Apprentice Chef

Level: 2


Employer: Flying Horse (Heald Green)


Location: 1 Longstone Road

As an Apprentice Chef you don't need to have tons of experience in a kitchen! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn and earn at the same time and complete masterclasses along the way to develop your Chef skills. All you need is a willingness to learn, a genuine love for all things food and the passion to create amazing dishes.

Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Expected start date: 08/11/2024

Hours per week: 30 hours

Wage: (Annually)

Job role includes

Alongside working full time as an Apprentice Chef, you will also be joining our unique Chef Academy, where you will have the opportunity to attend four masterclasses designed to teach you expert knowledge and technical skills involved in 4 different areas of cooking.

Benefits:

- Gain a nationally recognised qualification which will look GREAT on your CV

- Attend four masterclasses where you will learn new skills that will help you develop in the kitchen

- Love eating out? You'll get 33% staff discount at Greene King managed pubs

- Great working atmosphere - Fun, Laughs and Room for progression & development

- Discounts off high-street retail brands that include - Apple, ASOS, John Lewis and many more...

- Over 30 funded Apprenticeships available, ranging from Level 2 to Level 7

Responsibilities included in this role:

- Prepare, cook and present food to company specification

- Keep kitchen clean, tidy and hygienic at all times

- Work safely around kitchen equipment and monitor and deal with any maintenance issues

- Keep up to date with new products, menus and promotions

- Adhere to company policies and procedures and licensing laws

- Be involved and contribute at all team meetings

What your apprenticeship includes:

- A mixture of face to face and virtual catch ups with your learning coach every 4 - 6 weeks

- Four masterclasses, which you will be paid accordingly as part of your working week

- A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars

- Feedback sessions to discuss progress

- Obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you don't already have GCSE or equivalent)

At Greene King, you will be working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 15 months.

About employer

Greene King is the country's leading pub retailer and brewer, running over 2,700 pubs, restaurants and hotels in towns, villages and city-centre high streets across England, Wales and Scotland. With a rich heritage of over 200 years, we brew award-winning beers and operate managed, tenanted, leased and franchised pubs from our headquarters in Bury St. Edmunds.

  • weighting: Desired
  • qualificationType: Other
  • subject: None required
  • grade: None required

Chef Academy Production Chef L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English.

A mixture of face to face and virtual catch ups with your learning coach every 4 - 6 weeks.

Four masterclasses, which you will be paid accordingly as part of your working week.

A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars.

Feedback sessions to discuss progress.

    Upon completing your apprenticeship, you will have opportunity to continue onto further apprenticeships or follow other routes to progress your career within Greene King through our career pathway.

  • Team Working
  • Organisation Skills

Vacancy title

Vacancy description

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Duration: 18 months

Expected start date: 28/3/2022

Hours per week: 37.5 hours

Wage: 146.25 (weekly)

Job role includes

  • Explore what an apprenticeship is and how they work.
  • Understand what it means to be an apprentice.
  • Discover different apprenticeship types, get application hints and tips, and apply for vacancies.

About employer

Employer description

  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Good problem-solving skills