Apprentice Chef JD Wetherspoon - Golden Cross Hotel, Bromsgrove
Wetherspoon is looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join its hard-working teams. No previous experience is necessary and - as it recruits for personality and is a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme - Wetherspoon knows that it can teach you the skills to succeed
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 24 Dec 2023
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£16,744.00
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Working week
Exact shifts to be confirmed
Total hours per week: 30
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Expected duration
15 Months
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Possible start date
30 Dec 2023
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Date posted
27 Sep 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2 (GCSE) -
Reference number
VAC1000201341
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Positions
2 available
What you will do in your working day
Wetherspoon opens its doors early in the morning and sometimes doesn't close them until late at night, so offering great flexibility of working hours.
Pay and benefits include:
- Complimentary meal and a drink on shift
- Employee discount
- £1 extra per hour for hours worked during midnight-5.59am
- Bonus scheme
- Permanent, guaranteed-hour contract
- Flexible shift patterns
- Paid holiday
- Free Wetherspoon shares (after a qualifying period)
- Loyalty reward scheme
The role:
At a glance, your role is to deliver excellent customer service to make hungry and thirsty customers happy!
- Ensuring that all food is stored, prepared, cooked, served and presented in accordance with company standards
- Taking pride in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, ensuring that the kitchen is cleaned and maintained throughout the day in accordance with guidelines
- Striving, at all times, to achieve the food-delivery-time targets being aware of, and being knowledgeable about, all promotions, events and new products in the pub
- Responding to any customer feedback in a positive and helpful manner, seeking support if required
The training you will be getting
- Alongside your day-to-day work, you will be working towards your Level 2 Hospitality Production Chef Apprenticeship with JD Wetherspoon over the course of 15 months. This is a blended learning experience, delivered in your pub individually by an experienced Lifetime coach
- Functional Skills in maths and English
- There will be a mix of face-to-face and remote (telephone/video-call) visits, whichever mix suits you best. Your apprenticeship will be tailored to your individual development needs and will deliver life-long knowledge, skills, behaviours and confidence
To find out more about careers with J D Wetherspoons please visit https://www.jdwetherspooncareers.com/
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
- Apprenticeships provide exciting development opportunities to all of Wetherspoon's bar, kitchen and hotel teams. Apprenticeships give you the opportunity to learn while you earn - from associates right through to management. Over 70% of Wetherspoon's recent apprenticeship achievers received a promotion during, or shortly after completing, their programme
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
About the employer
Employer
JD Wetherspoon - Golden Cross Hotel, Bromsgrove
Address
20 High Street
B61 8HH
Training
Training provider
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
Adjustments for experience
You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:
- training
- qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field
- industry or sector experience
Apprenticeship standard
Production chef
Level 2 (GCSE)
Demonstrating experience
If your application is successful, you will have a chance to discuss your relevant prior learning or experience with your training provider and employer. You will all need to agree any adjustments to your training plan.
You should be prepared to show your competence, and evidence of relevant qualifications
Employer's Application Instructions
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 24 Dec 2023