Chef Apprenticeship

About the role

Become a Chef Superstar! 🧑‍🍳✨

Your amazing food is what keeps our guests coming back for more! We’re looking for passionate individuals who thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment and love working as part of a winning team. With 19 awesome brands and over 1600 businesses, your opportunities to grow and develop your culinary skills with us are literally endless! 🚀

What you'll be doing:

• Chatting openly with the whole team to make sure we’re serving up top-notch food and service. Think of it as creating a super supportive vibe where everyone helps each other out. 🤝
• Jumping into team meetings and sharing your brilliant ideas. 💡
• Whipping up, cooking, and presenting food super fast, safely, and to our high brand standards. ⚡️
• Handling any guest questions or complaints like a pro, super quickly and professionally. 😎
• Keeping our kitchen and back-of-house areas spotless and organised. Details, details! ✨
• Getting the department ready to open and shut down, including checking stock and doing our prep. 📦
• Staying in the loop with all our latest business info, awesome promotions, and new menu items. 📢
• Getting involved in all our training, including e-learning and completing your modules. 📚
• Always following our brand standards, licensing laws, and company rules to the letter. ✅
• Filling out all the necessary paperwork, due diligence records, and daily/weekly cleaning tasks. ✍️

No experience? No problem! We’ll teach you everything you need to know. If you're keen to learn, have a serious passion for cooking 🌶️, and are proud to be part of our team, we’ll show you exactly what it takes to become a key player in our kitchens.

Your Apprenticeship Journey:

This isn't just a job; it's a launchpad! You'll be working towards a Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeship over 15 months. You’ll be working full-time in the kitchen, learning from our amazing chefs while getting dedicated training. You'll gain a nationally recognised qualification, support the running of our kitchens, and create unforgettable food experiences for our guests! 🌟

What your apprenticeship includes:

• No need to attend college! Our apprenticeships are delivered on-the-job, with a mix of face-to-face sessions and remote Team calls with your dedicated Lifetime Learner Coach every 6 weeks. 💻
• You’ll have a mentor in the workplace to guide you every step of the way. 🤗
• You'll gain Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you don't already have GCSEs or equivalents).
• Reviews every 12 weeks with you, your Line Manager, and Lifetime Learner Coach to track your progress and give feedback. 📈

Why join M&B?

Once you nail this apprenticeship, it's just the beginning! There are loads of opportunities for higher-level apprenticeships. Plus, you get:

• A massive 33% discount across ALL our brands. 🍔🍕
• 20% discount for your friends and family. 🎉
• Wagestream – your personal financial toolkit to manage your money and access earned pay when you need it. 📱
• Opportunities to level up your skills with paid qualifications. 🎓
• Real progression – on average, 200 Chefs get promoted to Head Chef every year! 👑
• Discounts on gym memberships to keep you fit. 💪
• Awesome Team Socials – work hard, play hard! 🥳
• As part of Mitchells & Butlers, you’ll also get a pension, 28 days paid holiday, high-street shopping discounts, and even free shares! 💰
• A free employee helpline for any support you might need. 📞

Your Pay:

• 16-20 year olds: £10.85 per hour
• 21+ year olds: £12.71 per hour

At M&B, we’re all about supporting you, valuing you, letting you be your awesome self, and working in a fantastic team. Join us and help us make every guest feel truly welcome! 👋

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.
• Participate in all in-house training, e-learning and the completion of assigned learning modules.
• Always adhere to brand standards, licencing laws and all company policies and procedures.