Commis Chef Apprentice

Summary

Fantastic Commis Chef Apprentice opportunity with The Falcon, with excellent benefits whilst learning one day a week at Moulton College. Level 2 apprenticeship.

Annual wage: £12,480 a year
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Training course: Commis chef (level 2)
Hours: Mon - Fri TBC
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 5 November
Duration: 1 Year
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

Your Primary Purpose:

At The Falcon, the role of Commis Chef exists to assist the Chef de Partie in the timely & safe production and presentation of food on the appropriate section creating those ‘moments of magic’ for our guests.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Contribute to the effective running of the kitchen by understanding the rota system and maintaining good timekeeping.
Safeguard regulatory compliance by ensuring the highest standards of food safety, cleanliness, personal hygiene, housekeeping, and safe working practices.
To complete and follow instructions as directed to ensure the highest standards are always achieved.
Ensure all health and safety policies and procedures are adhered to ensuring the safety of our guests and team members.
To maintain the physical product and advise of any issues that arise.
To maintain standards and consistency in food preparation and delivery to ensure the best service is delivered to our guests.

What We Offer:

In return, we offer the opportunity for you to become part of The Falcon Family where our values mean everything to us, and we treat our people as well as we treat our guests. In addition, as well as a competitive salary we offer:

Generous tronc share – we can’t guarantee it but currently our tronc share is between £2.5k - £6k per annum and we are confident it will get even better.
Free meals whilst you’re on duty made by our amazing kitchen team.
Discounted hotel stays for you and your friends and family.
50% discount off food and drinks in our restaurant
Comprehensive training and development.
Pension Scheme.
Free wellness experiences including open water swimming, fitness training and yoga classes.

Your Education and Qualifications:

Essential:

English language, written and spoken.
Food hygiene level 2 certification.
NVQ/GNVQ level 2 or Equivalent.

Desirable
• Food hygiene level 3 certification

Where you’ll work

The Falcon Falcon Hotel

Castle Ashby

NN7 1LF

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

MOULTON 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

Your training plan

Level 2 Commis Chef.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)
Food Safety & Safety (grade Level 2)

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

Foundation cooking skills
Knife skills
Industry knowledge

About this company

The Falcon Castle Ashby is a unique enclave in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside. Steeped in history, nature connected and with an atmosphere of wellbeing and nourishment for the soul at its core, it is a luxury country hotel with something special to offer and more to say. We believe that our team members are the key to our success. We work as a team, championing our core values – Nature, Wellness and Connection – while managing the day-to-day operations of the hotel. Our teams share our philosophy, have a desire to constantly learn and demonstrate initiative, building their and our guests experiences every day.

After this apprenticeship

Qualified Commis Chef.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MOULTON COLLEGE

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279952.

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Closes in 24 days (Tuesday 29 October)

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