Chef Apprenticeship

About the role

🔥 Apprentice Chef 🔥

Are you ready to ditch the boring and dive into a seriously exciting career? 🤩 We're looking for passionate individuals aged 18+ to join our kitchens as Apprentice Chefs! This role requires you to be 18+ due to the independent operation of kitchen equipment and working patterns, ensuring everything we do is safe and up to scratch. ✅

As an Apprentice Chef, you'll be the magic behind the meals that keep our guests coming back for more! 💯 You'll thrive in our buzzing, fast-paced kitchen environment, becoming a vital part of our awesome team. With a massive network of 19 brands and 1600 businesses, your opportunities to learn, grow, and become a culinary rockstar are literally endless. 🚀

What you'll be doing:

• Keeping it real with open communication with the whole crew to serve up epic food and service. 🤝 Let’s create a supportive vibe where everyone helps each other out.
• Jumping into team meetings and dropping your brilliant ideas. 💡
• Whipping up, cooking, and presenting food like a pro – super fast, safe, and to our exact brand standards. 🍔🍕
• Handling any guest questions or issues like a boss, pronto and with a smile. 😊
• Keeping our kitchen and back-of-house areas spotless and organised. ✨
• Getting involved in setting up and closing down, keeping stock in check, and prepping like a legend. 📦
• Staying in the loop with all our business news, tasty promotions, and new menu items. 📰
• Slaying all our in-house training, e-learning, and assigned modules. 💻
• Always rocking our brand standards, licensing laws, and company policies. 💯
• Keeping all our documentation, due diligence records, and cleaning tasks on point. 📝

No experience? No worries! We're here to teach you everything you need to know. If you're eager to learn, have a love for food, and want to be part of something amazing, we'll show you how to be a superstar in any kitchen. ⭐

This isn't just a job, it's a 15-month Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship! 📜 You’ll be working full-time in our kitchens, mentored by experienced chefs while you train. You'll gain a nationally recognised qualification, learn to run our kitchens like a champ, and create unforgettable dining moments for our guests. 🌟

Your apprenticeship includes:

• Zero college visits! All training is done on the job, with cool face-to-face sessions and remote Team calls with your dedicated Learner Coach every 6 weeks. 💻📞
• Your own in-workplace mentor to guide you every step of the way. 🙌
• Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you don't have your GCSEs or equivalents). 📚
• Super helpful reviews every 12 weeks with you, your Line Manager, and Learner Coach. 📈

Perks of being part of the M&B fam:

• This is just the start! Endless opportunities to level up with higher apprenticeships once you complete L2. 🆙
• A massive 33% discount across ALL our brands. Yes, all of them! 🤑
• 20% discount for your friends and family too! 🎉
• Wagestream – your financial superhero, letting you access earned pay when you need it. 💸
• Paid qualifications and amazing growth opportunities. 🏆
• An average of 200 Chefs get promoted to Head Chef every single year! 👑
• Gym membership discounts. 💪
• Epic Team Socials – work hard, play harder! 🥳

Ready to spice up your career? Apply now! 🔥

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 to ensure the delivery of outstanding food and service
• 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