Summary
We are looking for an eager apprentice to join our kitchen team. We are a family-run hotel and restaurant located close to Ashbourne in Derbyshire. We will help you learn your craft in your chosen career path and to enjoy and be passionate about the dishes you serve to our guests. You’ll thrive off the hustle and bustle of a fast-paced kitchen being part of our friendly welcoming team with the positive feedback from guests making it all worthwhile.
Annual salary £11,778 – £19,047 depending on age
Work
You will learn all aspects of food preparation and service to the required standard with guidance from senior kitchen members. You will get the chance to assist in all areas of preparation from basic vegetable preparation to baking to assisting with making our homemade dishes and helping to create new specials.
When necessary and able, to run a designated section in the kitchen in service.
Work closely with all other kitchen team members and be part of the team.
Maintain a clean, tidy and organised working environment, following training documents and reference materials as appropriate. Assist in the end-of-shift cleaning as well as in the pot washing area and other deep cleaning duties as and when required.
Be aware and follow food storage procedures including Food safety checks and due diligence, delivery intake and stock rotation as well as date labelling.
What you’ll do at work
Duties will include
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- Kitchen preparation
- Assisting the team in day-to-day operations and service
- Input in to developing specials
- Assist in all aspects of cleaning/pot washing
- Put deliveries away and stock rotation
- Follow food storage procedures, including Food safety checks and due diligence
Where you’ll work
The Dog and Partridge Country Inn, Swinscoe, Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 2HS
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
Your training course
Commis Chef Apprenticeship
Your training plan
You will attend the Buxton Campus (college transport is available), spending time in the college training kitchens.
You will also be regularly visited in the workplace by a college instructor-mentor. They will complete observations, have professional discussions, and mentor you throughout your apprenticeship.
More training information
You will receive extensive training and mentoring in the workplace, supported by a training plan that will complement your college training.
Requirements
desireable qualifications
- GCSE English (Grade 4 or above) desirable
- GCSE Maths (Grade 4 or above) desireable
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Reliable
- Problem solving
- Logical
- Team Working
- Creative
- Initiaitve
- An interest in the industry
- Ability to learn from peers
- A desire to learn
Other requirements
As we are located in Swinscoe Ashbourne, you will need to consider how you will get to work as although we do have some bus services they are not particularly frequent and don’t always match up with shift start/finish times.
About this company
We are a family-run Country inn and restaurant with rooms in the small village of Swinscoe, just 3 miles from the market town of Ashbourne and 11 miles from Leek town centre. Situated at the edge of the beautiful Staffordshire/Derbyshire Border with fantastic views over the open countryside.
We have 30 rooms in the grounds of the inn with a fantastic garden and play area as well as a sun terrace. We are open for breakfast, lunch, Afternoon tea and dinner but also offer our fabulous Sunday Lunch.
After this apprenticeship
The apprenticeship has excellent potential to become a permanent position alongside promotion and/or further training.
