Commis Chef Apprentice

Bel & The Dragon; Maidenhead; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Tips

Hotel discounts

My Fuller’s benefits

Healthcare plan

Induction & training

Career growth

Early access to earnings

Job summary

Bel & The Dragon Cookham is offering a Commis Chef Apprenticeship, ideal for school leavers or career changers. You will learn all aspects of food preparation while gaining insight into lively kitchens across the South of England.

You'll study one day per week at college partners and be paid, while four days a week you'll work in our restaurant or hotels under Head Chef mentorship, with world-class training and opportunities to grow.

Qualifications

• Ideal for school leavers, career changers or anyone starting a chef career.
• You will study 1 day per week at college partners and get paid.
• 4 days per week in restaurants/hotels while being mentored by Head Chefs.

Responsibilities

• Learn all aspects of food preparation.
• Gain insight into lively kitchens across the South of England.
• Work in a Bel & The Dragon Kitchen with support from head chefs.
• Develop a passion for fresh, seasonal and local produce.

Skills

Determination

Teamwork

Passion for cooking

Attention to detail

Job description

Want to learn whilst you earn and develop your culinary skills to the highest standard?

Bel & The Dragon Cookham is one of the oldest coaching inns in England and sits on the village’s picture-postcard high street, a short stroll from the Thames path. Bel & The Dragon offers ten beautiful en-suite bedrooms in addition to an attractive, spacious restaurant & cosy bar area.

Our award-winning Chef Apprenticeships are among the best in the industry and provide an incredible opportunity to learn, thrive and succeed.

We have been awarded ‘Best Apprenticeship Training Programme’ by theBritish Institute of Innkeeping and collected the Silver Award for 'BestApprenticeship Programme' at the Training Journal Awards.

Start your winning career with Bel & The Dragon as part of the Fuller's Chefs' Guild Apprenticeship.

About the programme:

A Commis Chef Apprenticeship at Bel & The Dragon is ideal for school leavers, career changers, or anyone looking to get the best start to a chef career.

You’ll receive training in all aspects of food preparation whilst gaining an insight into some of the liveliest kitchens across the South of England.

Working in a Bel & The Dragon Kitchen is exciting and challenging, but with a full team to support and mentor you, you’ll develop a rich understanding of food and a passion for our fresh, seasonal and local produce. You will study 1 day per week at one of our college partners and receive world-class training while being paid. When you're not at college you will work 4 days a week in one of our selected restaurants or hotels while being mentored by one of our Head Chefs.

What can we offer you?

• 25% staff discount off food and drink, across all our pubs and hotels for you and your friends and family. This increases the longer you work for us, up to 40%
• A fair share of tips, paid on top of your hourly pay
• Discounted hotel stays
• Access to ‘My Fuller’s’ – our online benefits platform where you can make savings at 100’s of retailers and access discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and much more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan – after 1 year with us you will have access to a 24-hour GP service and the ability to claim your money back for dentist and eyecare appointments - plus many more.
• Full induction and training
• Opportunity to grow in your role
• The option to receive up to 35% of your earnings as you earn them. This means you won’t need to wait until payday for your money.

Who are we looking for?

Desired skills:

• Determination – a ‘get up and go’ attitude
• Drive to succeed – in an exciting career in hospitality
• Excellent team player
• Enjoy working within a fast-paced, hot kitchen
• Focused on the detail
• Passionate about cooking and obsessed with quality