Apprenticeship Vacancies

EMPLOYER

Country pub and restaurant in Derbyshire dales tourist village. Recently re-furbished. Part of the Coastal and Country Inns network.

Address; Market Place, Hartington, SK17 0AL

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

Opportunity to work and learn as a Commis Chef at the recently re-furbished Devonshire Arms country pub and restaurant in Hartington.

VACANCY DESCRIPTION 

• Preparation of Vegatable, Soups and Starters.
• Ensure all Food safety Standards are met and monitored
• Ensure allergen awareness standards are maintained
• General Kitchen duties including pot washing
• Assist in creation of seasonal menus and specials
• Ensure a high level of cleanliness is maintained
• Ensure food standards are consistent with those required

SKILLS REQUIRED 

• Passion for cooking
• Basic knife skills advantageous
• Good maths and English a plus

PERSONAL QUALITIES 

Must, reliable, punctual, team player with good work ethic and willingness to learn

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

Good standard of Maths and English. Ideally GCSE C/4 or above, you may be able to study the equivalent qualifications as part of your apprenticeship if you have not already achieved them, dependant on personal circumstances.

FUTURE PROSPECTS 

There is potential for permanent employment on successful completion of your apprenticeship.

WORKING WEEK 

30 Hours per week minimum on a rota basis with time off to attend college.

WAGE

£117 minimum per week

(£124.50 per week from 1st April 2020)

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED

Commis Chef level 2 Apprenticeship

COLLEGE CAMPUS

Buxton. College transport is available.

THINGS TO CONSIDER  

Work on a shift/rota basis with no split shifts but will include evenings/weekends and bank holidays as a main.

EMPLOYER

The Reform Inn is a family run, busy country pub/restaurant.

We serve local home cooked food and pride ourselves on good quality food and service. As the current owners we have been trading for 5 years now and in that time have built up a great local reputation for the quality and standard of our food and service.

https://www.thereforminn.co.uk/

Address; Anchors Lane, Thorncliffe, Nr Leek, ST13 7LP

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

At the Reform Inn an excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed person to acquire a comprehensive skill set as an Apprentice Chef in an innovative and constantly evolving kitchen environment. You will receive extensive training and guidance from our experienced Head Chef and Sous Chef.

VACANCY DESCRIPTION 

As a family run business we will provide a supportive working environment for you to learn in. You will be preparing meals using fresh local ingredients and be providing quality home-cooked food to our customers. Our kitchen is large and modern and ideal for a passionate individual starting out.

Roles and responsibilities will include:

• To assist in the overall operation of the kitchen: food preparation and service, hygiene and stock control
• To prepare food for service to the specification required
• To maintain a high level of hygiene in working practices at all times
• To receive deliveries and maintaining stock in a diligent and hygienic manner
• To operate kitchen equipment in a safe manner

SKILLS REQUIRED 

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Clear and concise written skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks
• Excellent organisational skills
• Good problem-solving skills

PERSONAL QUALITIES 

• Willingness to be trained and developed
• Ability to use your own initiative
• Flexible approach to work
• Well presented, polite and well spoken
• Punctual
• Trustworthy
• Hardworking
• Honest
• Adaptable

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

You should have a good standard of maths and English to a GCSE level or equivalent

FUTURE PROSPECTS 

There is potential for permanent employment on successful completion of your apprenticeship for the right candidate

WORKING WEEK

Shifts TBC by employer. Working hours to include hours spent at college.

Total hours per week: 40.00

WAGE 

Competitive and will take into account any previous qualifications and/or experience.

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED

• Level 2 Commis Chef Apprenticeship
• Functional Skills maths level 2 (if GCSE A-C is not already achieved)
• Functional Skills English level 2 (if GCSE A-C is not already achieved)

COLLEGE CAMPUS 

Buxton

£117 – £170 per week dependant on any experience and/or prior achievement.

(£124.50 – £170 per week from 1st April 2020)

Please note the College Campus for this apprenticeship is Buxton.  

£117 – £184.50 per week dependant on age.

(£124.50 – £193.50 per week from 1st April 2020)

Please note the College Campus for this apprenticeship is Buxton.  

EMPLOYER

John Munroe Hospital – Rudyard – Founded in 1986 and covering 2 sites, the hospital provides care for people with mental health and complex care needs.

