Kitchen Team Leader Apprenticeship
Sefton Arms (West Derby) · North West · L12 7HX
About the role
🔥 Apprentice Kitchen Team Leader @ Community Pubs 🔥
Ready to level up your leadership game? 🚀 As an Apprentice Kitchen Team Leader with Community Pubs, your passion for rocking customer service and a knack for motivating your crew are exactly what we're looking for to lead our awesome front-of-house teams! You'll make sure everyone on your team is on point and delivering a 5-star experience that blows customers away. 🌟 But it's not just about the grub! From epic quizzes 🎶 to lively music nights 🎤, your creativity and killer organisation skills will help bring our local community together. 🤝
Community Pubs are the vibes of our neighbourhoods – where friends hang out, stories are swapped, and connections are made that last. ✨ Backed by Greene King's legendary pub heritage, we're all about creating welcoming, familiar, and buzzing spots with heaps of character. With banging value food 🍔, trusted drinks 🍻, friendly faces 😊, and genuine hospitality, Community Pubs serve up an experience that's authentic, inclusive, and proudly local. We're not just places to visit; we're places to BELONG. 🏡
As an Apprentice Kitchen Team Leader, you'll be:
- Whipping up, cooking, and presenting food to our high standards, serving every dish with pride. 💯
- Championing and guiding the kitchen team, helping to organise service and keep things running smoothly, even when things get hectic. 🏃♀️
- Stepping up to cover for the Kitchen Manager or senior chefs when needed, troubleshooting issues and keeping service on track. 🛠️
- Ensuring all food hygiene, health & safety, and cleanliness standards are always top-notch. ✅
- Keeping an eye on stock levels, food prep, and kitchen organisation to make sure service is efficient. 📦
What you'll bring to the table:
- A genuine passion for food and seriously high standards for food prep and presentation. 🍽️
- Strong leadership vibes and the ability to inspire and support your teammates. 💪
- A calm, organised approach, with the skills to think fast on your feet during busy service. 🧠
- A commitment to crushing those food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards. 🧼
- A positive, "can-do" attitude and the ability to totally crush it as part of a tight-knit team. 😎
What's in it for you? We're all about rewarding your hard work!
- 💸 33% discount for you and 15% for your loved ones on all our brands – enjoy your fave food and drinks for less!
- 🧘 Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you're important!
- 👨👩👧👦 Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies.
- 🌟 Menopause Friendly Employer.
- 🏨 50% discount for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels – weekend getaways sorted! ✈️
- 🌟 Refer a friend – Got someone awesome in mind? When they're placed, you could bag up to £1,500! 💰
- 💨 Wagestream – Get access to your earned wages before payday for those unexpected moments.
- 🛍️ Retail discounts – Score up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive deals with Three Mobile, and loads more!
Your apprenticeship adventure includes:
No need for college! 📚 Our apprenticeships are all about hands-on, work-based training. You'll get a mix of face-to-face sessions and remote Team calls with your dedicated Lifetime Learner Coach every 6 weeks. Plus, you'll have a mentor right there in the pub to guide you!
- Get your Functional Skills in English and Maths, with support tailored just for you (if you don't have GCSEs or equivalents already).
- Regular 12-week reviews with you, your Line Manager, and your Lifetime Learner Coach, including feedback sessions.
CREATING PLACES WHERE PEOPLE FEEL WELCOME, SAFE AND THAT THEY BELONG
We're dedicated to making inclusion a core part of every decision we make – across our people, customers, communities, suppliers, and operations. We want to build a culture where everyone feels welcomed, valued, and can truly thrive. 💖
Key responsibilities
- Prepare, cook, and present food to brand standards.
- Support and guide the kitchen team to organise service and maintain performance.
- Deputise for the Kitchen Manager or senior chefs when required.
- Ensure all food hygiene, health & safety, and cleanliness standards are met.
- Monitor stock levels, food preparation, and kitchen organisation.