Three Sands China team members helped inspire the next generation of culinary talents with a sharing session at the Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) this month, entitled the Sands China Talent Development Programmes Series: Culinary Career Sharing Session.
The team members are all IFTM alumni working as chefs in Sands China’s food and beverage department. Two of them had participated in the company’s Career Experience Opportunity (CEO) programme while they were still students, and have been working at Sands China since they graduated.
Additionally, all three were winners in the recent Macau Integrated Tourism and Leisure Enterprises Vocational Skills Competition (MVSC), receiving the Gold Award in Western Culinary Arts, and one also winning the Best Appetizer Award. Twenty-two Sands China team members competed this year, and with their outstanding performance, team members won three grand awards and various awards at other levels.
Launched in 2015, the Career Experience Opportunity (CEO) programme was designed to provide local university students with on-the-job training in various areas of operation. Upon graduation, students are offered employment by Sands China as supervisory trainees, contingent on completion of all relevant training programmes as well as accumulated work hours and performance.
As the leading company in Macau’s integrated resort industry, Sands China considers the nurturing of local talent as an important part of the company’s corporate social responsibility. Since 2016, it has launched various innovative local talent development programmes, which utilise high-quality training modules to always remain at the cusp of an ever-evolving industry.
These initiatives fully support local talent development through various means, including on-the-job training, qualification certificates, competitions, exchanges, and workshops. As such, team members are able to develop their skills and build their professional confidence. – spr
This undated handout photo provided by Sands Macao shows two chefs cooking in a kitchen.
