Apprentice Kitchen Shift Leader JD Wetherspoon - John Russell Fox, Andover

Wetherspoon is looking for fun, enthusiastic, passionate people to join its hard-working teams. Previous kitchen experience and a desire to develop your career further is required. JD Wetherspoon recruits for personality and is a UK Top Employer with an award-winning training programme - Wetherspoon knows that it can teach you the skills. At a glance, your role is to deliver excellent customer service to make hungry and thirsty customers happy while supporting the Manager and kitchen team in the successful running of the business!

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 26 Dec 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £16,723.00

  • Working week

    Minimum of 30 hours per week. Exact shifts to be confirmed.

    Total hours per week: 30

  • Expected duration

    15 Months

  • Possible start date

    30 Dec 2023

  • Date posted

    04 Oct 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000203528

  • Positions

    1 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.

The role:

At a glance, your role is to deliver excellent customer service to make hungry and thirsty customers happy while supporting the Manager and kitchen team in the successful running of the business!

- 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

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

- supporting the Manager in the running of the business, working to resolve any issues that arise in their absence.

- supporting the kitchen team in their development, always looking for opportunities to improve and providing feedback where required.

Alongside your day-to-day work, you will be working towards your Level 3 Senior Production Chef Apprenticeship qualification 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. 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/

The training you will be getting

Senior Production Chef Apprenticeship L3 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

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

Team Working, Organisation Skills

Qualifications

Other None required (Grade None required) Desired

About the employer

JD Wetherspoon opened their first pub in 1979 and have grown to having over 900 pubs across the UK, winning multiple awards such as Top Employer United Kingdom for 17 consecutive years.

Employer

JD Wetherspoon - John Russell Fox, Andover

Address

10 High Street

SP10 1NY

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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

Senior production chef

Level 3 (A level)

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 now

Closing date: 26 Dec 2023