Production Chef Apprentice – Level 2
Cams Hill School
Hampshire, PO16 8AH
Closes on Monday 28 April 2025
Posted on 4 February 2025
Contents
Summary
Cams Hill School are looking for a Chef Apprentice to join our Catering team, with the primary responsibility of assisting the Chefs and Bakers with the preparation, cooking and serving of our menu.
- Wage
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Competitive
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Hourly rate - £7.55 Working 37 hours per week over 39 weeks (term-time only)
- Training course
- Production chef (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm
Friday, 8.00am - 3.30pm
37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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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
• Assist in the preparation, cooking and serving of the dishes on our Menu following specified recipes.
• Monitor food temperature, quality and portion size of all food served.
• Ensure all food is served with the correct tools and is well presented.
• Help produce a range of food which allows dietary and allergy requirements to be met.
• Assist in maintaining clean equipment and kitchen referencing daily checks and cleaning routines.
• Give a great customer experience projecting a willing and helpful attitude to customers.
• Operate tills whenever required.
• Operating high-risk equipment according to Health & Safety guidelines ensuring adequate training and relevant risk assessments in place.
• Assist in the washing up area.
• Help with storing daily deliveries, ensuring correct stock rotation and carrying out quantity, temperature and quality checks.
• Ensure that food safety and hygiene standards are maintained in the kitchen at all times.
• Comply with the Cams Hill School directives regarding Personal Protective Equipment, uniform and personal hygiene.
• Promote teamwork to complete tasks in an effective and efficient way.
Where you’ll work
Shearwater Avenue
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 8AH
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
SOUTH HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE GROUP
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
Training schedule has yet to be agreed. 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. Details will be made available at a later date.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Level 4 or above)
- Mathematics (grade Level 4 or above)
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
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Patience
About this company
About the School Cams Hill School is a state comprehensive secondary school that has high quality teaching and learning opportunities along with a deep and embedded strong academic drive. These elements, coupled with a phenomenal co-curricular programme of activities, engage, challenge, inspire and develop highly qualified, confident, resilient individuals. We are extremely proud of our school. It is a special place to learn and work and, at Cams Hill, it is definitely the people that make the place: pupils, staff; parents and carers. All staff are part of a culture of trust, autonomy, parity, respect and are regularly recognised for their contributions. All staff complete annual performance management reviews with the opportunity to receive progression through the pay scale and the potential to receive remuneration for exceptional performance. Cams Hill School recognises the benefits derived from investing in our staff, and there are a number of additional benefits available to all staff: Local Government Pension Scheme Professional development opportunities Free parking for all staff Access to School Dining with Chef Manager Free use of the Fitness Suite Annual Flu Jabs offered via the onsite welfare team, free Assistance towards eye tests and glasses If you would like to be part of a school which develops pupils to be positive contributors to society, and which values its staff, we would very much like to hear from you. The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.
After this apprenticeship
- To be a qualified Cook
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Cams Hill School
Gemma Tullett
vacancies@camshill.com
01329 231641
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000300359.
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Closes on Monday 28 April 2025
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Company’s application instructions
If you would like to be part of a school which develops pupils to be positive contributors to society, and which values its staff, we would very much like to hear from you. Please apply via MyNewTerm - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/137538/EDV-2025-CHS-73833