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Production Chef Apprentice
BISHOP AUCKLAND
£15.6k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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This is an exciting opportunity to come and join our team at The Beehive Coffee Shop.
Do you have a can-do attitude and can you take instruction from others?
Do you have an interest in your local community and want to help others?
If you've answered yes then this is the apprenticeship you have been looking for!
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
The role includes:
- Prepare, cook and present dishes using fresh, frozen and pre-prepared ingredients in line with standard recipes, menus and business specifications.
- Store, rotate and manage food stock correctly to maintain quality, minimise waste and ensure food safety compliance.
- Work effectively as part of a team, communicating professionally with colleagues, managers, suppliers and customers where required.
- Follow standard operating procedures to produce and serve food consistently, efficiently and to agreed quality standards.
- Take responsibility for personal development, performance improvement and maintaining professional standards of conduct, appearance and timekeeping.
- Ensure all preparation, service and kitchen close-down activities are completed efficiently and in line with operational requirements.
- Operate, clean and maintain kitchen equipment, tools and technology safely and effectively, following manufacturer and organisational guidelines.
- Adhere to food safety regulations, allergen controls, hygiene requirements and due diligence procedures at all times.
- Support sustainability objectives by reducing waste, controlling portions and using resources such as food, water and energy responsibly.
- Prepare and adapt meals to meet dietary, allergen, nutritional, cultural and religious requirements.
- Comply with all health and safety legislation, policies and procedures, including fire safety regulations.
- Promote equality, diversity, inclusion and well-being, contributing to a respectful, supportive and positive working environment.
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Training provider
BISHOP AUCKLAND COLLEGE
Training course
Production chef (level 2) [Understanding apprenticeship levels](opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
Course contents
- 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, including asking for and giving help with daily tasks.
- 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 within scope of own role.
- 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, for example red handled knife and red board for raw meat.
- 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, for example COSHH, personal hygiene, and uniform.
- 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.
- Use manual and electrical food-preparation and cooking tools, equipment, machinery, and technology.
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Skills
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Presentation skills
Team working
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Positive attitude
Willingness to learn
Polite and confident manner
Reliable
Punctual
Proactive approach
Time management
Food safety
Allergen controls
Hygiene
Health and safety