Chef Apprenticeship
Derby Arms - Epsom · South East · KT18 5LE
About the role
Join the Premium Country Pub Collection crew! 🧑🍳 We're all about turning awesome food and drinks into something totally unforgettable. ✨ Imagine super stylish pubs in stunning spots, serving up plates that taste incredible. 🍽️ With killer perks and a keen eye for detail, you'll help create memories for our guests. This is your chance to level up your skills and get some serious experience. 🚀
Please note: To jump into this role, you gotta be 18 or older. The kitchen life involves using equipment and working patterns that can only be handled by those 18+. This is super important for keeping everything safe and up to scratch with health and safety rules. ✅
As a Chef with us, your amazing food is the main attraction! 🤩 You'll love the buzz of a busy kitchen and thrive on working together as a team. With 19 brands and 1600 venues, the opportunities to grow your culinary career with us are practically endless. 📈
Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
- Chat openly with the whole team to serve up amazing food and service, creating a supportive vibe where you've got each other's backs. 🤗
- Be a voice in team meetings and drop your brilliant ideas. 💡
- Whip up, cook, and plate food super fast, safely, and to our high standards. 💯
- Handle guest questions and any issues like a pro. 😎
- Keep the kitchen and back-of-house areas spotless and organised – attention to detail is key! 🧼
- Get the department ready for service and pack it down, including stock rotation and prep. 📦
- Stay in the loop with what's happening at the business, from promos to new menu items. 📰
- Jump into all our training sessions, online learning, and assigned modules. 📚
- Always stick to brand standards, licensing laws, and company policies. 📜
- Complete all necessary paperwork, due diligence records, and daily/weekly cleaning tasks. 📝
No experience needed! We'll teach you everything. 🙏 If you're eager to learn, love cooking, and want to be proud of where you work, we'll show you exactly how to become a rockstar in our kitchens. 🌟
At Mitchells & Butlers, you'll work towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship over 15 months. You'll be in a full-time kitchen role, mentored by passionate chefs while you train. 🧑🏫 Not only will you earn a nationally recognised qualification, but you'll also be crucial in running our kitchens, creating fantastic dishes, and ensuring our guests always get top quality. 🎉
What your apprenticeship includes:
- No boring college days! Your apprenticeship is all work-based training, with face-to-face sessions and remote Team calls with your Lifetime Learner Coach every 6 weeks. Plus, you'll have a mentor in the workplace. 🤝
- Gain Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don't already have GCSEs or equivalents). ➕➖
- Catch-up reviews every 12 weeks with you, your Line Manager, and your Lifetime Learner Coach. 🔄
Perks for Mitchells & Butlers staff:
- This is just the beginning! Once you're done, you can explore higher-level apprenticeships. ⬆️
- A massive 33% discount across all our brands. 🤑
- 20% off at all our brands for your friends and family. 👯♀️
- Wagestream – your financial bestie, giving you access to your earned pay when you need it. 💰
- Loads of opportunities to grow with paid qualifications. 🎓
- Progression opportunities: On average, 200 Chefs get promoted to Head Chef every year. 🏆
- Discounts on gym memberships. 💪
- Team Socials – work hard, play hard! 🥳
The closing date is a guide; we might close early if we find the perfect fit.
Role: Chef Academy Production Chef Level 2 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 with great attention to detail.
- Have open communication with the entire team, promoting a supportive atmosphere and assisting other team members.
- 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.