Commis Chef Apprentice

About the Employer

The Team at Peak Edge Hotel, which is nestled on the edge of Derbyshire’s Peak District National Park, are seeking an eager apprentice to join them at the luxury boutique hotel. Learning all aspects of food preparation you will become a valued member of the kitchen team.

Peak Edge Hotel is a privately owned, luxury boutique hotel nestled on the edge of Derbyshire’s Peak District National Park. Surrounded by beautiful countryside with farm-to-fork ethos, the hotel is accessible and only a 10-minute drive from Chesterfield town centre and our sister venue, Casa Hotel.

The Red Lion Restaurant at Peak Edge Hotel is the recent winner of ‘Derbyshire’s Pub of the Year’ in the National Pub & Bar Awards, ‘Derbyshire and Peak District Taste of Derbyshire award for the ‘Best Restaurant’ and also a finalist in the National Publican Awards for ‘Best Premium food offer’. The hotel has recently undergone beautiful renovations to our restaurant and extensions to our banqueting rooms and we continue to invest to make sure this stunning hotel provides a laid-back, home-from-home for all our guests and visitors.

About the Role

• Learn all aspects of food preparation and service to the required standard with guidance from senior kitchen members.
• When necessary, run a designated section in the kitchen to set standards, following recipe sheets, dish specification sheets and fridge plans.
• Work closely with all other kitchen team members, guided by middle management i.e. senior chef de partie/chef de partie.
• Be responsible directly to the kitchen management team i.e. head chef sous chef, junior sous, senior chef de partie.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and organised working environment, following training documents and reference materials as appropriate.
• Be aware and follow food storage procedures.
• Communicate with sous chef and head chef in personal development training, appraisals and longer-term objectives.

Where you’ll work

Darley Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 0LW

Working hours and contract length

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.

Your training course

Commis chef

Your training plan

Apprentices will attend on-campus lessons each week, college transport is available.

Apprentices will also be visited in the workplace be their college instructor-mentor who will complete observations, and professional discussions and guide the apprentice throughout their course.

Entry Requirements

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

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
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Reliable
• An interest in the industry
• Ability to learn from peers
• A desire to learn

Other requirements

Please consider how you will get to work each day. There are some buses in the area, but not many. Please consider that this role will involve working regular evenings and weekends working.

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