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Commis Chef Apprentice
Pitch is seeking a motivated Commiss Chef Apprentice to support the kitchen team while building core culinary skills. You will assist with food preparation, service, and kitchen cleanliness, while learning food safety and professional cookery in a fast-paced, high-volume environment alongside experienced chefs.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Kitchen Operations & Service
- Assist with basic food preparation, cooking, and plating under supervision.
- Follow recipes, portion guidelines, and brand standards.
- Support the kitchen team during busy service periods.
- Keep workstations clean, organised, and well-stocked.
Food Quality & Compliance
- Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and allergen awareness.
- Carry out routine checks such as temperature logs and cleaning tasks.
- Follow all Food Hygiene and Health & Safety procedures.
Stock, Ordering & Cost Control
- Assist with stock rotation, labelling, and storage.
- Help receive deliveries and organise stock areas.
- Support efforts to reduce food waste and maintain cost efficiency.
Team Support & Development
- Work closely with senior chefs to learn new skills and techniques.
- Take direction and complete assigned kitchen tasks reliably.
- Contribute to a positive, supportive, and team-focused kitchen culture.
Collaboration & Communication
- Communicate clearly with chefs, the Bar Manager, and FOH teams.
- Support group-led menu initiatives, match-day operations, and specials.
- Help maintain smooth communication between the kitchen and the front-of-house.
Where you'll work
ENTERPRISE HOUSE
202-206 LINTHORPE ROAD
MIDDLESBROUGH
TS1 3QW
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
Training course
Commis chef (level 2)
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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 schedule
Day release once weekly at Middlesbrough College.
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade Grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
About Pneuma Group
Formed in 2023, Pneuma Group was originally set up to bring together the individual success of a diverse range of businesses, some of which had been running successfully for over fifteen years.
https://pneumagroup.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Your earnings
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Career progression
A potential job for the right candidate on completion of the qualification, and there is also a level 3 progression route.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MIDDLESBROUGH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042790.
Closing date
Closes on Tuesday 15 September 2026
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