Address; Rudyard, Nr Leek, Staffordshire. ST13 8RU

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

Fantastic opportunity to work in the fresh food kitchen at John Munroe Hospital Rudyard. Preparing meals for upto 70 people on a daily basis.

VACANCY DESCRIPTION 

This is a great opportunity to work in the fresh food kitchens at the John Munroe Hospital in Rudyard. Working with the experienced team you will be involved in preparing and cooking meals for up to 70 people. There will be a wide variety of dietary and nutritional needs to be considered so the role will be wide ranging and challenging.

SKILLS REQUIRED 

The applicant should:

• have an enthusiastic perspective to preparing and cooking meals
• have an awareness of individual needs
• be aware of health and safety
• be aware of basic food safety and hygiene

PERSONAL QUALITIES 

Friendly, a team player, the ability to listen and take instruction, organised and reliable.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

It would be advantageous if you have GCSE Maths & English at grade C/4 or above, it may be possible to study towards equivalent qualifications alongside your apprenticeship course, dependant on personal circumstances.

FUTURE PROSPECTS 

There is potential for permanent employment on completion of your apprenticeship.

WORKING WEEK 

40 hours per week on a rota basis over 7 days – shifts are between 7am and 7pm.

WAGE 

£3.90 per hour

(£4.15 per hour from 1st April 2020)

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED

Commis Chef Apprenticeship – Level 2

COLLEGE CAMPUS 

Buxton

EMPLOYER

The Horns, Ashbourne is a new Tapas restaurant.

Address; 13-15 Victoria Square, Ashbourne, DE6 1GG

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

We are looking for a hospitality team member who is enthusiastic and is keen to offer clientele an excellent experience whilst dining with us.

VACANCY DESCRIPTION 

Working front of house you will ensure a pleasant experience for clientele dining with us, your duties are likely to include;

• Serving meals to customers
• Drinks service
• Waiting on tables
• Ensuring guests are happy with service
• Cocktail making
• General cleaning duties
• Restaurant setup and clean down

SKILLS REQUIRED 

• Positive
• Flexible
• Good work ethic
• Good attention to detail
• Team player
• Passion for food/hospitality

PERSONAL QUALITIES 

A team player who is friendly, professional, reliable, organised and willing to learn.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

You should have a good standard of English & Maths ideally GCSE grade 4/C or above.

FUTURE PROSPECTS 

There is potential for permanent employment on completion of your apprenticeship.

WORKING WEEK 

30 hours + on a rota basis to include evenings and weekends.

WAGE 

From £3.90 per hour depending on experience.

(From £4.15 from 1st April 2020)

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED

Hospitality Team Member level 2 apprenticeship

There is a possibility to study towards your Maths & English functional skills if you have not achieved GCSE Maths & English grade C/4 or above.

COLLEGE CAMPUS

Buxton

THINGS TO CONSIDER  

Please consider how you will get to work each day.

EMPLOYER:-

We are a leading provider in Health & Social care providing in the Midlands, providing support with learning disabilities, complex needs, autism and mental health needs. We are fun friendly team looking for a motivated individuals to join our growing team.

Join iBC Healthcare as an Apprentice Support Worker and you will be able to gain practical, hands-on experience to develop your career within Health and Social Care with ongoing support.

Address; 112 Peak Rd, New Mills, High Peak SK22 4LA

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

We are looking for caring individuals to support people with Learning / Physical Disabilities and challenging behaviour in our residential care home. We are based in New Mills and offer shift work between 8am – 10pm providing flexibility. You can commute from Whaley Bridge, Buxton, Manchester, Furness Vale and Chapel en le Frith, Stockport and Woodley.

VACANCY DESCRIPTION 

Based at Tarry Hill Care Home, New Mills

• You will be responsible to support our service users and offer a service tailored to their individual needs and assessments.
• You will focus on the engagement and inclusion of the residents.
• We have various shifts from Early, late and nights
• You will have the ability to work under pressure
• You will have a natural care for people and want to make a difference in their life
• As you are working with service users with challenging behaviour, previous care experience preferred but not essential

SKILLS REQUIRED 

• Commitment to delivering high quality support to the service users
• Passionate about supplying the right care to the individuals
• Deliver high customer service

PERSONAL QUALITIES 

Friendly, caring nature, a team player, organised and reliable.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

You should have a good standard of Maths & English. Ideally GCSE grade 4/C or above.

