Chef Apprenticeship
Lifetime Training · South East · RG40 1SU
About the role
Ready to cook up a storm? 🍳 Join our crew as a Chef and be the reason our guests keep coming back! We're all about fast-paced kitchens, teamwork, and endless opportunities across 19 brands and 1600 businesses. 🚀
What you'll be doing:
- Chatting with the team to make sure our food and service are top-notch, always supporting your mates.🤝
- Sharing your awesome ideas in team meetings. 💡
- Whipping up, cooking, and presenting food fast, safely, and to perfection. 🍽️
- Handling guest questions and feedback like a pro. 😎
- Keeping our kitchen and back-of-house areas spotless and organised. ✨
- Getting departments ready for service and closing down, including stock rotation. 📦
- Staying in the loop with promotions and new menu items. 📣
- Diving into all our training, from in-house sessions to online modules. 📚
- Always sticking to brand standards, laws, and company policies. ✅
- Filling out all the important paperwork, like cleaning logs and due diligence. ✍️
No experience needed! 🙌 We'll teach you everything you need to know. If you're eager to learn, love cooking, and want to be proud of where you work, we've got you covered.
You'll be working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship over 15 months. This is a full-time kitchen role, learning from passionate chefs while gaining a nationally recognised qualification. You'll be a key player in our kitchens, creating amazing food and ensuring quality never dips for our guests! 🎉
Your Apprenticeship Perks:
- All training is work-based! You'll have face-to-face sessions and remote check-ins with your Lifetime Learner Coach every 6 weeks, plus an in-house mentor. 👩🏫
- Get Functional Skills in English and Maths if you don't have GCSEs or equivalents. 💯
- Regular feedback sessions every 12 weeks with your coach and manager. 📊
Why join Mitchells & Butlers?
- Career Growth: This is just the start! L2 is your stepping stone to higher-level apprenticeships. 📈
- Sweet Discounts: Get a massive 33% off all our brands, plus 20% off for your friends and family! 🥳
- Financial Flex: Access Wagestream to manage your money and get early access to your earned pay. 💰
- Paid Qualifications: We invest in your growth with paid training opportunities. 🎓
- Progression: On average, 200 Chefs get promoted to Head Chef every year! 🏆
- Gym Discounts: Stay fit and healthy with discounted memberships. 💪
- Team Socials: Work hard, play harder! 🍻
Important Note: Due to the nature of this role, including the independent operation of kitchen equipment and working patterns, applicants must be aged 18 or over. This is essential for ensuring safety and compliance with health and safety regulations. 🚨
Key responsibilities
- Prepare, cook and present food quickly, safely and efficiently to brand standard.
- Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen and back of house areas with great attention to detail.
- Set up and closedown the department including stock rotation and prep and par process.
- Have open communication with the entire team to ensure the delivery of outstanding food and service, promoting a supportive atmosphere where you assist other team members whenever possible.
- Participate in all in-house training, e-learning and the completion of assigned learning modules.