Kitchen Team Leader Apprentice

Summary

Chef and Brewer are looking for a motivated and passionate individual to join their team as a Team Leader Apprentice. If you are looking to take the next step within your Hospitality career into a more senior position then this is the opportunity for you!

Annual wage: £18,002 a year
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Training course: Senior production chef (level 3)
Hours: Shift work including bank holidays, evenings and weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 7 October
Duration: 1 Year 3 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

As a Kitchen Team Leader Apprentice, you'll lead by example making sure the team have everything they need so service runs like clockwork! You'll support your team by encouraging and helping them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.

Join us at Chef & Brewer, a collection of unique country-style pubs set in beautiful locations across the country, which are welcome escapes for our customers, that feel like a home away from home. Our relaxed pubs, with beautifully decorated interiors, seriously good pub food and expertly chosen drinks ranges, are the perfect places for our customers to enjoy any occasion.

As a Kitchen Team Apprentice leader, you will...

-Prepare, cook, and present food that meets specs and customer expectations

-Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors

-Deputise for the management team and resolve any issues that arise in their absence

-Help organise and coordinate the team during a busy service making sure everything runs like clockwork

What you'll bring...

-Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen and pull together as a team when needed

-A passion for delivering tasty and well-presented meals to customers each and every time

-Be a role model to the team by maintaining high standards and making sure every customer receives the perfect plate.

-An ability to think on your feet and adapt to whatever challenges arise during a busy service

What your apprenticeship includes

-A mixture of face to face and skype/phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress

-A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars

-Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer

We're all about rewarding our teams hard work, that's why...

You'll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

-The chance to further your career across our well-known brands - As one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.

-Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands - so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.

-Wage Stream - Access your wage before payday for when life happens.

-Retail discounts - Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more...

-Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. - so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank

-Free employee assistance program - Mental Health, well-being, Financial, and Legal support because you matter!

-The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don't already have GCSE)

You will be working towards a Senior Production Chef Levek 3 Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 15 months.

Where you’ll work

Birch Spinney

SO31 8DE

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

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Senior production chef (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Supervise the production of centrally developed menu items and dishes according to organisational specifications.

Ensure deliveries are checked and stored correctly.

Monitor the correct use and maintenance of food production equipment.

Acquire and share with the team up-to-date information regarding product range, brand development, promotions and current trends.

Monitor the production of food to ensure clients’ needs are met.

Monitor and ensure the effective implementation of food safety management systems.

Monitor and ensure legislative compliance and the completion of due diligence documentation.

Support team members to ensure the timely delivery of high quality food to the specification required.

Maintain harmony across the team and with colleagues in other parts of the organisation, identifying and dealing with problems constructively to drive a positive outcome.

Use effective methods of communication and operate in a fair and empathetic manner that achieves the desired result and demonstrates a customer centric culture.

Identify development needs for self and team and actively encourage and support individuals to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Effectively use techniques that support cost reduction, improve performance, revenue, profit margins and customers’ experience.

Monitor costs, using forecasting to set realistic targets with the team.

Effectively control resource allocation, minimise wastage and use sustainable working practices.

Use technology to improve efficiency and productivity.

Risk assess situations, identifying and isolating matters of concern, by establishing the cause and intervening accordingly to minimise risk to people and organisation.

Carry out activities in line with business/brand values that actively market the business, support competitiveness and help meet business objectives.

Your training plan

Senior Production Chef Apprenticeship L3 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

Other in:

None required (grade None required)

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

Team Working
Organisation Skills

Other requirements

The key dates are to be used as a guide only. Should the right candidate be found, this vacancy may close early.

About this company

Greene King is the country's leading pub retailer and brewer, running over 3,100 pubs, restaurants and hotels in towns, villages and city-centre high streets across England, Wales and Scotland. With a rich heritage of over 200 years, we brew award-winning beers and operate managed, tenanted, leased and franchised pubs from our headquarters in Bury St. Edmunds.

After this apprenticeship

Ongoing training and development.

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