Commis Chef apprentice

About the Employer

Apprentice Commis Chef for busy restaurant near Ashbourne Town Centre. Part of growing group with other restaurants in Derby. Excellent opportunity to learn from talented chefs.

About the Role

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

• Veg preparation
• Stock rotation
• Food safety compliance and monitoring
• Assisting chefs as required to enable food service, to be undertaken to the required levels of quality
• Pot washing
• Quality assurance
• The successful applicant will work towards running the pass and eventually assisting in menu development

Where you’ll work

2 North Avenue, Ashbourne, DE6 1EZ

Working hours and contract length

40 hour working week on a rota basis that will include some evening, weekend and bank holiday working.

Working time will include college attendance and off-the-job training.

Duration: 18 Months.

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

University of Derby

Your training course

Commis chef

Your training plan

Apprentices will attend the Buxton Campus weekly alongside regular visits in the workplace from a University Instructor-Mentor.

More training information

• Training will be provided by a team of existing chefs led by an experienced head chef. Training will be given in all areas from food hygiene to knife skills, timing, preparation, cooking methods and more.
• Share of tips at the end of every day.

Entry Requirements

Essential qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade 4/C or above) essential
• GCSE Maths (Grade 4/C or above) essential

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Reliable
• An interest in the industry
• Ability to learn from peers
• A desire to learn
• Passion for cooking

Other requirements

Please consider how you will get to work each day. There will be some late nights, evenings and weekend working.

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