Waterford Leader Partnership

Local Employment Service and Failte Ireland Bar Skills Training in Dungarvan – a tremendous success !!

LES Clients pictured participating in a recent Failte Ireland Bar Skills Programme in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan.  Also included in the photograph are Margaret Hayes (Failte Ireland Tutor); Tara Kerry (Failte Ireland Centre Manager); Cyril Deevy (Failte Ireland Tutor); Jillian O'Brien (LES Administrator); Niamh Kuhne (LES Mediator); Julie O'Donnell (LES Co-ordinator).

The Local Employment Service, in conjunction with Failte Ireland recently organized a Bar Service Skills Training Programme in Dungarvan (11^th May – 1^st July, 2009). This valuable training programme was attended by 17 enthusiastic and committed LES Clients who learnt a variety of new skills during the Taster Programme.

Failte Ireland “Return to Work” programmes are the first step on the road to working in the exciting and challenging tourism and hospitality industry. Failte Ireland’s highly skilled instructor, Margaret Hayes (along with Mairead and Trevor (Failte Ireland) who delivered Manual Handling and Customer Service training modules) provided the participants with key skills in their quest for employment in the areas of cash handling; draught dispense system; service of spirits; bar food service; legal aspects; glassware; service of bottled beers; cocktails and hot drinks.

Training was held in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan and the participants now have the new skills and confidence to apply for a wide variety of locally based, flexible jobs in a range of sectors within the tourism and hospitality industry. With many visitors visiting the area each year, the opportunity to up-skill those interested in working in the exciting Tourism industry is invaluable.

The LES is a free and confidential service for job seekers (in receipt of Social Welfare) offering a wide range of supports, including CV preparation; assistance with Job Applications & Interview Preparation. The LES also supports job-seekers with training needs (including securing places on Training Programmes - including FAS courses (FAS programmes planned for Dungarvan include Warehouse Operations & Forklift Truck Driving; Basic Computer Training). Additional Training opportunities, organised by the LES for the remainder of 2009 include Workcoaching; Employment Skills; Security Training; Safepass. Contact the LES @ 058-45750 for further information.