Chef Apprenticeship
Stenson Fields - Derby · Midlands · DE24 3JG
About the role
Become a Chef with Us! 🧑🍳✨
Are you ready to ignite your passion for food and kickstart an epic career? 🔥 We're looking for awesome individuals aged 18+ to join our fast-paced kitchen crew and help create unforgettable dining experiences. With a massive network of 19 brands and 1600 businesses, your potential for growth is seriously HUGE! 🚀
What You'll Be Doing:
- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Chat openly with your team to serve up amazing food and killer service, always ready to lend a hand. 🤗
- Fuel the Flavors: Prep, cook, and present delicious dishes with speed, safety, and style that's totally on brand. 💯
- Guest Goals: Handle any guest questions or complaints like a pro, ensuring everyone has a blast. 🌟
- Spotless Kitchen Vibes: Keep our kitchen and back-of-house areas super clean and tidy. Details matter! ✨
- Stay Sharp: Keep up-to-date with all our cool business news, promotions, and new menu items. 📰
- Learn & Grow: Dive into all our training programs, online modules, and become a kitchen whiz! 🧠
- Safety First: Always follow brand standards, legal requirements, and company policies to keep everyone safe. ✅
- Record Keeper: Handle all necessary documentation and cleaning logs with precision. 📝
No Experience? No Problem! We're all about potential. If you're eager to learn, have a love for cooking, and are proud to be part of a winning team, we'll show you the ropes. 💪
Your Apprenticeship Adventure (15 Months!):
Embark on a Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeship with us! You'll be a full-time kitchen star, learning from seasoned chefs while earning a nationally recognised qualification. 🎓 You'll gain hands-on experience, master kitchen operations, and contribute to creating those "wow" moments for our guests. Quality will never slip on your watch! 💎
How it Works:
- Work-Based Training: No boring lectures! Your training is delivered on the job, with occasional face-to-face sessions and remote check-ins with your dedicated Learner Coach every 6 weeks. 💻
- Mentorship: You'll have a workplace mentor to guide and support you every step of the way. 🤝
- Essential Skills: Gain valuable Functional Skills in English and Maths if needed. 📚
- Regular Feedback: Get constructive feedback every 12 weeks from your coach, manager, and yourself. 📈
Perks of Being Part of the Family:
- Career Ladder: This is just the start! Explore higher-level apprenticeships and unlock more opportunities. 🪜
- Massive Discounts: Enjoy a whopping 33% off at all our brands and 20% off for your friends and family! 💸
- Financial Freedom: Wagestream helps you manage your money and access earned pay when you need it. 💰
- Paid Qualifications: We invest in your growth with paid-for training. 🌟
- Progression: Dream of being a Head Chef? On average, 200 of our Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year! 👑
- Gym Love: Get discounts on gym memberships to stay fit. 🏋️♀️
- Team Fun: We work hard, but we play even harder! 🎉
Join us and let's cook up some amazing success together! 🥳
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
- 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
- Always adhere to brand standards, licencing laws and all company policies and procedures