Chef Apprenticeship

As a Chef with Mitchells & Butlers, your food is the reason guests keep coming through the doors. You'll thrive off the hustle and bustle of a fast-paced kitchen, pulling together as a team. With 19 brands and 1600 businesses, the opportunities to develop and grow in one of our kitchens are endless.

Please note: Due to the nature of this role, applicants must be aged 18 or over. This is necessary to ensure all aspects of the role can be carried out safely and in accordance with health and safety requirements and operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Have open communication with the entire team to ensure the delivery of outstanding food and service, promoting a supportive atmosphere where you assist other team members whenever possible.
• Participate and contribute to team meetings, offering your valuable insights.
• Prepare, cook and present food quickly, safely and efficiently to brand standard.
• Ensure any guest queries and complaints are handled promptly and professionally.
• Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen and back of house areas with great attention to detail.
• Set up and closedown the department including stock rotation and prep and par process.
• Keep up to date with business information, promotions and new products.
• Participate in all in-house training, e-learning and the completion of assigned learning modules.
• Always adhere to brand standards, licencing laws and all company policies and procedures.
• Completing all appropriate documentation, due diligence records, daily and weekly cleaning tasks.

What Your Apprenticeship Includes

• You will be working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship standard over the course of 15 months.
• This is a full-time role in the kitchen under the supervision of passionate chefs alongside your training.
• You won't need to attend college; apprenticeships are delivered through work-based training which includes a mixture of face-to-face sessions and remote Team calls with your Lifetime Learner Coach every 6 weeks.
• You will have a mentor within the workplace to support you.
• Obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you don't already have GCSE or equivalents).
• Reviews every 12 weeks with the Apprentice, Line Manager and Lifetime Learner Coach including feedback sessions.

Benefits

• Once completed, there are further progression opportunities to explore higher-level apprenticeships.
• A massive 33% discount across all Mitchells & Butlers brands.
• 20% discount off all of our brands for friends and family.
• Wagestream - a financial toolkit that helps you manage your finances and allows you to access your earned pay when you need it.
• Opportunities to grow with paid for qualifications.
• Opportunity for progression; on average 200 Chefs are promoted to Head Chef every year.
• Discounts on gym memberships.
• Team Socials.