Thursday 10 October 2024 marks the national Day of the Mentor at ROC Midden Nederland in Nieuwegein. The event focuses on support, further education, generational differences, and workshops for mentors in the hospitality and hospitality industry.
Suzanne Staal, director of the Hospitality & Tourism College at ROC Midden Nederland: “The role of mentors in the hospitality and hospitality industry is expanding, as the profession, students, and society are constantly changing. This is reason enough for ROC Midden Nederland, SVH, and FNV hospitality to organise this Day of the Mentor.”
Earlier this year, a successful edition took place in collaboration with Noorderpoort in Groningen. In this way, Stichting Vakbekwaamheid hospitality (SVH) and FNV hospitality aim to hold a Day of the Mentor or Mentor Day in each region every year.
Mentor has a broader role to fill
Training and learning in the workplace is important to attract and retain employees within the industry. This leads to an expansion of the roles and tasks of the mentors.
“Think of onboarding new employees, training certain expertise, and guiding returnees or people with a certain distance from the labour market. On the Day of the Mentor, we will talk about the Mentor+ training. In this way, we can better enable mentors to fulfil this broader role. At the same time, this perfectly aligns with the campaign of the Ministry of Social Affairs: Learning in the workplace yields quite a bit.”, says Ricardo Eshuis, director of SVH.
Thanks to mentors, well-trained professionals
Mentors are on average not yet 33 years old when they obtain their SVH Mentor diploma. The largest group graduating today is between 22 and 26 years old.
Edwin Vlek, chairman of FNV hospitality: “Mentors are incredibly important for the hospitality industry. With passion and craftsmanship, they Card on the hospitality profession to future generations. This makes a significant contribution to motivated and well-trained professionals and is the foundation for a strong and healthy hospitality industry. Additionally, employees who can develop themselves remain motivated longer and stay in the industry longer.”
Everything at a glance for the Day of the Mentor
- Thursday 10 October 2024
- 9:30 - 16:30
- Hospitality & Tourism College, Nieuwegein
- Free event
Programme
- 09:30 Reception
- 10:00 Opening & welcome
Suzanne Staal, director of Hospitality & Tourism College / ROC Midden Nederland
Ricardo Eshuis, director of Stichting Vakbekwaamheid hospitality (SVH)
Edwin Vlek, chairman FNV hospitality - 10:10 Collaborating between generations X, Y & Z
- Steven Pont, Developmental psychologist and parenting coach
- 11:00 Break
- 11:15 Introduction to Japanese cuisine
Arjan Siemerink, Chef - 12:00 Lunch break
- 13:00 Workshop round 1
- 14:30 Workshop round 2
- 16:00 Closing with drinks and CuliQuiz
- 16:30 End
Workshops
- Barista by De Koffieschool
- Champagne by Jeroen Bos and Thijs Sicking
- Sustainable procurement by Sligro
- In-depth Japanese cuisine by Arjan Siemerink
- Mentor+ by SVH recognised trainer SHO
- Hospitality CLA: know your rights and obligations by FNV hospitality
Why participate?
- Understand and embrace generational differences
- Enrich your Insights in hospitality, coffee, champagne, and more
- Network with various players in the industry and your fellow mentors
- Discover what drives generation Z
- Perfect opportunity for Mentor+ refresher activity
For whom
All mentors and training companies in the hospitality and hospitality industry are welcome. People currently training to become Mentors or interested in doing so are also warmly invited.
Where
ROC Midden Nederland, Hospitality & Tourism College
Address: Newtonbaan 12 3439 NK Nieuwegein
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