Job Description

Start your journey at

The Spotted Cow!

Are you wanting to pursue your culinary journey in a busy professional kitchen? If so, then this exciting opportunity will combine 'on the job' training with studying for you

Commis Chef Apprenticeship Level 2

qualification.

As an aspiring apprentice chef, you will learn best practice in kitchen operations, food safety, and hygiene, how to prepare fresh ingredients, handle invoices, and create authentic pub classics and specials. Best of all you will get gain hands-on experience and learn the best operational practices in a busy and successful kitchen.

Key Responsibilities

Food and Hygiene: Master food safety, health, and hygiene standards. Health and Safety: Understand EHO guidelines and maintain a safe kitchen environment. Diary Management: Keep a diary for safe and better business practices, including temperature checks, product labels, and lifespans. Monitoring and Due Diligence: Learn the importance of monitoring and due diligence in the kitchen. Communication and Labelling: Improve your communication skills and learn effective labelling techniques. Colour Coordination: Master the art of colour coordination in food prep. Fresh Prep: Prepare meat and vegetables from fresh ingredients. Invoices and Deliveries: Handle invoices and manage deliveries with traceability. Authentic Cuisine: Cook authentic pub classics like fresh cod, burgers, and more. Efficiency: Learn to buy products that save time and maximize efficiency for service. Menu Preparation: Assist in menu preparation and learn signature dosages. Special Dishes: Create specials that highlight unique ingredients, not just to clear stock. Stock Taker: Learn stock rotation and manage inventory.

Key Skills

Willingness to learn Adaptable Flexible Team Player Takes Direction Friendly Approachable manner Basic knife skills Hardworking Ambitious Punctual Basic food preparation Resilient

Working Week:

Typical of a busy professional kitchen - hours are based around demand and will consist of 30 hours per week made up of Weekends plus one weekday - Shifts 11am-3pm and 5pm - 9pm plus one day at college per week.

Salary:

11,778 per annum equating to 7.55 per hour for 16- to 18-year-olds in line with the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage. Higher starting salary for older apprentices. See further information below.

Qualifications:

GCSE Math and English minimum Grade 2 would be required to be eligible to apply for this apprenticeship. Functional Skills Maths and English may be considered or offered alongside the apprenticeship.

Future Prospects:

Possibility for a permanent role upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. Possibility of further training either with this employer or others.

About the Employer:

The perfect stop in the country! The Spotted Cow invites you to sample our fresh Brasserie style food with a continental flair and some great Pub Classics. Settle down in either of our bars or our lovely conservatory restaurant, and choose from a host of dishes, freshly prepared by our great chefs using locally sourced ingredients. So come in, Relax and let our great team do all the work. For the website visit: https://www.spottedcowhunston.co.uk/

Things to Consider:

18-month apprenticeship (training period) including End Point Assessment Work will be at The Spotted Cow, Selsey Road, Hunston, Chichester, PO20 1PD - This is a rural location so you will need to be able to travel to work College will be at Chichester Campus so you will need to be able to travel. You

MUST BE

free from full time education to be eligible to apply for an apprenticeship. You

MUST BE

resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years prior to the start of learning and have work authorisation for the UK. You

MUST BE

resident in the area local to the apprenticeship opportunity or be prepared to relocate in time to start employment and study.

Further Information:

Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage (ANMW): The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices is 7.55 per hour (As of the 1st April 2025). This is the legal minimum pay per hour applying to 16 to 18 year old apprentices and those aged 19 and over in the first year of their apprenticeship. For apprentices 19 or over who have completed their first year and are continuing their apprenticeship, the National Minimum Wage appropriate to their ages applies.

Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: 11,778.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

8 hour shift Every weekend
Ability to commute/relocate:

Chichester PO20 1PD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):

Please tell us why you are interested in this apprenticeship Please confirm you have read and understood the 'Things to Consider' section of this application?
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Apprentice Chef