

Every quarter we hold a chef demonstration day in our bespoke training academy where our Fresh Olives will observe renowned chefs such as Nick Nairn, or our own award winning chefs from across our business who have worked at Michelin star restaurants throughout the world.

Fresh Olives Social Network

Regularly, all Fresh Olives gather for activities such as movies and bowling, accompanied by members of the management team. This is done to build on important relationships as they represent our future generation of managers.

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