Apprentice Chef

Summary

As an Apprentice Chef you don't need to have tons of experience in a kitchen! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and earn at the same time and complete masterclasses along the way to develop your Chef skills. All you need is a willingness to learn, a genuine love for all things food and the passion to create amazing dishes.

Annual wage: £10,140 a year
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Training course: Production chef (level 2)
Hours: Shift work including some bank holidays, evenings and weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed.
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 6 December
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

Alongside working full time as an Apprentice Chef, you will also be joining our unique Chef Academy, where you will have the opportunity to attend four masterclasses designed to teach you expert knowledge and technical skills involved in 4 different areas of cooking.

Benefits:

- Gain a nationally recognised qualification which will look GREAT on your CV

- Attend four masterclasses where you will learn new skills that will help you develop in the kitchen

- Love eating out? You'll get 33% staff discount at Greene King managed pubs

- Great working atmosphere - Fun, Laughs and Room for progression & development

- Discounts off high-street retail brands that include - Apple, ASOS, John Lewis and many more...

- Over 30 funded Apprenticeships available, ranging from Level 2 to Level 7

Responsibilities included in this role:

- Prepare, cook and present food to company specification

- Keep kitchen clean, tidy and hygienic at all times

- Work safely around kitchen equipment and monitor and deal with any maintenance issues

- Keep up to date with new products, menus and promotions

- Adhere to company policies and procedures and licensing laws

- Be involved and contribute at all team meetings

What your apprenticeship includes:

- A mixture of face to face and virtual catch ups with your learning coach every 4 - 6 weeks

- Four masterclasses, which you will be paid accordingly as part of your working week

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

- Feedback sessions to discuss progress

- Obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you don't already have GCSE)

At Greene King, you will be working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 15 months.

Where you’ll work

Whinney Lane

HG3 1QE

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

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

Chef Academy Production Chef L2 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 2,700 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

Upon completing your apprenticeship, you will have opportunity to continue onto further apprenticeships or follow other routes to progress your career within Greene King through our career pathway.

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