Apprentice Commis Chef at The Bell Inn
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- Total Positions: 1
- Location: Stroud
- Salary: £240.00 Per Week
- Hours: 40 Per Week
- Closing Date: 1 February 2024
You will be working towards your Commis Chef apprenticeship standard by working alongside a highly skilled team of chefs assisting in a range of duties.
Duties include:
- Food preparation including basic knife skills
- Input in menu choices- being creative and getting involved in the business aspects- costings etc
- Working alongside trained chefs to gain cooking skills and knowledge
- Making sure the kitchen is clean, tidy and free of hazards
- Plating up meals in a presentable and creative manner in line with menu specifications
- Getting food out to customers in a timely manner
- Using fresh locally sourced ingredients
This is a great opportunity to work with an established company with excellent training and support with good progression routes all the way up to head chef for the right candidate.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- Good communication skills
- The ability to multi-task and take instruction
- Organised
- Good personal presentation in line with current food safety standards
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team
- Able to replicate dishes
- Ability to work under pressure in a stressful environment
- Able to act upon instruction
Personal qualities
- Able to cope with the physical demands of the role
- Creative and driven and willingness to improve and progress in this fast-paced environment
- Can do attitude
- Hard working and conscientious
- Prepared to take risks
- Positive attitude
- Clean and tidy
- Team player
- Attention to detail
- Able to replicate dishes
- Willingness to learn
Desired qualifications
GCSE or equivalent A* – D or 9-3 in maths and English.
Future prospects
- Position available to work in the kitchen. Permanent Contract
Things to consider
- When you work in hospitality you will be working the hours when everyone, else is enjoying themselves i.e evenings and weekends. Bank holidays and special events including valentines and Christmas you can expect to be working. On the positive note you will be able to book appointments on your days off in the week when services and shops are less busy
- Your lunch break will be after lunch/dinner service
- You will be active for the duration of the day
- Holiday entitlement: 20 days plus bank holidays
- Staff benefits: Discounts on dining
About the employer
We are an award winning 16th Century Cotswold inn. An established family run business with 4 star AA accommodation and 2 AA rosettes for dining. We have a strong team ethos and regard ourselves as the Bell family.
We have a proven track record of seeing individuals through apprenticeship programmes and have 4 ex apprentices in our current team. You are learning from the best!
Training
Training provider
GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE
Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Gloucestershire College
Contact
GC Apprenticeship Recruitment Team 01452563400 apprenticeshipvacancies@gloscol.ac.uk
- Commis Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
- One day a month at College- Cheltenham Campus
Apprenticeship standard
Commis chef
Level 2 (GCSE)