Chef Apprenticeship
The White Hart - Pirbright · South East · GU24 0LP
About the role
Kitchen Crew - Chef Apprenticeship 🧑🍳
Ready to turn up the heat in a fast-paced kitchen? 🔥 We're looking for passionate individuals to join our incredible team as Chefs! Your food is what keeps our guests coming back for more, and we thrive on that energy! With 19 brands and 1600 businesses, your opportunities to learn and grow are basically endless. 🚀
What You'll Be Doing:
- Teamwork makes the dream work: Chat openly with the whole crew to serve up killer food and service. Be the ultimate team player and lend a hand whenever needed. 🤗
- Your voice matters: Jump into team meetings and share your awesome ideas! 💡
- Chef Life: Prepare, cook, and plate up food super fast, safely, and to our high standards. ⚡
- Guest Gurus: Handle any guest questions or complaints like a pro. ✨
- Spotless Kitchen: Keep our kitchen and back-of-house areas sparkling clean and organised. Detail-oriented is key! 🧼
- Prep Master: Get involved in setting up and shutting down the kitchen, including stock rotation and prep.
- Stay in the Know: Keep up with all our latest business info, deals, and new menu items. 📢
- Level Up: Participate in all our training sessions, e-learning, and complete your assigned modules. 📚
- Rule Keeper: Always follow brand rules, licensing laws, and company policies. ✅
- Documentation Duty: Complete all necessary records, checks, and cleaning tasks.
No Experience? No Problem! We'll Teach You Everything!
If you're eager to learn, have a genuine love for cooking 💖, and want to be part of something amazing, we've got you covered. We'll show you exactly how to become an essential part of any kitchen team.
Your 15-Month Apprenticeship Journey:
You'll be working full-time in our kitchens, learning from experienced chefs while working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship. This means you'll gain a nationally recognised qualification, help run our kitchens, create delicious food, and ensure our guests always get the best. 🎉
How Your Apprenticeship Works:
- No Boring Lectures: All training is delivered on the job! You'll have face-to-face sessions and regular remote check-ins with your dedicated Lifetime Learner Coach every 6 weeks.
- On-Site Support: You'll have a mentor right there in the workplace to guide you.
- Essential Skills: Gain Functional Skills in English and maths if you don't already have them.
- Progress Tracker: Regular reviews every 12 weeks with you, your manager, and your coach to give you feedback and celebrate your wins. 🏆
Perks of Being Part of the M&B Family:
- Career Ladder: This apprenticeship is just the beginning! Explore higher-level apprenticeships once you're done. 📈
- Massive Discounts: Get a whopping 33% off food and drinks across all our brands! 🍔
- Share the Love: Enjoy 20% off for your friends and family too! 👨👩👧👦
- Financial Freedom: Wagestream – a tool to manage your money and access earned pay when you need it. 💰
- Paid for Qualifications: We invest in your growth!
- Progression: We have loads of opportunities to move up, with around 200 Chefs promoted to Head Chef each year! 🌟
- Gym Perks: Discounts on gym memberships to keep you fit. 💪
- Team Fun: Regular team socials – work hard, play hard! 🥳
- The Essentials: Pension, 28 days paid holiday, high-street shopping discounts, and even free shares! 🎁
- Support System: A free employee helpline for whatever life throws your way. 🤝
Your Wage:
- 16-20 Year Olds: £10.85 per hour
- 21+ Year Olds: £12.71 per hour
At Mitchells & Butlers, we're all about creating a supportive, valued, and fun environment where you can be yourself. Join us and help us make every guest feel totally welcome! 😊
Key responsibilities
- Prepare, cook and present food quickly, safely and efficiently to brand standard
- Participate in all in-house training, e-learning and the completion of assigned learning modules
- Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen and back of house areas with great attention to detail
- Have open communication with the entire team, assisting other team members whenever possible
- Set up and closedown the department including stock rotation and prep and par process