Commis Chef Apprentice

The Trafford & Stockport College Group; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established pub is seeking a motivated and passionate Commis Chef to join their kitchen team. The role involves preparing meals, maintaining high standards of food safety, and contributing to daily kitchen operations. This offers hands-on experience in a supportive environment, ideal for someone looking to kickstart their culinary career while gaining valuable training.

Benefits

Possibility of a full-time post upon successful apprenticeship completion

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a kitchen assistant preferred.
• Basic knowledge of food preparation and kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation and cooking of meals following recipes and kitchen guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene throughout the kitchen.
• Help with inventory management and stock control.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Customer care skills

Problem solving skills

Team working

Initiative

Patience

Education

GCSE in English (grade 4/C or above)

Job description

Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

We are looking for a motivated and passionate Commis Chef to join our kitchen team. The ideal candidate will support the head chef in preparing delicious meals, ensuring high standards of food safety and hygiene, and helping with daily kitchen operations.

Hours 30+ hours a week. The work schedule operates from Monday to Sunday, between 11am -8pm, with shifts rotated. Training hours included.

30 hours a week

Duration

1 year

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Assist in the preparation and cooking of meals following recipes and kitchen guidelines.
• Ensure all food is fresh, properly stored, and prepared to high standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene throughout the kitchen, including washing dishes, utensils, and surfaces.
• Help with inventory management and stock control, ensuring ingredients are available and properly organised.
• Follow food safety and health regulations to create a clean and safe working environment.
• Assist in plating and presentation to maintain quality and aesthetics of dishes.
• Support the kitchen team with daily tasks, including meal prep, cleaning, and organising.

Where you'll work

THE RAILWAY INN
STATION ROAD
MOBBERLEY KNUTSFORD
CHESHIRE
WA16 6LA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE TRAFFORD AND STOCKPORT COLLEGE GROUP

• Contribute to reviewing and refreshing menus in line with business and customer requirements
• Use technology for the development and production of dishes and menu items in line with business procedures and guidelines to achieve the best result
• Check food stocks, report on shortages, prioritise food that is close to expiry and keep the storage areas in good order
• Prioritise tasks, ensuring food items meet the required quality standard and in the required time frame
• Measure dish ingredients and portion sizes accurately
• Use a range of craft preparation and basic cooking skills and techniques to prepare, cook and finish dishes and menu items in line with business requirements
• Use correct knives and knife skills when preparing food and use the correct equipment when preparing, cooking and finishing food
• Correctly store and use food items and commodities when preparing, cooking and finishing dishes to deliver a quality product that is safe for the consumer
• Apply correct preparation and selection methods when using fresh produce in dishes
• Complete preparation and cooking tasks to a high standard, delivered on time and presented as described within the recipe specification
• Maintain a clean and hygienic kitchen environment at all times, complete kitchen documentation as required
• Work with others to ensure dishes produced are of high quality, delivered on time and to the standard required
• Choose methods of communication that achieve effective team working
• Develop own skills and knowledge through training and experiences
• Deal with team challenges and problems constructively to drive a positive outcome
• Effectively manage resources to meet specifications and control waste
• Follow safe systems of work reporting risks in the appropriate manner
• Contribute to reviewing and refreshing menus in line with business and customer requirements
• Use technology for the development and production of dishes and menu items in line with business procedures and guidelines to achieve the best result
• Check food stocks, report on shortages, prioritise food that is close to expiry and keep the storage areas in good order
• Prioritise tasks, ensuring food items meet the required quality standard and in the required time frame
• Measure dish ingredients and portion sizes accurately
• Use a range of craft preparation and basic cooking skills and techniques to prepare, cook and finish dishes and menu items in line with business requirements
• Use correct knives and knife skills when preparing food and use the correct equipment when preparing, cooking and finishing food
• Correctly store and use food items and commodities when preparing, cooking and finishing dishes to deliver a quality product that is safe for the consumer
• Apply correct preparation and selection methods when using fresh produce in dishes
• Complete preparation and cooking tasks to a high standard, delivered on time and presented as described within the recipe specification
• Maintain a clean and hygienic kitchen environment at all times, complete kitchen documentation as required
• Work with others to ensure dishes produced are of high quality, delivered on time and to the standard required
• Choose methods of communication that achieve effective team working
• Develop own skills and knowledge through training and experiences
• Deal with team challenges and problems constructively to drive a positive outcome
• Effectively manage resources to meet specifications and control waste
• Follow safe systems of work reporting risks in the appropriate manner

Your training plan

• 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.
• More training schedule details have yet to be agreed upon. Further details will be made available at a later date.

More training information

• Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).
• Day release at Trafford College Altrincham Campus.
• Qualified as Level 2 Commis Chef after successful completion of apprenticeship and End Point Assessment.

Requirements

GCSE in:

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade grade 4/C or above)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They canadjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience

Other requirements

Previous experience as a kitchen assistant or in a similar role is preferred but not essential. Candidate required to have basic knowledge of food preparation and kitchen operations. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and follow instructions efficiently.

About this company

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to develop their culinary skills in our busy pub. We offer homemade good quality food most of which we make onsite ourselves, we have owned/ran the Railway for 37 years and are a well-established family friendly business. It’s a great opportunity for someone starting out in the industry to learn as they go and have their own input into our menus and specials board.

There is a possibility of a full-time post upon successful completion of the apprenticeship for the right candidate.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE TRAFFORD AND STOCKPORT COLLEGE GROUP

Trafford & Stockport College Group

01618867461

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000321592.

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Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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