Apprentice Production Chef

Summary

Are you passionate about food and eager to learn how to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment? Join the team where you will develop your culinary skills and gain a nationally recognised qualification. Learn from experienced chefs and help produce high-quality dishes while maintaining excellent kitchen hygiene and standards.

Annual wage: £12,979.20 a year
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Training course: Production chef (level 2)
Hours: Wednesday & Thursday, 6.00pm - 10.00pm, Friday & Saturday, 11.00am - 10.00pm, Sunday, 8.00am - 5.00pm. Paid breaks.
39 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 18 November
Duration: 1 Year 1 Month
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 an Apprentice Production Chef at Moira Sports and Social Club, you’ll be an essential part of a dedicated kitchen team. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a professional kitchen while working towards a Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeship. You will work with established recipes, assist in meal preparation, and ensure high standards of food hygiene are met.

Your role will include:

Food Preparation & Cooking: Assist in preparing, assembling, and cooking dishes following standardised recipes and menus.
Kitchen Hygiene: Maintain high standards of personal and kitchen hygiene, ensuring food safety compliance at all times.
Portion Control & Budgeting: Work within portion control guidelines, and help manage food costs to minimise waste.
Special Dietary Needs: Learn how to adapt recipes to cater to dietary, religious, and allergenic requirements.
Team Support: Communicate and collaborate effectively with your team to ensure smooth operations in the kitchen.
Sustainability & Efficiency: Contribute to the club’s sustainability efforts by using kitchen resources efficiently and reducing waste.

This role will help you develop essential skills in food production, kitchen operations, and customer service while offering you the opportunity to use specialist kitchen equipment in a professional environment.

Where you’ll work

Bath Lane

Moira

DE12 6BP

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

BURTON AND SOUTH DERBYSHIRE COLLEGE

Your training course

Production chef (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Check, prepare, assemble, cook, regenerate, hold and present food meeting the needs of the customers and maintaining organisational standards and procedures.

Use kitchen tools and equipment correctly to produce consistently high quality dishes according to specifications.

Take responsibility for the cleanliness, organisation and smooth running of the work area.

Produce dishes to suit individuals’ specific dietary, religious and allergenic needs as required.

Operate within all regulations, legislation and procedural requirements.

Complete and maintain documentation to meet current legislative guidelines.

Use effective methods of communication with all colleagues, managers and customers to promote a positive image of yourself and the organisation.

Work in a fair and empathetic manner to support team members while offering a quality provision.

Work to ensure customer expectations are met.

Work collaboratively to uphold the vision, values and objectives of the organisation.

Use technology appropriately.

Maintain quality and consistency in food production by using resources in line with organisations’ financial constraints, style, specifications and ethos.

Identify own learning style, personal development needs and opportunities and take action to meet those needs.

Use feedback positively to improve performance.

Your training plan

Level 2 Production Chef apprenticeship standard
Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)

This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C)

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

Attention to detail
Communication skills
Initiative
Organisation skills
Presentation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Time-Management

Other requirements

Some heavy lifting may be required. Due to the nature of the role, you will be standing for long periods of time.

About this company

Moira Miners Welfare is set in the Heart of the National Forest. Also home to Marlborough Rovers Football Club, Ashby Judo Club, Ashby Croquet Club.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be the potential for a permanent role at Moira Sports and Social Club. As a qualified Production Chef, you may choose to continue advancing your career within the hospitality industry, possibly moving into senior kitchen roles or exploring further culinary qualifications.

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