Commis Chef Apprentice

Cathedral View House

Truro (TR1 3DR)

Closes on Friday 30 May 2025

Posted on 19 March 2025

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Summary

Cathedral View Residential and Care Home are offering an exciting opportunity to join their team as a Commis Chef Apprentice. You will learn exciting new skills and expand on your knowledge and experience in the kitchen.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Pay will be negotiated after a three month trial.

Training course
Commis chef (level 2)
Hours
7.00am to 6.30pm, shifts to include weekends.

30 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 3 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Duties will include but are not limited to:

  • Preparing ingredients, sauces, seasonings and other food items for our varied meals
  • Supporting the head chef and wider kitchen team with food preparation
  • Helping with crucial kitchen tasks such as cleanliness and food hygiene standards
  • Developing your culinary experience to be able to eventually input ideas into our seasonal menu
  • Monitoring stock levels
  • Working as part of a team
  • Tracking and managing food waste

Where you’ll work

Cathedral View House
Kenwyn Church Road
Truro
TR1 3DR

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

CORNWALL COLLEGE

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
  • 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 working towards a Level 2 Commis Chef Apprenticeship Standard.
  • You will receive on and off the job training and support from an assessor and an Apprenticeship Advisor.
  • You will be required to attend Cornwall College St Austell or Camborne on a weekly basis as part of the apprenticeship training.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade D/3)
  • Maths (grade D/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

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Other requirements

Onsite car park Flexibility required for working week, various shift patterns available. usual working week Sunday to Friday (Monday at College) English and Maths GCSEs preferred but not essential for 19+ for the right candidate Under 18s without a Grade C/4 GCSE in Maths and English must be willing to work towards functional skills as part of their apprenticeship.

About this company

We provide delicious home cooked meals for our residents using fresh seasonal vegetables and produce. Excellent varied meals served in either our large and spacious dining room or the conservatory. Our cooks provide excellent varied meals using fresh seasonal vegetables and produce for delicious home baking. Special diets are catered for. All meals are served in the large spacious dining room with adjoining conservatory overlooking the garden or in the residents room. Our organisation strives to provide high level of professional skill in a homely environment. Easily found near the city of Truro, only three quarters of a mile, set in 2 acres of beautiful gardens.

http://www.cathedralviewcare.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Lovely working environment. Light meals available during long shifts. Teas and coffees available on shift.

After this apprenticeship

  • You could be offered a permenant position
  • You could progress to Level 3 Chef de Partie Apprenticeships

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CORNWALL COLLEGE

Ceri

01209616103

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310545.

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Closes on Friday 30 May 2025

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