Portofino - Level 2 Commis Chef Apprenticeship

DEVERO LTD

Tyne And Wear, NE1 1DE

Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 November)

Posted on 25 October 2024

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Summary

Portofino, a renowned Italian restaurant, offers a fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Level 2 Commis Chef Apprentice. Gain hands-on training while working toward qualifications to launch your catering career. You’ll work with fresh produce, preparing, cooking, and presenting authentic Italian dishes to our high standards.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Commis chef (level 2)
Hours
Shifts to be confirmed, including weekends

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Saturday 16 November

Duration

1 year

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

  • Follow recipes and standards for food preparation
  • Prepare and cook meals with fresh, high-quality ingredients
  • Ensure food is prepared to the highest standard of quality
  • Maintain a clean and sanitized kitchen environment
  • Monitor kitchen equipment and report any issues
  • Continually develop culinary skills and knowledge
  • Adhere to food handling procedures and health standards
  • Follow company policies on hygiene, cleanliness, and staff
  • behavior

Where you’ll work

12a

Mosley Street

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Tyne And Wear

NE1 1DE

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

NCG

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

    • You will be completing the Level 2 Commis Chef apprenticeship, and will attend Newcastle College one day per week

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English (grade 3)
    • Maths (grade 3)

    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
    • Organisation skills
    • Team working
    • Creative

    About this company

    ortofino, a renowned Italian restaurant, is offering a fantastic opportunity for a customer-focused individual to join our kitchen team as a Level 2 Commis Chef Apprentice. This role offers on-the-job training while you work toward gaining qualifications that will help you build a successful career in the catering industry. You’ll be working with fresh produce, preparing, cooking, and presenting delicious Italian dishes in line with our menu standards.

    After this apprenticeship

    • There may be an opportunity for a full-time role upon successful completion

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    NCG

    apprenticeships@ncl-coll.ac.uk

    01912004844

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000284208.

    Apply now

    Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 November)

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