| So, I understand you're interested in restaurant work? |
| Yes. I've got a bit of experience and I can provide references. |
| That's good. I can check all that later. |
| Now, Milo's Restaurants have some vacancies at the moment. |
| They're a really good company to work for. |
| Lots of benefits. |
| Oh right. |
| Yes. They've got a very good reputation for looking after staff. |
| For example, all employees get training, even temporary staff. |
| Oh really? That's quite unusual, isn't it? |
| Certainly is. |
| And do staff get free uniforms too? |
| Um... you just need to wear a white T-shirt and black trousers, it says here. |
| So I guess not... |
| But another benefit of working for a big company like this |
| is that you can get a discount at any of their restaurants. |
| Even at weekends? |
| No, but you'll be working then anyway. |
| Oh yes. I suppose so. |
| Um... most of their restaurants are in the city centre, aren't they? |
| So, easy to get to by bus? |
| Yes. That's right. |
| But if you have to do a late shift and finish work after midnight, |
| the company will pay for you to get a taxi home. |
| I probably won't need one. I think I'd use my bike. |
| OK. |
| Now, they do have some quite specific requirements for the kind of person they're looking for. |
| Milo's is a young, dynamic company |
| and they're really keen on creating a strong team. |
| It's really important that you can fit in and get on well with everyone. |
| Yeah. I've got no problem with that. |
| It sounds good, actually. |
| The last place I worked for was quite demanding too. |
| We had to make sure we gave a really high level of service. |
| That's good to hear because that will be equally important at Milo's. |
| I know they want people who have an eye for detail. |
| That's fine. I'm very used to working in that kind of environment. |
| Perfect. |
| So the only other thing that's required is good communication skills, |
| so you'll need to have a certificate in English. |
| Sure. |
| OK. Let's have a look at the current job vacancies at Milo's. |
| The first one is in Wivenhoe Street. |
| Sorry, where? |
| Wivenhoe. |
| W-I-V-E-N-H-O-E. |
| It's quite central, just off Cork Street. |
| Oh right. |
| They're looking for a breakfast supervisor. |
| That would be OK. |
| So you're probably familiar with the kind of responsibilities involved. |
| Obviously checking that all the portions are correct, etc., |
| and then things like checking all the procedures for cleaning the equipment are being followed. |
| OK. |
| And what about the salary? |
| In my last job I was getting £9.50 per hour. |
| I was hoping to get a bit more than that. |
| Well, to begin with, you'd be getting £9.75 |
| but that goes up to £11.25 after three months. |
| That's not too bad. |
| And I suppose it's a very early start? |
| That's the only unattractive thing about this job. |
| But then you have the afternoons and evenings free. |
| So the restaurant starts serving breakfast from 7 a.m. |
| And you'd have to be there at 5.30 to set everything up. |
| But you'd be finished at 12.30. |
| Well, as you say, there are advantages to that. |
| Now, you might also be interested in the job at the City Road branch. |
| That's for a junior chef, so again a position of responsibility. |
| I might prefer that, actually. |
| Right, well obviously this role would involve supporting the sous chef and other senior staff. |
| And you'd be responsible for making sure there's enough stock each week |
| and sorting out all the deliveries. |
| I've never done that before, |
| but I imagine it's fairly straightforward, once you get the hang of it. |
| Yes, and you'd be working alongside more experienced staff to begin with, |
| so I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem. |
| The salary's slightly higher here. |
| It's an annual salary of £23,000. |
| Right. |
| I know that if they like you, it's likely you'll be promoted quite quickly. |
| So that's worth thinking about. |
| Yes. It does sound interesting. |
| What are the hours like? |
| The usual, I think. |
| There's a lot of evening and weekend work, but they're closed on Mondays. |
| But you do get one Sunday off every four weeks. |
| So would you like me to send off your... |