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Apprentice Chef
Greene King are looking for an individual with a relentless passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience, to join their team as an Apprentice Chef!
Requirements
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- A relentless passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience
Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook and present food which meets specs and customer expectations
- Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen
- Communicate clearly with your team to provide high-quality meals to customers on time
- Keep up to date with new products, menus and promotions
- Prepare and cook pre-portioned fresh and frozen meat, fish, and poultry to business standards.
- Prepare and cook fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables to business standards.
- Prepare salad vegetables to business standards.
- Cook poached, simmered, steamed, boiled, braised, stewed, baked, grilled, and fried dishes.
- Regenerate dried and frozen ingredients and dishes.
- Undertake stock control, storage, and rotation.
- Communicate professionally with colleagues, line managers, stakeholders, and customers.
- Work as part of a team to support service delivery.
- Follow specifications to produce, portion, and present food.
- Manage own time to ensure allocated tasks are completed.
- Use techniques for maintaining good mental health and wellbeing to support self and others.
- Use feedback to improve own performance.
- Prepare and close down an area for service.
- Use problem solving techniques to resolve routine and non-routine issues.
- Maintain prep and par levels according to business need.
- Clean and maintain manual and electrical food-preparation and cooking tools, equipment, and technology.
- Follow standard operating procedures to select and safely use appropriate knives and boards for the task.
- Monitor and record food temperatures and manage allergens during preparation, cooking, holding, and serving.
- Apply hygiene management techniques to maintain a safe clean work environment.
- Reduce the waste of resources, acting to measure and reduce plate waste, exercise portion control, and maximise yield.
- Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, guidelines and procedures, including stress management.
- Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion legislation and organisational policies.
- Deliver to key performance indicators to support the production, performance, and budget within own area of responsibility.
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- Wage: £11,388 a year
- 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 our brands
- Wage Stream - Access your wage before payday
- Retail discounts - Up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile
- 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
- Pension contribution
- Ongoing training and development
Application Process
- After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.
- Closes in 21 days (Monday 6 July 2026)
About Greene King
Greene King’s Local Pubs boast some of the most breath-taking, fun-filled and relaxing pubs in the country. Found in towns and cities across England and Wales, from a scenic Dorset pub to a city centre spot to meet friends – Greene King will have something that fits the bill.
Contact
- The contact for this apprenticeship is: LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
- The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036883.
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