Apprentice Chef
The Black Horse - Chesham · Chesham
The Black Horse is both a traditional pub and café, and this position will involve working as part of the kitchen team, helping to prepare and serve food across both areas. You will gain hands-on experience supporting the chefs with the preparation, cooking and presentation of dishes to the required standards, covering breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist chefs with preparing, cooking and presenting dishes to the required standards across the breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.
- Prepare ingredients, including vegetables, meats, fish and other foods.
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness and food safety throughout the kitchen.
- Follow allergen procedures and safe food handling practices.
- Assist with stock rotation, deliveries and ensuring food is stored correctly.
- Help maintain a clean, organised and safe kitchen environment.
- Work as part of the wider kitchen team to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the kitchen.
- Learn to operate kitchen equipment safely and correctly.
- Complete all required apprenticeship training and assessments.
What your apprenticeship includes:
- A mixture of face to face and skype/phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks
- A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
- Reviews every 12 weeks with the Apprentice, Line Manager and Lifetime Trainer
- Feedback sessions to discuss progress
- Obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you don't already have GCSE or equivalents)
- 30 minimum hours paid work every week
At The Black Horse you will be working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship standard over the course of 15 months.
Skills required
Qualifications required
Training you'll get
Future prospects
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
