What you will do in your working day
We're looking for someone who has a genuine passion for cooking using fresh ingredients, wants to learn how to cook and present quality plates to a high standard, can work well within a team in a calm but fast paced environment, always maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene and to assist the lead chef during busy periods
Responsibilities:
* Apprentice Commis Chef to gain an all-round on the job education into becoming a chef, reporting to the head and sous chef
* The role is an Apprenticeship with the hope that a full-time position will be taken a successfully completing the classroom objectives
* You will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of food prep whilst keeping your kitchen section in a clean and organised fashion
* Being part of a small team, everyone does everything. This includes washing up and clearing down, peeling & cutting potatoes and assist with starters and desserts - your enthusiasm and integration within the team will be limited only by your own expectation levels
The training you will be getting
* Commis Chef Level 2
* There will be on the job training, learning development and mentoring support with the senior chefs within
* The position is for 5 days a week including a day release attendance at the college
* The apprentice would be assigned an assessor through the College, who would typically come out to visit in the workplace to assess workplace competence
* The knowledge side would be provided via an online portal VLE (Virtual Learning Environment), and assignments/ evidence of work/ portfolio would be checked via an online Smart Assessor
* If required Functional Skills alongside the Apprenticeship
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
There will be opportunities to progress into a senior position for the right applicant