Apprentice Commis Chef
THE DEAN CLOSE FOUNDATION
Cheltenham, GL51 6QD
Closes in 14 days (Wednesday 16 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 September 2024
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Summary
Dean Close School Catering Department offers a very high standard of food and service. The Commis Chef Apprentice will encompass all areas of a busy catering operation including the daily meal provision, function cooking, planning & delivery, as well as all training required throughout the course.
- Annual wage
- Competitive
- Training course
- Commis chef (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Times to be confirmed.
You are required to work on average, 5 out of 7 days, with hours up to 40 hours a week. This will, at times, vary according to the needs of the business.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Saturday 16 November
- Duration
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1 Year 6 Months
- Positions available
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2
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
This role will include:
Food Preparation:
- To be aware that only company nominated suppliers are used; any anomalies to be reported to the office.
- To ensure that all deliveries accepted are of the highest possible standard.
- To ensure that all food is prepared, cooked and presented to the highest possible standards, whilst adhering to all requirements and regulations as set out in the School Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Manuals.
- To ensure all food is ready for service at the times stated.
- To ensure all food is tasted prior to service, ensuring it meets the required taste profile of the dishes listed.
- To ensure all food is appropriately garnished prior to service, matching the cultural origin and is colourful.
- To assist in making sure that all functions are catered for to the highest possible standard.
Health, Safety & Hygiene:
- To ensure the School standards for these areas are met in full.
- To be aware of all School policies and procedures, using the reference manuals provided.
- To assist in implementing and monitoring cleaning schedules and rotas ensuring the highest possible standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained.
- To comply with the standard of dress and ensure that correct pressed uniform is worn at all times while on duty; that includes shoes, hats and jewellery restrictions.
Administration:
Working to complete administation tasks under the direction of your mentor and managers, these include:
- To record the daily production and wastage sheets and ensuring there correct submission.
- To assist with the compilation of budgets for hospitality and events ensuring they are correctly costed and charged to the client.
- To work with the catering team in the production and costing of menus.
- To comply with the clean schedules and rotas ensuring the highest possible standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained and documented.
- To ensure that all food hygiene documentation is recorded, checked and filed.
Where you’ll work
Dean Close House
67 Lansdown Road
Cheltenham
GL51 6QD
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
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
Your training course
Commis chef (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
- Qualification: Commis Chef Standard level 2
- Training is delivered predominantly on a one to one basis in the workplace
- Duration: 14 months plus 4 months for End Point Assessment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 1)
- Maths (grade 1)
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
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
To attend staff meetings whenever necessary. To attend and/or assist with training sessions whenever necessary, either on or off site. To report any customer complaints or comments and act, if at all possible, to satisfy the customer. To participate (on occasions) with the preparation of Sales documents. Ø Any other reasonable request from the School and reporting lines.
About this company
The Dean Close Foundation is a growing, vibrant and diverse family of independent schools and nurseries, uniting around a shared vision and set of values. These spring from the origins of Dean Close School, which was founded in 1886 in memory of Dean Francis Close, Rector of Cheltenham and educational philanthropist. The Christian ethos of that original school continues today where the aim is that every child should be given the opportunities to flourish, underpinned by its core values of courage, contribution and love which are the guiding principles behind its educational vision. The Foundation is an educational charity providing support to five schools and six nurseries within its group, creating a strong community that can share best practice, resources and a secure future. This brings many benefits to each school and nursery, and to each child and staff member within them, providing ambitious strategic leadership as well as creating a strong community that can share best practice, ideas, resources and a secure future. Our community is everything to us, where we aim to grow and deepen relationships between the family of schools and nurseries, offering outstanding care and education from the first months of life into adulthood.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential position upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
Employer Training & Apprenticeships
apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk
0345 155 2020
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279464.
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