Commis Chef- Apprentice

The White Buck, Burley; Ringwood; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25% staff discount

Weekly tips

Discounted hotel stays

My Fuller’s benefits platform

Healthcare Cash Plan

Full induction and training

Growth opportunities

Wagestream option

Job summary

The White Buck in New Forest invites you to join a Commis Chef Apprenticeship, learning essential culinary skills while being paid. You’ll split time between college study and hands-on kitchen work, mentored by experienced Head Chefs across our pubs and hotels.

You’ll gain fast-track exposure to fresh, seasonal produce, with a strong support network and opportunities for growth within Fuller’s Kitchens as you progress in your career.

Qualifications

• Determination and a proactive, get-up-and-go attitude.
• Drive to succeed in a fast-paced hospitality career.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration.
• Enjoy working in a busy, hot kitchen.
• Attention to detail.
• Passionate about cooking and quality.
• Reliable and trustworthy to support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Receive world-class training while being paid.
• Study 1 day per week at college partner institutions.
• Work 4 days a week in one of our restaurants or hotels under mentored guidance.
• You’ll be supported by Head Chefs to develop skills and confidence.

Skills

Determination

Drive to succeed

Good communicator

Excellent team player

Fast-paced kitchen

Attention to detail

Passionate about cooking

Reliable & trustworthy

Job description

The White Buck is a manor house hotel set in idyllic New Forest countryside. There are 20 beautiful boutique bedrooms, a dining room and a steady stream of tourist visitors throughout the summer. Service style here is relaxed but professional.

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

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 the British Institute of Innkeeping and collected the Silver Award for 'Best Apprenticeship Programme' at the Training Journal Awards.

Start your winning career with us as part of the Fuller's Chefs' Guild Apprenticeship.

About the programme:

A Commis Chef Apprenticeship at Fuller's 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 Fuller’s 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. Increasing to 30% after 1 year, 35% after 3 years and 40% after 5 years.
• A fair share of tips, paid on top of your hourly pay - paid on a weekly basis.
• 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 for example.
• Full induction and training
• The opportunity to grow both professionally and personally.
• The option to receive up to 35% of your earnings as you earn them with Wagestream. This means you won’t always need to wait until payday.

Who are we looking for?

Desired skills:

• Determination – a ‘get up and go’ attitude
• Drive to succeed – in an exciting career in hospitality
• Good communicator
• Excellent team player
• Enjoy working within a fast-paced, hot kitchen
• Focused on the detail
• Passionate about cooking and obsessed with quality
• Reliable & trustworthy - never letting your colleagues down

What it means to be a Fuller’s Apprentice

We won’t lie, it’s hard work. Some days you’ll be non-stop and go, go, go. This is not for people who want to stand around and take it s‑l‑ow. It’s the beginning of something. If you want it, you could be General Manager or Head Chef one day. If you don’t that’s fine too. You do you and we’ll be behind you all the way.

We’ll keep our promises, take you seriously, and give you responsibility. We’ll always ask what’s next, helping you learn and get qualified – maybe even up to degree level. And we’ll show you how to do things the right way: put customers first; give them a warm welcome; be the one that makes their visit special. But that probably comes naturally to you.

It’s true. Not everyone can get a Fuller’s Apprenticeship. If you do, it’s because we can already see that you’re good. That you’ll be a great addition to our team, to our family. That you get it. And who knows where it will take you? This is where it all starts. Where it ends, really is up to you.

So bring your hard work, your individuality, your passion for doing things the right way and join our family. It’s not too good to be true.

It’s Fuller’s TRUE TO YOU.

For Frequently Asked Questions please go to:https://careers.fullers.co.uk/apprenticeship