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Commis Chef Apprentice

The Team at Peak Edge Hotel, which is nestled on the edge of Derbyshire’s Peak District National Park, are seeking an eager apprentice to join them at the luxury boutique hotel. Learning all aspects of food preparation you will become a valued member of the kitchen team.

Annual wage £9,984 a year
Working hours will be on a rota basis with shifts including regular evenings and weekends. Shifts will alter to fit business needs but rotas are given in good time. Tuesdays will be spent in college.

30 hours a week hours a week

Duration

18 Month

What you’ll do at work

  • To learn all aspects of food preparation and service to the required standard with guidance from senior kitchen members.
  • When necessary, to run a designated section in the kitchen to set standards, following recipe sheets, dish specification sheets and fridge plans.
  • Work closely with all other kitchen team members, guided by middle management i.e. senior chef de partie/chef de partie.
  • Be responsible directly to the kitchen management team i.e. head chef sous chef, junior sous, senior chef de partie.
  • Maintain a clean, tidy and organised working environment, following training documents and reference materials as appropriate.
  • Be aware and follow food storage procedures.
  • Communicate with sous chef and head chef in personal development training, appraisals and longer-term objectives.

Where you’ll work

Darley Road

Chesterfield

Derbyshire

S45 0LW

Check your travel to work

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 will attend on-campus lessons each week, college transport is available.

Apprentices will also be visited in the workplace be their college instructor-mentor who will complete observations, and professional discussions and guide the apprentice throughout their course.

Requirements

Desired qualifications

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

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

Other requirements

Please consider how you will get to work each day. There are some buses in the area, but not many. Please consider that this role will involve working regular evenings and weekends working.

About this company

Peak Edge Hotel is a privately owned, luxury boutique hotel nestled on the edge of Derbyshire’s Peak District National Park. Surrounded by beautiful countryside with farm-to-fork ethos, the hotel is accessible and only a 10-minute drive from Chesterfield town centre and our sister venue, Casa Hotel. The Red Lion Restaurant at Peak Edge Hotel is the recent winner of ‘Derbyshire’s Pub of the Year’ in the National Pub & Bar Awards, ‘Derbyshire and Peak District Taste of Derbyshire award for the ‘Best Restaurant’ and also a finalist in the National Publican Awards for ‘Best Premium food offer’. The hotel has recently undergone beautiful renovations to our restaurant and extensions to our banqueting rooms and we continue to invest to make sure this stunning hotel provides a laid-back, home-from-home for all our guests and visitors.

https://www.peakedgehotel.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company Benefits

Company pension Employee discount across both Hotels on food, beverage and hotel stays Free on-site parking Referral programme Meals provided on duty

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

After this apprenticeship

Potential of permanent position dependent on business at that time and the individual’s success in their role during their apprenticeship.