Commis Chef Apprentice - The Dog and Partridge Country Inn, Swinscoe Nr Ashbourne
Summary
Annual wage £11,778 – £16,640
Duration
12-18 Months
Work
You will learn all aspects of food preparation and service to the required standard with guidance from senior kitchen members. You will get the chance to assist in all areas of preparation from basic vegetable preparation, to baking to assisting with making our homemade dishes and helping to create new specials.
When necessary and able , to run a designated section in the kitchen in service.
Work closely with all other kitchen team members and be part of the team.
Maintain a clean, tidy and organised working environment, following training documents and reference materials as appropriate. Assist in the end on shift cleaning as well as assisting in the pot washing area and other deep cleaning duties as and when required
Be aware and follow food storage procedures including Food safety checks and due diligence, Delivery intake and stock rotation as well as
Date labelling
What you’ll do at work
Duties will include;
- Kitchen preparation
- Assisting the team in day to day operations and service
- Input in to developing specials
- Assist in all aspects of cleaning/pot washing
- Put delivery’s away and stock rotation
- Follow food storage procedures including Food safety checks and due diligence
Where you’ll work
The Dog and Partridge Country Inn, Swinscoe, Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 2HS
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE English (Grade 4) essential
- GCSE Maths (Grade 4) essential
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Inititive
- Reliable
- An interest in the industry
- Ability to learn from peers
- A desire to learn
Other requirements
As we are located in Swinscoe Ashbourne you will need to consider how you will get to work as although we do have some bus service this in not particular frequent and doesn’t always run when required for shifts.
About this company
We are family run Country inn and restaurant with rooms in the small village of Swinscoe, just 3 miles from the market town of Ashbourne and 11 miles from Leek town centre. Situated at the edge of the beautiful Staffordshire/Derbyshire Border with fantastic views over the open country side.
We have 30 rooms in the grounds of the inn with fantastic garden and play area as well as a sun terrace, We are open for breakfast, lunch, Afternoon tea and dinner but also offer our fabulous Sunday Lunch.
After this apprenticeship
The apprenticeship has excellent potential to become a permanent position alongside promotion and/or further training.
