Chef Apprenticeship
Cuckoo - Peterborough · East Of England · PE7 3UP
About the role
Join the Vintage Inns fam! 🍻 We're a crew of charming rural pubs, all about cosy vibes, epic food, and roaring log fires. 🔥 Want to be part of the Inn crowd? We're searching for passionate individuals to join our kitchen team! 🧑🍳
This is a sick opportunity to level up your skills and bag a qualification while you're at it. 💯
What you'll be doing:
- Team Player: Chat openly with the whole squad to serve up amazing food and killer service. Be a legend and help out your mates whenever you can. 🤝
- Dish Master: Prep, cook, and plate food like a pro – fast, safe, and to our high standards. 🍽️
- Guest Guru: Handle any guest questions or complaints like a champ. 😎
- Cleanliness King/Queen: Keep the kitchen and back of house spotless. Seriously, attention to detail is key! ✨
- Stock Savvy: Help with setting up, closing down, stock rotation, and prepping. 📦
- In the Know: Keep up with what's happening with our business, promos, and new menu items. 📰
- Learning Machine: Dive into all our training – online modules, in-person sessions, the works! 🧠
- Rule Follower: Always stick to our brand standards, licensing laws, and company rules. No exceptions! ✅
- Documentation Pro: Fill out all the necessary paperwork, keeping our due diligence records on point. ✍️
No experience? No worries! We'll teach you everything. If you're keen to learn, love cooking, and wanna be part of something awesome, we've got you. 🙌
The Deal:
You'll be working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship standard over 15 months. You’ll be in a full-time kitchen role, learning from experienced chefs, and getting a nationally recognised qualification. You'll be helping run our kitchens, creating tasty dishes, and making sure our guests get the best every time! 💯
Apprenticeship Perks:
- Work-Based Training: No boring college classes! Learn on the job with face-to-face sessions and virtual catch-ups with your dedicated Learner Coach every 6 weeks. 💻
- Workplace Mentor: You'll have a go-to person in the pub to guide you. 🌟
- Functional Skills: Get your English and maths sorted (if you need it!) 📚
- Regular Reviews: Catch up every 12 weeks with your coach and manager to check in and get feedback. 📈
M&B Staff Benefits:
- Career Ladder: This is just the start! Opportunities for higher-level apprenticeships are waiting. 🚀
- Massive Discounts: 33% off all our brands for you, and 20% for your mates! 🥳
- Wagestream: Access your earned pay when you need it and get financial tools. 💰
- Paid Qualifications: Grow your knowledge with paid-for training. 🎓
- Progression: We promote around 200 chefs to Head Chef every year! 🤩
- Gym Discounts: Stay active and save cash. 💪
- Team Socials: Work hard, play hard! 🎉
- Pension: We've got you covered. 💼
- Paid Holiday: Take a well-deserved break. 🏖️
- High-Street Discounts: Save money on your favourite shops. 🛍️
- Free Shares: Become a shareholder! 📈
- Employee Helpline: Free support whenever you need it. 📞
Pay:
- Aged 16-20: £10.85 per hour
- Aged 21+: £12.71 per hour
At M&B, we're all about supporting you, valuing you, letting you be you, and working in an awesome team. Join us and help make every guest feel like they've stepped into a second home. ❤️
Important Note: Due to the nature of the role, including operating kitchen equipment independently and specific working patterns, you must be 18 years or over to apply. This is to ensure everyone can work safely and in line with health and safety regulations.
Closing Date: This is a guide, we might close the vacancy early if we find the right person! 🏃♀️
Qualification: Chef Academy Production Chef L2, including Functional Skills in maths and English.
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
- Set up and closedown the department including stock rotation and prep and par process
- Maintain open communication with the team and assist other team members
- Participate in all in-house training and complete assigned learning modules