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As a Chef apprentice, your passion for all things food and the desire to make the perfect dish every time is what sets you apart. With a keen eye for maintaining the highest standards and thriving during a fast past service, you’ll soon become an invaluable member of the kitchen team.
Requirements
- A relentless passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience.
- A keen eye for maintaining the highest standards.
- Ability to thrive during a fast-paced service.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook and present food which meets specs and customer expectations.
- Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help to guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors.
- Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time.
- Keep up to date with new products, menus and promotions.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Pension contribution.
- The chance to further your career across Greene King's well-known brands.
- Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of Greene King's brands.
- Wage Stream – Access your wage before payday.
- Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more.
- Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at Greene King Inns and hotels.
- Free employee assistance program – Mental Health, well-being, Financial, and Legal support.
- Ongoing training and development.
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Application Process
- A mixture of face to face and skype/phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress.
- A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars.
- Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer.
- The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don’t already have GCSE).
- A Chef Apprenticeship qualification once you have completed the 15 month programme.
- Working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship qualification over the course of 15 months.
- Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
- Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- Joining Greene King's unique Chef Academy, where you will have the opportunity to attend four masterclasses designed to teach you expert knowledge and technical skills involved in 4 different areas of cooking.
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About Greene King
Greene King is the country’s leading pub retailer and brewer, running over 3,100 pubs, restaurants and hotels in towns, villages and city-centre high streets across England, Wales and Scotland. With a rich heritage of over 200 years, we brew award-winning beers and operate managed, tenanted, leased and franchised pubs from our headquarters in Bury St. Edmunds.
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