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Apprentice Chef - Lincoln
Compass Group, UK and Ireland Limited
Location: Lincoln (LN4 3LH)
Closing Date: 26 days from today (Wednesday 11 November 2026)
Posted on: 23 September 2026
Summary
Could you bring your passion and culinary skill to Defence? If so, we'd love to hear from you. Gain a nationally recognised qualification with hands-on experience, learn from experienced chefs, and develop the skills needed for a successful career in hospitality.
Wage: £26,070.20 a year
Training Course: Commis chef (level 2)
Hours: 37 hours per week, rotating shifts 5 out of 7 days per week.
Start Date: Wednesday 25 November 2026
Duration: 1 year
Positions Available: 1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Prepare, cook, and present dishes to company standards and portion specifications
- Ensure food is stored correctly to maintain quality and minimise waste
- Assist with processing food orders and stock management
- Receive, check, and store deliveries appropriately
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness across kitchen and food preparation areas
- Operate kitchen machinery and equipment safely and correctly
- Adhere to all food safety, food hygiene, and health and safety procedures
- Support the wider kitchen team with day-to-day operations and service delivery
- Complete food safety checks and always comply with food information regulations
- Undertake additional duties as required to support an efficient catering service
Where you'll work
Digby, Lincoln, LN4 3LH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training Provider
The Opportunity Provider Ltd
Training Course
Commissary chef (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Selects correct knife for task
- Uses knives effectively and efficiently
- Selects ingredients of the right quality that support sustainability and seasonality
- Weighs, measures, and scales ingredients
- Cooks from fresh producing complete dishes
- Prepares, cooks, and finishes meat, offal, game, poultry, fish, and shellfish from whole; trim, de-vein, portion, break down, bone, skin, fillet, shell
- Prepares, cooks, and finishes fruit vegetables
- Prepares, cooks, and finishes sauces
- Prepares, cooks and finishes pureed and cream soup and stock based dishes
- Prepares and cooks noodles, and fresh or convenience pasta
- Prepares and cooks pulses and grains, including long and short grain rice
- Prepares, cooks and finishes eggs or egg based dishes
- Prepares, cooks and finishes leavened and unleavened dough products
- Prepares, cooks and finishes sweet and savoury pastry products using short, sweet, and choux
- Prepares, cooks, and finishes scones, biscuits, sponge cakes, and non-sponge cakes
- Prepares, produces, and finishes hot and cold desserts
- Stuffs, fills and panés across food types
- Prepares and cooks dishes using alternative ingredients eg plant based, gluten free
- Prepares fresh ingredients, including from whole, using them across a menu to reduce waste and improve sustainability
- Uses seasoning, spices, rubs, and marinades to flavour ingredients
- Sears, grills, deep fries, shallow fries, stir fries, sautés, braises, stews, bakes, roasts, boils, poaches across food types
- Portions, plates, finishes, garnishes, and presents individual dishes
- Exercises portion control and acts to maximise yield
- Achieves intended quality in terms of texture, flavour, and appearance
- Identifies and resolves errors during the production process
- Assists in the resolution of feedback, complaints, and issues
- Prepares, cleans and uses manual and electrical food-preparation and cooking equipment and machinery safely, correctly and efficiently
- Applies food safety and allergen procedures, including monitoring temperatures, during preparation, cooking, and holding
- Selects and applies hygiene management techniques to maintain a safe clean work environment, including personal hygiene, PPE, and uniform
- Complies with health and safety legislation, regulations, guidelines and procedures
- Undertakes stock control, storage, and rotation
- Applies food safety and allergen procedures, and monitors and records food temperatures, on delivery and in storage
- Follows equity, diversity and inclusion legislation and organisational policies
- Uses techniques for maintaining good mental health and wellbeing to support self and others, including asking for and giving help with daily tasks
- Communicates with colleagues, manager and other stakeholders in a professional manner
- Works as part of a team to support service delivery
- Uses feedback to improve own performance
- Manages own time to ensure tasks are completed
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Requirements
Desirable Qualifications
Level 2 in:
- Food Hygiene Certificate (grade PASS)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Team working
- Passion for food
Other Requirements
- 18+ based on site requirements
- Willing to undergo a DBS check
- Must have a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
About this Employer
We’re the people behind the food, hospitality and support services that power your day, make you smile and put a spring in your step. That’s just one of the reasons why we’re the UK and Ireland’s top contract catering, hospitality, and business support services provider.
After this Apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- The Opportunity Provider Ltd
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000055175.
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Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 11 November 2026)
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