Noah Nugent is prepared to work hard to gain some new skills over the next two years in Kitchen Operations after he was offered a traineeship with the Lithgow Workmen’s Club.
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Despite having gone through some hard times in the past, the Portland Central student decided to take up this opportunity after completing work experience with the club.
Lithgow Workies Operations manager Shane Wade said that all of the apprentices have gone on to be quite successful after completing their apprenticeship with the club.
“They either go onto be second year apprentices and some even work all around the world using the skills they picked up here,” he said.
Noah will be studying and working toward completing a Certificate II in Kitchen Operations during years 11 and 12.
Noah said he was excited to begin his traineeship.
“His sister plays for the Workies in league tag, and he also undertook some work experience with the club so it is a good fit,” Noah's mother Michelle Nugent said.
Noah will be working under the executive chef Tim Standing while he undertakes a combination of industry specialised training and one day per week in paid employment while undertaking the HSC.
The school based traineeship in Kitchen Operations requires 100 days in paid employment and the usual structure is 60 days in year 11 and 40 days in year 12.
Shane Wade said that the club loved having apprentices on site and having people who made the most of the experience.
“We try to do two general hospitality apprenticeships and one in kitchen hospitality, we also try to have at least two trainees in the whole club,” he said.
As well as undertaking practical work, Noah will have a theory section that he will be required to pass.
“He will have the full support of the school and we will help him where we can, he will also be able to get support from the Workmen’s Club and the people he is working under,” Portland Central School principal Murray Borham said.
”We just want the best outcome for the worker involved.”
Mr Borham said the transition process for Noah had been a smooth process and without this support it would have all fallen over.
After approaching the Workmen’s Club for a possible opportunity to undertake a traineeship last year, Noah had to attend an interview before he was accepted.
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The traineeship process involved three stages, firstly Portland Central School Principal Murray Borham and Noah’s parents gave their approval to move forward with the application process.
Initially Troy Kelly from the DET School Based Apprentice and Trainee Officer commenced the process supplying helpful information and advice.
Then Noah met with Andrew Gordon the Training Advisor for the Western NSW Training Service in NSW at a meeting with principal Borham present, to further discuss and sign appropriate forms.
Finally a more formal meeting was held on February 1 with Craig Leet (Industry Training Consultant Apprenticeship support Australia/Bathurst/Lithgow), Noah’s mother Michelle Nugent, Noah and Workies Operations Manager Shane Wade and Mr Borham all being present for the final sign up of the traineeship.
“I just want to thank everybody, Noah struggled in the past but people have gone out of their way to help him with this,” Michelle Nugent said.
Noah will commence his first shift at the Workmen’s Club later this February.
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