Chef Apprenticeship - Bournemouth

MFC Foundation; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Harvester as an Apprentice Chef and master the art of cooking in a supportive kitchen environment. This full-time position offers a Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeship, with structured training and various benefits including a generous discount across brands. No prior experience necessary—just bring your passion and teamwork spirit!

Benefits

33% discount across all brands

Fun and supportive work environment

Funded qualification up to degree level

28 days paid holiday

High-street shopping discounts

Free shares

Qualifications

• No prior experience or qualifications needed; passion and willingness to learn essential.
• Great eye for detail and ability to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Champion brand standards in the kitchen.
• Prepare ingredients and cook to specifications during shifts.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen.

Skills

Passion for hospitality

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Team player

Job description

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• Shift work including bank holidays, evenings and weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed

Join us at Harvester, the nation's family favourite for feel-good dining. Famous for our fresh rotisserie chicken and unlimited salad bar since 1983.

Summary

As an apprentice Chef at Harvester, we will help you master our menu, with your food being the reason guests keep coming through our doors! You’ll thrive off the hustle and bustle of a fast-paced kitchen, with the support of a close-knit team, because it’s the people that make it all worthwhile.

Responsibilities:
- Be a champion of brand standards
- Keep your kitchen clean
- Prepare everything that is needed before a busy shift
- Cook to spec and work with recipes

You don’t need any experience as we can teach you everything! If you are willing to learn and be proud to work with us, we can show you exactly what it takes to become a vital team member in any kitchen.

You’ll take on a full-time role in the kitchen under the supervision of passionate chefs alongside your training. Not only do you gain a Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeship, you will be able to support the running of our kitchens, creating some amazing moments making sure that quality never slips for our guests!

What your apprenticeship includes:
- A mixture of face to face and skype/phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks
- A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
- Reviews every 12 weeks with the Apprentice, Line Manager and Lifetime Trainer
- Feedback sessions to discuss progress
- Obtain Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don’t already have GCSE or equivalents)
- 30 hours paid work every week

BENEFITS FOR M&B STAFF:
- Love eating out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or family roast at Toby Carvery, we’ve got you covered.
- Never a dull moment - fun, laughs and lifelong friends!
- Funded qualification up to degree level
- Charity is important to us. From the company charities to the one which is close to your heart; you can choose how to give something back.
- Enjoy a 33% discount off a cosy stay at our Inn Keepers Lodges.
- On top of all this, we offer a pension; 28 days paid holiday; high-street shopping discounts; and we even give you free shares!

Wage will be:
16-20 year olds: £10 per hour
21+ year olds: £12.21 per hour

At Mitchells and Butlers you will be working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship standard over the course of 15 months.

Requirements and Prospectus

Desired Skills

None! We’re just looking for your passion, personality and desire to learn and progress in the industry!

Personal qualities

It takes a mixture of ingredients to make the perfect dish, and our teams are no different. You’ll... ·
● Have a passion for hospitality (if you know, you know!)
● Have a great eye for detail
● Be super organised
● Be a team player

We know hospitality can be hard work, but its super rewarding. As a team at Harvester, we always pull together with smiles on our faces. We knowit’s a cliché, but it really is the people that make it so worthwhile. When you join us, you become part of our work family, all 47,000 of us up and down the country.

Qualifications required

No qualifications required!

Future prospects

Ongoing support and development.

Training to be delivered

Production Chef Apprenticeship L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

About the Employer You already know Mitchells & Butlers, even if you don’t realise it! That’s because we run many of the UK’s most famous restaurant and pub brands, including: All Bar One, Sizzling Pubs, Vintage Inns, Harvester, Ember Inns, Toby Carvery, Crown Carveries, Castle, Nicholson's, Premium Country Dining Group, O'Neill's, Alex, Village Pub & Kitchen, Miller & Carter, Browns, Innkeeper's Lodge, Orchid Pubs and The Oak Tree.

Employer

Harvester - Durley Inn - Bournemouth

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Address

Durley Chine Road

Dorset

BOURNEMOUTH

BH2 5JF

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