Level 2 - Production Chef Apprentice
Luminate Education Group
- Leeds
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Produce fresh food preparation ( salads, vegetables, fish, meat, desserts) and, eventually, cooking of all meals on the menu, meeting portion controls.
- Deliver excellent customer service and ensuring the kitchen food safety standards are followed and a high level of cleaning standards are maintained.
- Ensure compliance to procedures, menu specifications and recipes.
- Adapt and produce dishes to meet special dietary, religious and allergenic requirements.
- Follow, complete and maintain production schedules.
- Complete all due diligence records accurately, including legislative and quality standard documentation.
- Use specialist kitchen equipment.
- Give the customers a prompt and efficient service.
- Work alongside the kitchen and front of house team to prepare and serve freshly cooked and prepared food.
- Occasionally serve customers professionally and politely.
- Maintain the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in all areas of the kitchen.
- Take payments from customers and operate a till.
- Work occasional evening and weekend to support on functions and events.
- Passion for (good) food, and offering great customer service.
- Desire to learn.
- Good time management.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Organised.
- Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
- Enthusiastic, confident, reliable, flexible, positive and outgoing.
- Able to work on your own initiative and take direction, ability to work at a fast pace.
- Annual leave entitlement - If you work full time, you'll get at least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays and up to 5 discretionary closure days at Christmas (pro rata for part time staff).
- Support Staff 27 days (increasing to 32 days after 5 years service)
- Academic 37 days
- Senior Management 37 days
- Generous Pension schemes
- Teachers' Pension Scheme
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card).
- Travel and commuting - discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities - this will vary depending on role requirements