Apprentice Cook

Summary

We're looking for someone special with a keen interest in food to learn how to prepare and cook some of our fantastic recipes, whilst supporting the team to ensure we can offer the best level of service to our customers.

Annual wage: Competitive
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Training course: Senior production chef (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 3.00pm. No evenings or weekends. You'll work 38 weeks of the year (term-time only) plus 6 weeks study time
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 25 December
Duration: 1 year 6 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 Cook you will support the team in basic food preparation and provide excellent service to both students and staff.

Your responsibilities will also include:

Preparing and cooking dishes from our menu
Working on the tills during service
Cleaning duties within the kitchen
Ensuring Health and safety compliance is met
Providing friendly and polite customer service for all

Where you’ll work

Bath

BA2 2UN

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

ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED

Your training course

Senior production chef (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Supervise the production of centrally developed menu items and dishes according to organisational specifications.
Ensure deliveries are checked and stored correctly.
Monitor the correct use and maintenance of food production equipment.
Acquire and share with the team up-to-date information regarding product range, brand development, promotions and current trends.
Monitor the production of food to ensure clients’ needs are met.
Monitor and ensure the effective implementation of food safety management systems.
Monitor and ensure legislative compliance and the completion of due diligence documentation.
Support team members to ensure the timely delivery of high quality food to the specification required.
Maintain harmony across the team and with colleagues in other parts of the organisation, identifying and dealing with problems constructively to drive a positive outcome.
Use effective methods of communication and operate in a fair and empathetic manner that achieves the desired result and demonstrates a customer centric culture.
Identify development needs for self and team and actively encourage and support individuals to enhance their skills and knowledge.
Effectively use techniques that support cost reduction, improve performance, revenue, profit margins and customers’ experience.
Monitor costs, using forecasting to set realistic targets with the team.
Effectively control resource allocation, minimise wastage and use sustainable working practices.
Use technology to improve efficiency and productivity.
Risk assess situations, identifying and isolating matters of concern, by establishing the cause and intervening accordingly to minimise risk to people and organisation.
Carry out activities in line with business/brand values that actively market the business, support competitiveness and help meet business objectives.

Your training plan

You'll enrol onto the Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeship with Aspens-Services. If you require English and maths, we'll also help you achieve these in-house
The training will take place monthly on-site and/or online. You'll have your own skills coach, who will provide support and guidance, alongside your manager
Full training will be provided to ensure you are successful in the role
Functional skills if required

Requirements

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
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Non judgemental
Patience

About this company

Aspens Services Ltd is a market leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector and our knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens, allowing our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children. By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, we have ensured the successful growth of the company and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, we are now looking for an Apprentice Chef! With over 700 sites we are one of the top 100 fastest growing independent companies in the UK with great career opportunities! If you’re passionate about skills development, we want to hear from you

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the Level 2 Production Chef apprenticeship, we will encourage you to progress on to the Level 3 Senior Production Chef apprenticeship, learning supervisory skills for the kitchen

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED

Nicki

nicki.tilt@support-services.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288658.

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Closes in 31 days (Monday 23 December)

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