Chef de Partie / Commis Chef

Apprenticeship - Commis Chef Level 2 (full time)

If you have at least 1 year of kitchen experience and are looking to formally learn and qualify as a chef this opportunity will give you all-round experience and the qualification of Commis Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship taking you to more senior roles as a Chef de Partie level 3 either with us or elsewhere.

Job tasks:

• Prepping ingredients and components for our menu
• Cooking and serving modern British classics.
• Ensuring the kitchen follows all health and safety requirements
• Helping the rest of the team with daily cleaning tasks such as dishwashing and clean stations

Training:

• Weekly attendance at Chichester Catering College during term-time - one full day every week from September 2024 (additional attendance may also be required for English and Maths) as well as occasional attendance at college for workshops and revision
• Building a portfolio of work with dishes demonstrating your ability and skills in your daily role.

Commis Chef

• From £12 ph
• Same as above but without the requirement to undergo formal apprenticeship training

Chef de Partie

The duties and responsibilities include:

• Setting up the kitchen prior to a restaurant’s opening
• Preparing a particular kitchen session (breakfast, lunch or dinner) by bringing all food containers to that point in the line
• Cooking a number of specific plated meals
• Assisting with marinating, cutting and precooking foods
• Cleaning the kitchen before the restaurant closes
• Cleaning and sanitising their area with warm water and soap
• Wrapping unused items and storing them in proper areas at the end of a shift
• Plating food creatively and maximising customer enjoyment

All positions are full-time requiring staff to follow a rota covering week-days and / or weekends.