Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

An average day will involve food preparation and food service. It will also involve checking deliveries, following recipes and adhering to health and safety of food.

Duties and training to include;

• Food hygiene
• Knife skills
• Food preparation
• Food service
• Stock rotation
• Working in a team

Where you’ll work

THE GREEN, BAGNALL, STOKE ON TRENT, ST9 9JR

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.

Your training course

Commis chef

Your training plan

Apprentices attend the Buxton Campus (transport is available) weekly. They will also be regularly visited in the workplace by their college instructor-mentor who will guide them through their apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desired qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade 4 or above) desirable
• GCSE Maths (Grade 4 or above) desirable

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Reliable
• An interest in the industry
• Ability to learn from peers
• A desire to learn

Other requirements

The venue is not on a public transport route and is not easily accessible on foot. It will be necessary to have your own transport. Please consider this when applying.

About this company

The Stafford Arms is a 16th Century Country Pub, specialising in Homemade Traditional English Dishes.

www.staffordarms.com (opens in new tab)

Company Benefits

Uniform can be provided, fair share of tips, discount when dining, bonus scheme at Christmas, free parking and pension scheme.

After this apprenticeship

We anticipate this will be a permanent position with the opportunity to progress within the team on completion of the apprenticeship.