Catering Assistant Apprentice

Aspens Services; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Aspens Services Ltd is offering an apprenticeship for a Production Chef (Level 2) with practical on-the-job training and online instruction. The role runs 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, at a wage of £12,074 per year.

The programme lasts about 1 year and 6 months, starting 1 January 2027, with a closing date of 19 November 2026. Completion could lead to the Level 3 Senior Production Chef apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and customer service abilities.
• Good organisation and time management.
• Ability to care for customers and colleagues.
• Team oriented with collaborative mindset.
• Patience and composure in busy environments.

Responsibilities

• Customer Interaction: Working on tills during service with full training.
• Front-line service: Providing friendly, polite customer service to all students and staff.
• Essential support: Assisting the team with basic food preparation.
• Maintaining standards: Ensuring a safe, clean kitchen environment and health and safety compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Team working

Patience

Job description

You’ll be making a real difference through responsibilities that include:

• Customer Interaction: Working on the tills during service (don’t worry, full training is provided!)
• Front-Line Service: Providing friendly, polite customer service to all students and staff
• Essential Support: Assisting the team with basic food preparation
• Maintaining Standards: Ensuring a safe, clean kitchen environment and meeting Health and Safety compliance

Training

Training will be delivered online and at your workplace.

What happens at the end

After achievement of this apprenticeship, you could move on to the Level 3 Senior Production Chef apprenticeship.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Team working
• Patience

Key details

• Wage: £12,074 a year
• Working week: Monday to Friday, 25 hours per week, between 9.00am - 3.00pm. To be discussed on an individual basis.
• Hours: 25 hours per week
• Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Start date: 2027-01-01
• Closing date: 2026-11-19
• Apprenticeship standard: Production chef (level 2)
• Training provider: ASPENS-SERVICES LIMITED

About the employer

Aspens Services Ltd is a market leading contract catering company specialising in school food. By combining our understanding of the education sector and our knowledge of what’s on trend in the food world, we encourage creativity and excitement in our kitchens, allowing our teams to do what they do best and provide fantastic food experiences for the children. By providing excellent care and services to both clients and children, we have ensured the successful growth of the company and to keep up with the rapid pace of this growth, we are now looking for an Apprentice Chef! With over 1000 sites we are one of the top 100 fastest growing independent companies in the UK with great career opportunities! If you’re passionate about skills development, we want to hear from you