Apprentice Chef

Rashleigh Arms; Newquay; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£9.50 per hour under 18

£12.71 per hour over 18

Fully funded Level 2 qualification

30% off food and drink

50% off overnight stays (+2-night stay

Westfield Rewards

Career progression opportunities

Free meals on shift

Paid time off for volunteering

Job summary

St Austell Brewery invites aspiring chefs to start a rewarding culinary career through a fully funded Level 2 apprenticeship in Professional Cookery at The Fort Inn, part of our managed pub estate.

You’ll join a busy kitchen from day one, learn core techniques, food safety, and presentation, and have real opportunities to progress within St Austell Brewery across Cornwall and beyond.

Qualifications

• Fully funded Level 2 apprenticeship in Professional Cookery.
• Interest in pursuing a chef career with supported apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• From day one, be part of a busy kitchen learning directly from experienced chefs.
• Develop key skills including preparing and cooking fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
• Learn core kitchen techniques and food presentation, understand how a professional kitchen operates.
• Work efficiently under pressure and build resilience for live service.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Hygiene

Under pressure

Education

Level 2 Apprenticeship in Professional Cookery

Job description

Calling AllAspiring Chefs…

Start Your Culinary Career with St Austell Brewery

Are you passionate aboutfood and ready to turn that passion into a career?

At St Austell Brewery, beinga chef is more than just a job. It’s a craft, a skillset, and a pathway to arewarding future. If you’re motivated, hands-on, and eager to learn, this is achance to gain real kitchen experience, industry-recognised training, and anationally recognised qualification – all while earning a decent starting salary.

Why JoinUs?

We’re offering an excitingopportunity for a Chef Apprentice to join the team at The Fort Inn,a high-profile venue that makes up a part of our managed pub estate.

With 175 years of heritage,we’re committed to developing talent and creating clear career pathways.Whether your ambition is to become a Head Chef, lead your own kitchen, orprogress into wider hospitality management, we are well placed to support yourdevelopment.

With sites across Cornwall,Devon, Bath and the Isles of Scilly, you’ll also have the opportunity to buildyour career in some of the South West’s most sought-after locations.

What You’llBe Doing

From day one, you’ll be partof a busy, fast-paced kitchen team, learning directly from experienced chefs.You’ll develop key skills including:

• Preparing and cookingfresh, locally sourced ingredients
• Learning core kitchentechniques and food presentation
• Understanding how aprofessional kitchen operates
• Working efficientlyunder pressure
• Building the resillience andadaptability needed to succeed in a live service environment
• Following food safety,hygiene, and industry best practices

Alongside your practicalexperience, you’ll complete a fully funded Level 2 apprenticeship inProfessional Cookery.

By the end of yourapprenticeship, you’ll have the skills, confidence and experience to progressyour career within St Austell Brewery or beyond.

What’s inIt for You?

We offer a strong andpractical benefits package:

• We pay well - candidates under 18's will receive £9.50 per hour and those over 18's will be paid £12.71 per hour
• Fully funded Level 2qualification in Professional Cookery
• 30% off food and drinkacross all our pubs
• 50% off overnightstays, plus a free two-night stay each year
• Westfield Rewards –discounts across major retailers and attractions
• Clear careerprogression opportunities
• Free meals on shift
• Paid time off forvolunteering

AdditionalInformation

St Austell Brewery is anequal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitablyqualified candidates and support flexible working requests where possible.

We review applications asthey come in and may close the advert early, so early application isencouraged.

We are unable to offer UKsponsorship for this role. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Unauthorised use,reproduction, or scraping of this advertisement, including any companyinformation or branding, by third-party or non-partner websites is strictlyprohibited.