Apprentice Chef

Cotton Wheel (Aylesbury); Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Employee assistance

Parental support

Greene King discounts

Refer a friend bonus

Wagestream access

Retail discounts

Job summary

The Cotton Wheel in Aylesbury, part of Greene King pubs, is offering an Apprentice Chef role with Hungry Horse. You will learn to prepare, cook and present food that meets specs and customer expectations, while thriving in a fast-paced service and maintaining high kitchen hygiene.

As part of the Chef Academy and Lifetime Training, you will gain hands-on experience across four masterclasses and receive ongoing coaching with a mentor in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Team Working and Organisation skills required.
• No formal qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and present food that meets specs and customer expectations
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in kitchen to help guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors
• Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time
• Keep up to date with new products, menus, and promotions

Skills

Team Working

Organisation Skills

Job description

Introduction

Let the good times roll at the Cotton Wheel in Aylesbury, with a buzzing atmosphere and wallet-friendly deals. We make for the ideal drinking spot for you and your loved ones in our bar stacked with classic G&T's, world lagers, fine wines and draught beers. Why not take it further and order something from our menu?

About the Employer

Let the good times roll at the Cotton Wheel in Aylesbury, with a buzzing atmosphere and wallet-friendly deals. We make for the ideal drinking spot for you and your loved ones in our bar stacked with classic G&T's, world lagers, fine wines and draught beers. Why not take it further and order something from our menu? Pair your drink with stacked burgers, tasty sharers, our Chicken New Yorker or tasty wings.

What You'll Do

As an Apprentice Chef with Hungry Horse, your passion for all things food, and the desire to make the perfect dish every time, is what sets you apart. With a keen eye for maintaining the highest standards and thriving during a fast-paced service, you'll soon become an invaluable member of the kitchen team.

Amazing food, live sport, sun-drenched beer gardens and play areas for the kids: just a few things that make our Hungry Horse pubs so special. And with over 200 locations across the country, we've got sizzling steaks, to Sunday roasts and the perfect line-up of drinks to match. We know that coming to a pub's a treat. But it doesn't have to be a rare one. The goal behind our family pubs is to feed the whole gang for less.

As an Apprentice Chef, you will...

• Prepare, cook, and present food that meets specs and customer expectations
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors
• Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time
• Keep up to date with new products, menus, and promotions

We're all about rewarding our team's hard work, that's why you will benefit from...

• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands - so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount
• Free employee assistance program - mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Enhanced, family-friendly maternity and paternity policies
• Menopause Friendly Employer
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels - so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank
• Refer a friend - who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream - access your wage before payday for when life happens
• Retail discounts - Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more...

What your apprenticeship includes:

• You won't need to attend college, our apprenticeships are delivered through work based training which includes a mixture of face-to-face sessions and remote Team calls with your Lifetime Learner Coach every 6 weeks. You will also have a mentor within the workplace to support you
• Obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths, with support tailored to your needs (if you don't already have GCSE or equivalents)
• Reviews every 12 weeks with the Apprentice, Line Manager and Lifetime Learner Coach including feedback sessions

Alongside working full time as an Apprentice Chef, you will also be joining our unique Chef Academy, where you will have the opportunity to attend four masterclasses designed to teach you expert knowledge and technical skills involved in 4 different areas of cooking.

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Training Outcome

With Greene King and Lifetime Training, you will have the chance to further your career across our well-known brands - as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.

Skills Required

• Team Working
• Organisation Skills

Qualifications

• Desired - null - None required - None required

Course Information

Course: Production chef (level 2)

Level: 2

Route: Catering and hospitality

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Arrangements

Working Week: Exact shifts to be confirmed, more hours can be offered, 25 minimum.

Expected Duration: 1 Year 3 Months

Training Provider: LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED