Mobility

Between 11 and 22 November 2019, a group of 20 students from SOSW in Szymbark, studying gardening technician, farmer technician, cook technician and hotel service assistant, took part in a 12-day internship abroad, carried out as part of the project „Young people from SOSW in Szymbark actively improve their competences”.

During this time, the project participants implemented an apprenticeship programme, improving their existing professional skills, but also gaining new experience.

The Cook Technician has acquired such professional skills as:

– learning the principles of operation of the catering facilities and their equipment;

– getting to know the service activities of local catering establishments;

– getting to know the principles of rational nutrition;

– the ability to work in different positions – cook, kitchen assistant;

– getting to know the principles of serving and serving meals;

– getting to know the rules and procedures of serving a restaurant guest;

– getting to know the principles and process of preparing a restaurant room;

– getting to know the principles of work schedule preparation at different workstations – restaurant, kitchen, kitchen helper

The gardener technician has acquired such professional skills as:

– learning about the principles of gardening equipment and its purpose;

– designing, implementing and maintaining the arrangement of hotel gardens;

– getting to know the principles of performing care and sowing treatments;

– getting to know the principles of arrangement of green areas depending on their location and purpose;

– ability to perform care work on shrubs, trees, green areas;

– getting to know the principles of gardening crop storage;

– to learn the principles of operation of chemicals used in cultivation and plant protection

A agricultural technician has acquired such professional skills as:

– getting to know machines and equipment for cultivation, sowing, fertilization, plant care;

– planning and organizing the plant and animal production process on the farm;

– the ability to select crop treatments for the crop, including the use of methods to prevent and control diseases, pests and weeds and the use of chemical preparations.

– ability to carry out appropriate work in livestock production using machinery and equipment,

– ability to plan and organise the plant and animal production process on the farm.

A hotel service assistant has acquired such professional skills as:

– getting to know the rules of hotel guest service;

– getting to know and performing types of cleaning work;

– to learn the principles of taking care of guests’ belongings and property in accordance with regulations and applicable standards;

– to get acquainted with the service activities of local hotel establishments;

– the ability to work in different positions in the hotel restaurant;

– getting to know the techniques of serving and dispensing dishes and drinks;

– getting to know the principles of preparing and serving hotel meals with the use of equipment and auxiliary devices;

– getting to know the principles of selecting tableware and cutlery for selected dishes;

– getting to know the principles of accepting and fulfilling orders for restaurant services;

– ability to work in different positions during housekeeping;

In addition, participants had the opportunity to take part in a cultural programme implemented in cooperation with the institutions involved. During the two days of the weekend, students had the opportunity to visit the complex of monasteries built on the rocks of the so-called Meteors, a cruise with Captain Kostas and the crew of Elizavet Cruises to the picturesque island of Skiathos. And during local excursions and walks they could see Platamon Castle as well as the village enchanted in the stone Paleos Panteleimonos.

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