Apprentice Chef

About the role

🔥 Apprentice Kitchen Assistant 🔥

Ready to kickstart your career in a buzzing Burslem kitchen? 🍳 We're looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Kitchen Assistant to join our popular venue and help us deliver amazing food for regular service and epic events! 🚀

In this role, you'll get hands-on experience with:

• Food Prep & Cooking: Get ready to chop, slice, and dice! You'll be prepping and cooking a wide range of fresh and frozen ingredients, from delicious meats, fish, and poultry 🍗🐟 to vibrant fruits and vegetables 🍎🥕.
• Mastering Techniques: Learn and execute a variety of cooking methods, including poaching, simmering, steaming, boiling, braising, stewing, baking, grilling, and frying – become a culinary wizard! 🌪️
• Stock Management: Become a pro at stock control, ensuring everything is stored correctly and rotated efficiently. 🧊
• Teamwork: You'll be a vital part of our kitchen squad, working collaboratively to make sure our service runs smoothly. 🤝
• Food Safety: Keep a close eye on food temperatures and be a guardian of allergen management throughout the entire cooking and serving process. 🌡️🛡️
• Sustainability: Help us be kind to the planet by reducing waste! You'll learn to minimize plate waste, perfect portion control, and maximize ingredient yield. ♻️

This apprenticeship is your chance to learn, grow, and become a valuable member of our culinary team. If you're passionate about food and eager to get involved, we want to hear from you! ✨

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the day-to-day running of the kitchen
• Prepare and cook a variety of fresh and frozen dishes
• Undertake stock control, storage, and rotation
• Monitor and record food temperatures and manage allergens
• Reduce the waste of resources, exercise portion control, and maximise yield