Production Chef Apprentice

The Dale Residential Care Home

Apprenticeship Level 2
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About the Role

Looking for an enthusiastic cook to join our team, working in the kitchen of a small residential home. This is a role for a production chef cooking fresh food from scratch. You will be preparing breakfast, lunch and teas for our residents taking care of their individual nutritional needs.

A great way into chefing, this job will give you the experience you need to work in the catering industry, and your skills will be in high demand for the foreseeable future. 

General duties include but not limited to:

  • Menu planning
  • Shopping for supplies
  • Preparing and cooking, breakfast, lunch, tea’s and desserts for residents according to nutritional needs
  • Preparing fresh food from scratch 
  • Learning to produce food under a deadline
  • You will gain proper experience in your trade working under your line manager
  • Food prep using fresh produce  
  • Learning new creative techniques and developing your skills  
  • Working in a fast-paced kitchen  
  • Learning organisational skills and good time management  
  • Learning how to create new dishes  
You must be able to travel to and from work and college. Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week). The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide is updated every April (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

Successful completion of the apprenticeship could lead to a higher-level apprenticeship or full-time employment for the right candidate.

About the Training

Training will be at Doncaster College where you will access a wide range of facilities on offer. 

Day release   

You will undertake Production Chef Level 2 standard.  

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/production-chef-v1-0  

You will undertake Functional Skills for English and/or maths if needed.   

You will undertake both on and off the job training by a team of industry qualified professionals to give you the best skills, knowledge, and experience. 

About the Employer

Based in Conisbrough, our care home is situated in the gorgeous South Yorkshire countryside, within view of Conisbrough Castle. Dale Residential Care home is a small family run business which has been caring for the elderly for over 20 years. The home is run by Alice Kearns who for 20 years worked for the NHS as a fully qualified registered nurse. In total, the home can occupy fourteen residents who are cared for 24/7 by fully trained members of staff. Dale Residential Care home is situated in its own spectacular web kept grounds close to the heart of Conisbrough town centre overlooking the medieval castle. We pride ourselves in maintaining very high standards and we believe that our personal care to all residents is second to none.

Skills Required

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Training Provider

DN COLLEGES GROUP

Course/Training

Production chef (level 2)

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