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Commis Chef Apprentice - Level 2 at OXO Restaurant, Brasserie and Bar
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Chef Apprenticeship
A Chef Apprenticeship position is available to learn the preparation and cooking of all fresh ingredients on-site. This will include meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, breakfast, banqueting, and desserts. You will learn basic kitchen skills and in addition learn about food hygiene, health and safety, storage, and cleaning.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
A Chef Apprenticeship position is available to learn the preparation and cooking of all fresh ingredients on-site. This will include meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, breakfast, banqueting, and desserts. You will learn basic kitchen skills and in addition learn about food hygiene, health and safety, storage, and cleaning.
An iconic landmark on the bustling South Bank, the eighth floor of the OXO Tower is home to the renowned OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie. Drawing in Londoners for over two decades since its opening by Harvey Nichols in 1996, it has gained a glittering reputation for its seasonal British cuisine, outstanding service, and unparalleled views across London.
With three amazing venues situated on the eighth floor of one of the most iconic landmarks in London, OXO offers our fearlessly stylish customers a destination with unprecedented dining and drinking. Working alongside our Executive Head Chef Jeremy Bloor, very few places offer both our customers and our team members such a combination of experience, passion, and commitment.
You will become a Commis Chef and join the team where you will be preparing and supporting the Restaurant/Brasserie/Pastry Kitchen team to provide the highest possible standards in this iconic venue.
Please note that this application goes straight to the training provider Capital City College and not the employer.
Where you'll work
Oxo Tower, Unit 205206 Oxo Tower Wharf
London
SE1 9PH
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CAPITAL CITY COLLEGE GROUP
Training course
Commis 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, e.g., 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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Training includes
- On-the-job training 4 days a week and also 1 day a week at Westminster - Capital City College
- Commis Chef Apprenticeship standard
- Functional Skills English and Maths at Level 1, progressing to level 2
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Remember you will be on your feet all day! You will be working in a hot and busy kitchen. You will work a rota which may require you to work weekends and evenings. Please research the location and consider your commute in terms of time and cost before applying for the role.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab). Progression within your job role and organisation with the potential to complete further Apprenticeships and training relevant to your role as you progress.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CAPITAL CITY COLLEGE GROUP
Sharon Barry
tanisha.white@westking.ac.uk
020 7802 8355
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039916.
Closes in 17 days (Thursday 1 October 2026)
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