As a Chef, your passion for all things food, and the desire to make the perfect dish every time, is what sets you apart. With a keen eye for maintaining the highest standards and thriving during a fast-paced service, you’ll soon become an invaluable member of the kitchen team.
Join us at Flaming Grill, where we’re famous for flame-grilled food and sizzling skillets. We’re all about creating a lively atmosphere in our pubs, providing the perfect setting for our customers to enjoy the action of a game with a great choice of drinks.
Greene King are offering an award winning apprenticeship programme. The scheme provides opportunities for new team members to achieve an Apprenticeship through 12 month training programmes designed to perfectly match roles in the licensed hospitality sector.
Reach your full potential! Greene King’s career pathway has been designed specifically to promote development. Through their apprenticeship programme, you’ll gain a nationally recognised apprenticeship from entry Level 2 through to management Level 4. Plus, you’ll reap the benefits of working for one of the leading pub companies in the UK with the biggest apprenticeship programme in the hospitality sector. As such, you’ll have opportunities to work within other Greene King businesses once you’ve completed your apprenticeship. You will be studying towards a Production Chef Level 2 qualification delivered by Lifetime Training
This is an amazing opportunity to work in a fun and challenging environment to gain the skills, knowledge and experience you need to kick start a career in hospitality.
You will be paid the National Minimum Wage for your age.
We’re all about rewarding our teams hard work, that’s why…
You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:
• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – As one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Wage Stream – Access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with three mobile along with many more…
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank
• Free employee assistance program – Mental Health, well-being, Financial, and Legal support because you matter!
As a Chef apprentice, you will…
• Prepare, cook and present food which meets specs and customer expectations.
• Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help to guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors.
• Communicate clearly with your team in order to provide high-quality meals to customers on time.
• Keep up to date with new products, menus and promotions.
What your apprenticeship includes
• A mixture of face to face and skype/phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress
• A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
• Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer
• The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don’t already have GCSE)
• A Chef Apprenticeship Qualification once you have completed the 15 month programme
• Attend 4 masterclasses to further develop your Chef skills
Alongside working full time as an Apprentice Chef, you will also be joining our unique Chef Academy, where you will have the opportunity to attend four masterclasses designed to teach you expert knowledge and technical skills involved in 4 different areas of cooking.
At Greene King, you will be working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship Qualification over the course of 15 months.
