You'll lead and supervise a small team to develop your leadership skills, ensuring high-standard food quality, hygiene, and safety while minimising waste and maximising efficiency.
Working closely with sous chefs and head chefs, you'll help add a creative touch to menus and deliver exceptional dining experiences that drive business success.
Expect a fast-paced environment, varied responsibilities, and the opportunity to develop advanced culinary skills.
If you want to turn your love for food into a career, and you're ready to take on responsibility in a professional kitchen, this apprenticeship is for you
You'll need a grade 4/C in English and Maths or a Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English.
· Preparing, cooking, and finishing complex dishes
· Supervising and organising a small team
· Receiving, storing, preparing, and cooking food items
· Maintaining high standards of personal and food hygiene
· Overseeing deliveries and correct storage
· Monitoring food quality and safety
· Minimising waste and maximising yield.
· Working with the kitchen brigade, front-of-house staff, suppliers, and customers.
Daytime and Twilight, classroom, and work-based teaching with assessments to monitor knowledge, skills, and behaviours, ensuring your skills align to the industry.
After your qualification, further courses are available to help you specialise in the culinary industry.