Apprentice Chef de Partie
Swan (Pangbourne)
Shooters Hill (RG8 7DU)
Closes in 28 days (Monday 25 August 2025)
Posted on 28 July 2025
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Summary
As an Apprentice Chef De Partie, you'll play a crucial role in shaping extraordinary dining experiences. Your depth of experience guarantees the consistent delivery of dishes that mirror the uncompromising standards of excellence maintained by the hotel.
- Wage
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£19,048 a year
- Training course
- Senior production chef (level 3)
- Hours
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Shift work including mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
We are creating our new distinct hotel brand that does things differently: inviting our guests to explore the surrounding neighbourhood, discovering the stories of its people, savouring its food and flavours and taking in every delightful detail.
Backed by one of the UK's leading hospitality companies, we blend centuries of industry know-how with thoughtful gestures, stylish details and a fresh approach to dining, creating the perfect place to recharge, relax and connect. Our multi-year development plan will see us transform a portfolio of properties into unique, design-led hotels across the country, providing a luxurious setting for guests and locals alike.
As an Apprentice Chef De Partie, you'll play a crucial role in shaping extraordinary dining experiences. Your depth of experience guarantees the consistent delivery of dishes that mirror the uncompromising standards of excellence maintained by the hotel.
As an Apprentice Chef De Partie, you will:
- Execute cooking tasks with precision and finesse, adhering to the hotel's standard recipes and guidelines to deliver consistently exceptional dishes
- Mentor and guide junior culinary team members, providing support and knowledge-sharing to foster growth and maintain a cohesive working environment
- Maintain in line with food safety and sanitation standards, adhering to heath and safety protocols at all times promoting a safe working environment for yourself and your team
- Take part in training sessions and workshops to enhance culinary skills and stay updated with the latest industry trends and techniques
What you'll bring to the kitchen:
- Proven experience working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- In depth knowledge of the standards of baking, cooking and grilling techniques with the ability to quickly learn new recipes and cooking procedures
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, able to work within a diverse team and communicate with guests
- Awareness of manual handling techniques, control of substances hazardous to health Regulations (COSHH), and chemical safety
We're all about rewarding our team's 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
- Free employee assistance program - mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
- 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
- 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..
At the White Horses, you'll be working towards your Senior Production Chef Level 3 Apprenticeship qualification over the course of 12-18 months.
Where you'll work
Shooters Hill
RG8 7DU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Senior production chef (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Supervise the production of centrally developed menu items and dishes according to organisational specifications.
- Ensure deliveries are checked and stored correctly.
- Monitor the correct use and maintenance of food production equipment.
- Acquire and share with the team up-to-date information regarding product range, brand development, promotions and current trends.
- Monitor the production of food to ensure clients’ needs are met.
- Monitor and ensure the effective implementation of food safety management systems.
- Monitor and ensure legislative compliance and the completion of due diligence documentation.
- Support team members to ensure the timely delivery of high quality food to the specification required.
- Maintain harmony across the team and with colleagues in other parts of the organisation, identifying and dealing with problems constructively to drive a positive outcome.
- Use effective methods of communication and operate in a fair and empathetic manner that achieves the desired result and demonstrates a customer centric culture.
- Identify development needs for self and team and actively encourage and support individuals to enhance their skills and knowledge.
- Effectively use techniques that support cost reduction, improve performance, revenue, profit margins and customers’ experience.
- Monitor costs, using forecasting to set realistic targets with the team.
- Effectively control resource allocation, minimise wastage and use sustainable working practices.
- Use technology to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Risk assess situations, identifying and isolating matters of concern, by establishing the cause and intervening accordingly to minimise risk to people and organisation.
- Carry out activities in line with business/brand values that actively market the business, support competitiveness and help meet business objectives.
Training schedule
Senior Production Chef Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Team Working
- Organisation Skills
Other requirements
The key dates are to be used as a guide only. Should the right candidate be found, this vacancy may close early.
About this employer
Greene King is the country's leading pub retailer and brewer, running over 3,100 pubs, restaurants and hotels in towns, villages and city-centre high streets across England, Wales and Scotland. With a rich heritage of over 200 years, we brew award-winning beers and operate managed, tenanted, leased and franchised pubs from our headquarters in Bury St. Edmunds.
After this apprenticeship
- Ongoing training and progression opportunities
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334096.
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Closes in 28 days (Monday 25 August 2025)
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