Apprentice Commis chef

Summary

The opportunity to work in a very successful kitchen alongside some of the best chefs in Worcestershire and hone your skills as a chef in a supportive environment. We are offering an Apprenticeship Commis Chef position, and upon the completion of the course you will automatically be offered a full time Commis Chef position in our Kitchen.

Annual wage: £14,560 a year
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Training course: Commis chef (level 2)
Hours: 8 hours off the job. 32 hours on the job over 4 days between Monday and Sunday. Shifts will be 10am-9pm Monday to Friday with a 2 hour break between 3pm and 5pm. Saturday's are 10am till 10pm with a 2 hour break and Sunday's are 10am till 5pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 23 October
Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Preparation of fresh ingredients under the instruction of the Head or Sous chef
Preparing and presenting high quality dishes
Maintain hygiene standards
Rotate through different sections of the kitchen until you are confident and proficient in all
Provide support to senior chefs throughout the day

Where you’ll work

WORCESTER ROAD

HANLEY SWAN

WORCESTER

WR8 0EA

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Commis chef (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Contribute to reviewing and refreshing menus in line with business and customer requirements

Use technology for the development and production of dishes and menu items in line with business procedures and guidelines to achieve the best result

Check food stocks, report on shortages, prioritise food that is close to expiry and keep the storage areas in good order

Prioritise tasks, ensuring food items meet the required quality standard and in the required time frame

Measure dish ingredients and portion sizes accurately

Use a range of craft preparation and basic cooking skills and techniques to prepare, cook and finish dishes and menu items in line with business requirements

Use correct knives and knife skills when preparing food and use the correct equipment when preparing, cooking and finishing food

Correctly store and use food items and commodities when preparing, cooking and finishing dishes to deliver a quality product that is safe for the consumer

Apply correct preparation and selection methods when using fresh produce in dishes

Complete preparation and cooking tasks to a high standard, delivered on time and presented as described within the recipe specification

Maintain a clean and hygienic kitchen environment at all times, complete kitchen documentation as required

Work with others to ensure dishes produced are of high quality, delivered on time and to the standard required

Choose methods of communication that achieve effective team working

Develop own skills and knowledge through training and experiences

Deal with team challenges and problems constructively to drive a positive outcome

Effectively manage resources to meet specifications and control waste

Follow safe systems of work reporting risks in the appropriate manner

Your training plan

Training will take place once a week at Worcester Campus

Commis chef Level 2 (GCSE)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Math and English (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Knife skills

Other requirements

Whilst we are a small business, we are running a fairly large country pub and we can get extremely busy. We have a high turn over of customers, serving up to 120 people on a Friday or Saturday night and therefore it is a very high pressure environment. We uphold very high standards and you will be expected to maintain quality and professionalism throughout.

About this company

We are a family run gastro pub in the picturesque village of Hanley Swan. We serve an A La Carte menu Monday to Saturday made up of high quality, freshly prepared dishes. On a Sunday we serve a traditional Sunday roast as well as vegan and vegetarian options. We are a close knit team and value the supportive and friendly environment we have built.

http://www.thehanleyswaninn.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Commis Chef on completion of their apprenticeship with the opportunity to move up to CDP and/or to specialise in a particular section of the kitchen, for example pastry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

HEART OF WORCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE

Sue Portsmouth

sportsmouth@howcollege.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000265584.

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Closes in 14 days (Tuesday 15 October at 11:59pm)

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