applying to costa

[mollykins]

even though travel costs will be just under £5 there and back, i've decided to apply for the saturday and holiday postion at costa.

On the poster, it said to send in a cv and cover letter. I've just looked on the website and it said about the qualities that their staff have, so, aslong as i do have those qualities, such as reliable, hard working and helpful, because thats like saying what their ideal person is like?

Also, is there any other tips you have for me, seeing as this is the first job i have applied for.

One more thing, most jobs these days, if you have an application form, say they want three references, but do you think, my form tutor and cadets will be enough?

[bednobs]

yes, that will be enough references

[mollykins]

What about bothering with my work placement i did last june? it was at a primary school, so noone will be there, it isn't really relevant to this position and even though i did well there, i havent spoken to them since i left, apart form a thankyou letter i did about a weke after leaving. So i can't ask them because there is noone there to ask at the moment and it seems pointless.

[mollykins]

also, if its only weekends and holidays and i'm only 16, how much should i expect to earn?

even though i'm 16, i haven't left school and its only part tiem so is there even a minimum wage?

[bobjugs12]

What cadets you in Molly?

[ChuckFickens]

Depends when you were born

the minimum wage is £3.57 per hour for all workers under the age of 18, who are no longer of compulsory school age

and you are no longer of compulsory school age after the last Friday of June of the school year in which their 16th birthday occurs.

So if you were 16 last year you get minimum wage as above, if you were 16 this year you don't get minimum wage until the last Friday of June.

(though in reality they will probably pay the same regardless)

[4getmenot]

It is experience at the end of the day. Go for it and good luck x

[mollykins]

sea cadets.

I'm in year 11 and still have to go to school and officially leave on the 28th june, but i go on study leave n the 28th my so i can do a couple of extra hours during the day from then.

[dothawkes31]

tyou can;'t take a oart time job until after 28th of june unless the employer is willing to take out extra insurance for under school leaving age and also you can only wirk limited hours and i think it's not at all on a sunday, but i may be wrong it;s a while since i had the rules to read.

[mollykins]

It sounded like they were after students as it said weekends and school holidays.

[redcrx]

as dot says, there are limits

http://www.direct.gov...entsRights/DG_4002945

[mollykins]

Yeah but if its only wekends and holidays , i won't be going over the limit will I?

[dothawkes31]

read red's link,bet you'll not be allowed to work in a cafe environment either, fire hazards etc, but good luck, if i were looking to take on though i would avoid anyone with such restrictions, sorry

[redcrx]

2 hours sundays max

[mollykins]

8 hours on a sunday in term time and 2 in the holidays

but if the job is targeted at students, they will be aware of this.

[redcrx]

yes they will be aware, are they specifically advertising for 15/16 year olds?

[mccfluff]

medskinnylatterextrashottogo

if you can understand that first thing in the morning, you've got the job

[mollykins]

They'd say if there was a minimum age they wanted people to be wouldn't they?

[mollykins]

So i can work there, it isn't like i'm preparing food, just serving it, with hot drinks?

[joko]

regarding refernces, this can be anyone in a professional job...such as your doctor, a local magistrate, a nurse etc - as long as they know you