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Apprentice chef

Blackpool (Lancashire)
Apprentice chef
€9,815 a year
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Summary Are you ready to turn your hand to new skills? We're looking for a motivated individual to join our team as an Apprentice Chef - helping our kitchen team make amazing food for our guests. Wage £9,815 a year Check minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Training course Production chef (level 2) Hours 25-35 hours per week. Shift work including evenings and weekends, exact shifts to be confirmed 25 hours a week Start date Friday 8 August 2025 Duration 1 year 3 months Positions available 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 Are you ready to turn your hand to new skills? We're looking for a motivated individual to join our team as an Apprentice Chef - helping our kitchen team make amazing food for our guests. As part of this apprenticeship, you'll work towards a Production Chef - Level 2 qualification. The training will be delivered in the form of work-based learning and will include functional skills. Have you got what it takes? You'll be responsible for assisting in the preparation, cooking, and presentation of food to company specification with the support and direction of tasks set by the Head Chef. As a Chef Apprentice you'll: * Ensuring all menu items and specials are prepared, cooked and presented to company specification. * Maintaining portion control and ensuring wastage is kept to a minimum. * Assisting the Head Chef with orders, stock taking, food hygiene, and development of the team. * Ensuring that all kitchen equipment is maintained and is working correctly. You'll have basic cooking skills with the desire to learn and pick up new ones. You'll have a good working attitude and enjoy the buzz of working in a busy kitchen environment. What you get from us: At Marston's we're one big family. We put our people first, which is why we offer real benefits including: * Learn while you earn - gain a nationally recognised qualification and get paid for it! * Up to 30% discount across high street retail stores as part of the apprenticeship. * A friendly and lively atmosphere, working alongside passionate and diverse teammates. * Access to 24/7 support from an external counsellor for financial, mental, and emotional well-being support. What you get from your apprenticeship: The programme will last for 12 - 15 months enabling you to develop through a structured training programme. You'll gain a nationally recognised Standard giving you an ideal grounding for a career in hospitality. * Learning is all on-site, with no need to attend college * Option to attend Chef Academy masterclasses at central venues - digging deeper into culinary skills around meat, poultry, vegetarian, vegan, fish, and shellfish dishes which take place 6 times a year * Ongoing support, help and advice from your manager and our apprenticeship provider We're excited to see what we can achieve together! Where you'll work Blackpool Road PR4 3RJ Training Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills. College or training organisation LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED Your training course Production chef (level 2) Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab) What you'll learn Course contents Prepare and cook pre-portioned fresh and frozen meat, fish, and poultry to business standards. Prepare and cook fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables to business standards. Prepare salad vegetables to business standards. Cook poached, simmered, steamed, boiled, braised, stewed, baked, grilled, and fried dishes. Regenerate dried and frozen ingredients and dishes. Undertake stock control, storage, and rotation. Communicate professionally with colleagues, line managers, stakeholders, and customers. Work as part of a team to support service delivery. Follow specifications to produce, portion, and present food. Manage own time to ensure allocated tasks are completed. Use techniques for maintaining good mental health and wellbeing to support self and others, including asking for and giving help with daily tasks. Use feedback to improve own performance. Prepare and close down an area for service. Use problem solving techniques to resolve routine and non-routine issues within scope of own role. Maintain prep and par levels according to business need. Clean and maintain manual and electrical food-preparation and cooking tools, equipment, and technology. Follow standard operating procedures to select and safely use appropriate knives and boards for the task, for example red handled knife and red board for raw meat. Monitor and record food temperatures and manage allergens during preparation, cooking, holding, and serving. Apply hygiene management techniques to maintain a safe clean work environment, for example COSHH, personal hygiene, and uniform. Reduce the waste of resources, acting to measure and reduce plate waste, exercise portion control, and maximise yield. Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, guidelines and procedures, including stress management. Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion legislation and organisational policies. Deliver to key performance indicators to support the production, performance, and budget within own area of responsibility. Use manual and electrical food-preparation and cooking tools, equipment, machinery, and technology. Prepare and cook pre-portioned fresh and frozen meat, fish, and poultry to business standards. Prepare and cook fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables to business standards. Prepare salad vegetables to business standards. Cook poached, simmered, steamed, boiled, braised, stewed, baked, grilled, and fried dishes. Regenerate dried and frozen ingredients and dishes. Undertake stock control, storage, and rotation. Communicate professionally with colleagues, line managers, stakeholders, and customers. Work as part of a team to support service delivery. Follow specifications to produce, portion, and present food. Manage own time to ensure allocated tasks are completed. Use techniques for maintaining good mental health and wellbeing to support self and others, including asking for and giving help with daily tasks. Use feedback to improve own performance. Prepare and close down an area for service. Use problem solving techniques to resolve routine and non-routine issues within scope of own role. Maintain prep and par levels according to business need. Clean and maintain manual and electrical food-preparation and cooking tools, equipment, and technology. Follow standard operating procedures to select and safely use appropriate knives and boards for the task, for example red handled knife and red board for raw meat. Monitor and record food temperatures and manage allergens during preparation, cooking, holding, and serving. Apply hygiene management techniques to maintain a safe clean work environment, for example COSHH, personal hygiene, and uniform. Reduce the waste of resources, acting to measure and reduce plate waste, exercise portion control, and maximise yield. Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, guidelines and procedures, including stress management. Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion legislation and organisational policies. Deliver to key performance indicators to support the production, performance, and budget within own area of responsibility. Use manual and electrical food-preparation and cooking tools, equipment, machinery, and technology. Your training plan Chef Academy Production Chef Level 2 including Functional Skills in maths and English Requirements Desirable qualifications Other in: None required (grade None required) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. Skills Team Working Organisation Skills About this company We've been running pubs and brewing beer in one form or another for more than 185 years - a heritage that we're incredibly proud of! Today we operate more than 1,400 pubs, bars and hotels. After this apprenticeship Marston's offer ongoing training and support and actively encourage their employees to progress Ask a question The contact for this apprenticeship is: LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000329887.

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