Apprentice Kitchen Manager

Greengage (Bury St Edmunds)

Tollgate Lane, IP32 6DE

Closes in 23 days (Friday 7 February)

Posted on 10 January 2025


Summary

As an Apprentice Kitchen Manager, you'll make sure everything in the kitchen runs smoothly during a busy service. You'll know how to get the best out of your team by encouraging and supporting them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.

Annual wage
£29,000 a year

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Training course
Hospitality supervisor (level 3)
Hours
Minimum of 25 hours per week. Shift work including mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. Days and shifts to be confirmed.

25 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 14 February

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 an Apprentice Kitchen Manager, you'll make sure everything in the kitchen runs smoothly during a busy service. You'll know how to get the best out of your team by encouraging and supporting them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.

Join us at Hungry Horse, where the drinks are always flowing and the plates are piled high, our pubs bring families and friends together. From footy days to family time, a swift drink after work, to a quarterly pool tournament - there's always something going on. Beyond our delicious food and drink, we also love to serve up community spirit by getting behind the causes that matter most to our customers.

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% of 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!

As a Kitchen Manager, you will...

- Take the reins in the kitchen, whether you are making decisions or coming up with fresh ways to help the team run better together.

- Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time.

- Recognise and lead the team as a whole, understanding how to maximise their potential.

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

What you'll bring to the kitchen:

- Experience leading a busy kitchen, training and developing a high performing team who constantly exceed targets

- Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen and getting the best of your team around you.

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

- Skill and willingness to take on and adapt to challenges whilst working in a busy kitchen.

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

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

- A Hospitality Team Leader Level 3 Apprenticeship Qualification once you have completed the 15 month programme

At Greene King, you'll be working towards your Senior Production Chef Level 3 Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 12-18 months.

Where you’ll work

Tollgate Lane

IP32 6DE

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

Hospitality supervisor (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Your training plan

Hospitality Supervisor Apprenticeship - Food and Beverage 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 progression opportunities.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000295787.

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Closes in 23 days (Friday 7 February)

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