- GMFJ Reference
252948
- Wages
£7.00 p/h
- Hours
32.00 per week
- Date Posted
05/08/2024
- Start Date
02/09/2024
- Approx. Duration
12 months plus 3 months to complete End Point Assessment
- Location
Birchington
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Catering & Hospitality
- Opportunity Type
Intermediate Level 2
- Apprenticeship Standard
Production chef (ST0589)
- Employer
Felicity’s Café at Quex
Description
Felicity’s Café at Quex, a wedding and events venue, Weddings & Events at Quex and a newly launched outside catering business, Rose & Mae Events.
We are looking for an apprentice chef to work predominantly in the café kitchen but also to work alongside our Head Chef in the main catering kitchen working on our wedding and events and baking.
This is a full-time position with great development possibilities for the right individual who is looking for a career not just a job.
Duties to include:
- Café breakfast and lunch service.
- Food preparation for Café and Events.
- Simple baking (Scones, cakes)
- Labelling (Learning food labelling system)
- Cleaning down food stations.
- Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help to guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors.
To become an apprentice, you must:
Be 16 years or over.
Not already be in full-time education.
You can start an apprenticeship whether you’re starting your career, want a change. You can have a previous qualification like a degree and still start an apprenticeship.
As an apprentice you’ll:
Have regular one to one sessions with a dedicated trainer either remotely or through visits to your workplace.
Learn and train for a specific job.
Get paid and receive holiday leave.
Get hands-on experience in a real job.
Study for at least 20% of your working hours.
Complete assessments during and at the end of your apprenticeship.
What is an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a real job where you learn, gain experience, and get paid. You’re an employee with a contract of employment and holiday leave. By the end of an apprenticeship, you'll have the right skills and knowledge needed for your chosen career.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Inspiro Learning Limited on 0 (Ref ID: 252948)
- •Enthusiastic and have a keen interest in food and the hospitality industry
- •Able to keep calm when working under pressure – the kitchen is a hot and hectic place during service periods.
- •Able to understand and follow instructions.
- •Good common sense and understanding of basic health and safety requirements – for example washing hands, clearing spills (more will be taught throughout the induction and on-going throughout the apprenticeship but a basis understanding from the outset is very important)
Level 2 – Production Chef Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentices chosen career route, each standard has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in Maths and English.
Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and Inspiro Learning regional trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard they will be put through to end point assessment. The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role.
Each Apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end of point assessment.
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- •Clean and Tidy Appearance.
- •Hardworking and ‘can-do’ attitude.
- •Good time keeping skills.
This vacancy is for a permanent role following successful completion of the apprenticeship.