FUTURE PROSPECTS 

There is potential for permanent employment on completion of your apprenticeship.

WORKING WEEK 

Minimum 30 hours per week Mon- Sun, between 8am – 10pm on a rota basis

WAGE 

Will exceed minimum

Competitive pay rate

• Flexible working shifts
• Induction and training provided
• Holiday pay
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Bonus incentive

£50 refer a friend bonus

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED

Healthcare Support apprenticeship

There is a possibility to study towards functional skills if you have not already achieved Maths & English qualifications to the required level – to be discussed at college interview.

COLLEGE CAMPUS

Buxton or Leek

THINGS TO CONSIDER  

Applicants should be 18 yrs and over.

Please consider how you will get to work each day.

EMPLOYER

The Flintlock at Cheddleton is a relaxed fine dining environment with a heavy focus on local sourced ingredients, unique dishes and sustainability.

VACANCY DESCRIPTION

Learn, Develop and Create as Commis Chef at The Flintlock

As commis chef you would learn and develop in a true working environment at The Flintlock, this is a brand-new restaurant concept with high hopes to achieve big things. With an accessible approach to fine dining The Flintlock will focus on all things local, seasonal and sustainable. You will get the opportunity to learn all the skills required to work in a high-end kitchen. We will develop all our chefs to be versatile and adaptable in all kitchen sections, with focus on the ingredient and exploring all of it’s potential. We also have a number of connections with some famous restaurants which may present the opportunity to gain experience their too. The Flintlock is a family business and we want all our team members to feel like a part of that.

Develop your own dishes to feature on menus/specials, we’re here to guide you and unlock all your potential as well as give you a grounding in fundamentals.

We’re looking for chefs who are passionate about ingredients, locality and who think creatively. You will get to work alongside our chef patron and head chef through prep and service.

SKILLS REQUIRED 

Successful candidate will be a self starter, commited and dynamic individual. We work with complete dedication to achieving standards so expect the same from all our employees.

PERSONAL QUALITIES 

Focussed, committed, passion for food, punctual and a team player

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

You should have a good standard of Maths & English. Ideally GCSE grade 4/C or above.

FUTURE PROSPECTS 

There is potential for permanent employment on completion of your apprenticeship.

WORKING WEEK 

40 hours per week (Wednesday – Sunday)

WAGE

£5.50 per hour (rising to £6.00 after successful first 6 months)

10% staff discount for family members on table

Birthday as paid holiday every year

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED

Level 2 Commis Chef Apprenticeship

COLLEGE CAMPUS

Buxton

THINGS TO CONSIDER  

Cheddleton is not easy to get to on public transport all the time so your own transport is favourable. Weekends will be our busiest days with Saturday/Sunday being double shifts lunch/dinner so long days potentially

EMPLOYER

Lomas Distribution Ltd is a transport company providing nationwide distribution services.  Bulk transportation of cementitious products to industry.

Address: Waterswallows Industrial Park, Waterswallows Rd, Buxton SK17 7JB

VACANCY DESCRIPTION

General Administration Duties including:

• Answering telephone
• Communicating with customers, supplier and our employees
• Maintaining computer databases
• Providing administration support for Service Department
• Filing and organising paperwork
• Use of email, spreadsheets and wordprocessor
• Working as part of a small team
• Photocopying
• Document scanning
• Learning to understand the repairing of vehicles and their various parts and serving regimes.
• Assisting with maintaining vehicle and other asset records.
• Issuing parts from our stores and keeping records
• Other administration duties to ensure smooth running of department

SKILLS REQUIRED 

• Good standard of education
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to learn
• Some experience with computer

PERSONAL QUALITIES 

Reliable, Organised, Willingness to learn. Good communicator.  Interest in vehicles and transport of goods.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED 

You should have a good standard of Maths & English. Ideally GCSE grade 4/C or above.

FUTURE PROSPECTS 

There is potential for permanent employment on completion of your apprenticeship.

WORKING WEEK 

37.5 hours / week including college day – Monday-Friday 9am-5pm ½ hr lunch

WAGE

Salary is dependant on experience but will meet or exceed the required minimum.

Company pension scheme

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED

Customer Service or Business Administration Apprenticeship as required

COLLEGE CAMPUS

Buxton/Leek

THINGS TO CONSIDER  

Free parking for car owner.

Company is not in the centre of town so a bus, car or lift is required, although it is possible to walk from some areas.