Commis Chef Apprentice

Commis Chef Apprentice at Bentley’s Coffee Shop

Join Bentley’s Coffee Shop as a Commis Chef Apprentice and learn to prepare a range of homemade breakfasts, lunches, cakes, and daily specials. You’ll gain hands-on kitchen experience, develop your cooking skills, and work towards your Level 2 Commis Chef qualification in a friendly, vintage setting.

Wage

• £11,440 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Training Course

• Commis chef (level 2)

Hours

• Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00am to 4.00pm (30 mins unpaid lunch)
• 27 hours 30 minutes a week

Start Date

• Monday 19 October 2026

Duration

• 1 year

Positions Available

• 1

What you'll do at work

• Preparing and cooking a range of homemade breakfasts, lunches, cakes, and daily specials
• Assisting with the preparation of sandwiches, toasties, paninis, and jacket potatoes
• Following recipes and instructions to prepare food consistently and to a high standard
• Learning and applying food hygiene, health, and safety and allergen procedures
• Keeping the kitchen, equipment, and food preparation areas clean, tidy, and organised
• Checking, storing, and rotating food ingredients correctly to minimise waste
• Supporting the wider kitchen team during busy service periods
• Developing knife skills, cooking techniques, and knowledge of different ingredients
• Assisting with the preparation of traditional afternoon teas and other menu items
• Providing a friendly and professional service while working as part of the Bentley’s Coffee Shop team
• Working towards and completing the Level 2 Commis Chef Apprenticeship

Where you'll work

• WILTON ROAD
• HUMBERSTON
• GRIMSBY
• DN36 4AW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

• Training provider: TEC PARTNERSHIP
• 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 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