Job Description

THE APPRENTICESHIP

As a KFC Production Chef Apprentice, you\xe2\x80\x99ll earn while you learn, working towards a nationally recognised Hospitality Qualification (equivalent to GCSE level!)

The apprenticeship is designed to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours that will help you thrive as a Production Chef. Your training will be delivered both in KFC restaurants and other professional kitchens for technical training masterclasses delivered by professional chefs. They will cover skills in cooking meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, vegetarian food, pastry, cakes, sponges and desserts.

Your apprenticeship will take around 15 months to complete, but it doesn\xe2\x80\x99t have to stop there! Once you\xe2\x80\x99ve graduated from the programme, there\xe2\x80\x99s plenty more opportunities to spread your wings. Whether that\xe2\x80\x99s taking the next step in your career as a Chef, progressing towards becoming a Team Leader, or applying for opportunities in our Head Office, we\xe2\x80\x99ve got you covered.

WHO YOU ARE

We\xe2\x80\x99re not looking for years of experience \xe2\x80\x93 just real people who are up for getting stuck in, delivering a great experience for our customers, and being part of our awesome team. Don\xe2\x80\x99t worry about the rest, we\xe2\x80\x99ll teach you everything you need to know.

WHO WE ARE

Take one man with a big idea, add 11 herbs and spices, ambition and buckets of heart \xe2\x80\x93 you\xe2\x80\x99ve got KFC.

Since 1952, we\xe2\x80\x99ve been bringing finger lickin\xe2\x80\x99 good chicken to the world. But without our people, The Originals, none of it would be possible. Everyone at KFC is different. Unique. It\xe2\x80\x99s what makes us special. We\xe2\x80\x99ll always be original. And we welcome you join us; to bring it.

Your energy, grit, spirit and story. Here, everyone gets a seat at our table. We feed our people\xe2\x80\x99s potential \xe2\x80\x93 to be their best selves, make a difference and have fun. Together, we can be part of something truly extraordinary.

LIFE AT KFC

It\xe2\x80\x99s fast, it\xe2\x80\x99s fun, and it\xe2\x80\x99s never dull.

It\xe2\x80\x99s not an easy job, it takes hard work and grit, but you\xe2\x80\x99ll be part of a team that always has your back. We offer flexibility so that you can fit work around the things that matter most. And you don\xe2\x80\x99t need bucketloads of experience to grow a big career. No matter where you\xe2\x80\x99re starting from or what your ambition is, just bring your potential and we\xe2\x80\x99ll support you with the rest.

Oh, and did we mention the free meals and 25% discount? Maybe we should have led with that..

UNITED BY THE BUCKET

At KFC, we\xe2\x80\x99re all about flavour. That perfect blend of herbs and spices that makes everything so finger lickin\xe2\x80\x99 good. But our blend over bland approach doesn\xe2\x80\x99t just apply to our chicken. We value, support, and celebrate all the things that make our KFCers authentic and original. Because whatever your flavour \xe2\x80\x93 your ability, age, background, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation - we\xe2\x80\x99re all united by the bucket.

If you need reasonable adjustment as part of your application or interview process, don\xe2\x80\x99t hesitate to let us know.

Ready to bring it? Apply now!

About Company: We do things the right way. It isn\xe2\x80\x99t always easy, but it\xe2\x80\x99s always better. We make our chicken by hand (and we eat it with our hands too). We lead with our hearts, work hard and have fun \xe2\x80\x93 and we welcome everyone. It doesn\xe2\x80\x99t matter who you are, where you\xe2\x80\x99re from, or what your shoe size is \xe2\x80\x93 everyone\xe2\x80\x99s got a place at the Colonel\xe2\x80\x99s table.

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