Bellini's Bedford: Apprentice Chef

  • Company: Bellini's Restaurant
  • Location: Bedford, MK41 6EG
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary:
  • Sector: Catering / Hospitality
  • Ref: VAC-11269
  • Application Deadline Date: 28/01/2018
  • Start Date: 05/02/2018
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: 40hs pw Tue-Thurs 5pm-10pm Fri 11am-2pm 5pm-10pm

Brief Description

Calling all cooks and food lovers! Bellini's is a modern and attractive Italian restaurant five minutes from the centre of Bedford. We are looking for an Apprentice Chef to join our team and assist with our seasonal menus and part menus.

Qualifications Required

You will need a minimum of three GCSEs at grades A*-D or 9-3, including English and maths.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who:

• Shows a passion for food and cooking.

• Has a willingness to work and learn

• Is highly motivated

• Able to follow direct instructions

• Is able to work in a demanding and often pressurised environment

• Someone who is punctual with good time management

Skills Required

We are looking for someone who enjoys and appreciates food with a natural flare when cooking. The kitchen is a busy, hot and demanding place to work so a willingness to learn is essential.

Training to be Provided

Hospitality & Catering Principles City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate

Plus:
•Professional Cookery City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma
•Employment Rights and Responsibilities
•Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills
•Functional Skills in English and Maths

Future Prospects

Possible full time employment

Vacancy Detail

Calling all cooks and food lovers! Bellini's is a modern and attractive Italian restaurant five minutes from the centre of Bedford. We are looking for an Apprentice Chef to join our team and assist with our seasonal menus and part menus. We are looking for someone with determination to learn and a passion for cooking to join our team to learn all aspects of cooking with all fresh foods.

This can be a busy and demanding role in a high pressured environment but you will be trained experienced professionals and become a confident chef. As Apprentice with us you will carry out the following duties:

Assisting the Chef with the preparation of meals.
Preparing vegetables and assisting in the preparation and cooking of the meals.
Helping with cleaning the kitchen and any other duties as required.
Developing a knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety within a hospitality based environment

Other Information

This will involve lot of late night working and can be physically demanding at week ends.

This apprenticeship has expired