<h2 class="text-center fw-bold">FAQs</h2>
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    Here are some questions that we get during our hiring process. If you have any<br> additional questions please get
    in
    contact with us via recruitment@thelounges.co.uk or<br> head to your local Brightside and speak to one of the managers.
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        <summary>DO Brightside offer visa sponsorship</summary>
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            <p>Unfortunately due to the current Government requirements we do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.</p>
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        <summary>what are the average working hours?</summary>
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          <li>  For our salaried managers the standard contract is 48 hours a week, with a 40 hour contract also available. </li>
<li>For our hourly team all our contracts are offered on a zero hours contract, you will be able to have a realistic conversation about hours during the interview.      </li>
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        <summary>do brightside offer work experience?</summary>
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              <p>   We can offer work experience, if you are interested please reach out to your local Brightside to see if they are able to support. </p>
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        <summary>DOES BRIGHTSIDE EMPLOY UNDER 18 YEAR OLDS?</summary>
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                <li>Yes is the short answer</li>
                <li>However whilst we do employ under 18s, due to the nature of our business there are some duties that under 18s are not able to perform. Therefore the best thing to do is speak to the manager before applying or during the interview process.
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                <li>Yes and No!</li>
                <li>If you are applying for one of our hourly positions e.g. Front of House Team Member or Kitchen
                    Assistant then you don’t need experience, you just need a passion for hospitality and a willingness
                    to learn. All training will be provided during your onboarding.
                </li>
                <li>However if you are applying for one of our management positions, then yes you will ideally have
                    experience in a similar position.
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                    <li>A short interview, with the hiring manager to get to know each other</li>
                    <li>A short skills TRIAL, where you’ll be on the floor or in the kitchen</li>
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                    <li> 2nd interview with the Operations Manager or Regional Manager</li>
                    <li>*In some cases a 30/60/90 day plan</li>
                    <li>Finally, if successful you’ll receive a contract and a Right To Work Check electronically</li>
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That you care for your team and our guests

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That you are passionate and energetic

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#### That you are passionate and energetic

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#### That you come across driven and ambitious

That you have a good attention to detail

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#### That you have a good attention to detail

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# Career <br>Development
We believe in helping our team grow. From barista training to<br> leadership programs, we offer career pathways that support<br> development at every level.

Many of our assistant managers, managers, head chefs and<br> further roles are hired internally, giving you the opportunity to grow<br> at Lounge however you want.

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The purpose of the Assistant Manager and Sous Chef Step Up programmes are to grow our next generation of Brilliant head chefs and general managers from within.
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<li>5 in-person training sessions away from your Lounge</li>
<li>Practical leadership and operational training</li>
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## Brightside <br> Exeter
The best place to stop for food travelling to Devon and Cornwall, we’re dog-friendly too, with free snacks and water bowls for your furry friends.

The perfect pit-stop if you’re heading down the A38 between the M5 at Exeter and Plymouth, boasting a crowd-pleasing menu of all day breakfast, burgers and plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options.

We have a dedicated kids’ menu with crowd-pleasers like all-day breakfast, burgers, pizza, ice-cream sundaes and extra thick milkshakes. Plus board games, kids’ picture books, free healthy snack pots, in car games, cuddly toys and free fruit for the onward journey.

There’s plenty of space on our sunny terraces, and giant board games to keep restless travellers happy.

Roughly 1 and 3/4 hours from Bristol or 4 and 1/2 hours from London via either the M4 or A303, Brightside Exeter is nestled alongside the South East of Dartmoor National Park and a near neighbour of Haldon Forest and Exeter Racecourse.

If you’re heading west bound on the Devon Expressway, Brightside Exeter is roughly 1 and 1/2 miles from the Orange Elephant statue in a field next to the east bound carriageway.

With a large car park and most menu items available to takeaway, Brightside is a great spot to slow down and recharge, or grab and go with a breakfast bap and some great coffee.

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