Apprentice Commis Chef

at  Exeter College ApprenticeshipsGlebe House Devon Ltd

Glebe House is seeking an Apprentice Commis Chef to join their dynamic and innovative kitchen team. Voted by Square Meal as one of the top 20 restaurants in the UK and awarded Sunday Times B&B of the Year, it’s an exciting opportunity to grow in a highly regarded establishment.You’ll work alongside Head Chef David Knapman, who has honed his skills in some of the world’s best kitchens, including six years at Heston Blumenthal’s The Fat Duck, where he served as Senior Sous Chef. This is a highly organized kitchen and a fantastic place to develop your culinary craft.

• To assist the owner and head chef with general kitchen duties and work with them to produce the weekly menu
• Assistance with making our various breakfast items: Granola, homemade sausages and bacon, homemade yogurt, breakfast pastries, sauces, and condiments
• Lots of larder work, helping the team preserve what is not used fresh in the kitchen. Candidates will gain knowledge of various preservation methods including fermentation, pickling, drying, and smoking.
• Regular harvesting/cleaning and preparation of vegetables from the kitchen garden.
• Assisting the chef and owner with butchery and charcuterie production.
• Regular interaction with curious guests
• Help with butter and yoghurt production.
• Helping pastry section with weekly desserts and sweet items.
• Regular cleaning duties Mandatory
• The full description gives a much richer and more detailed summary of the role and can therefore be more elaborate than the short description. However, be careful not to repeat elements that are covered in other fields you are about to complete e.g. hours, wage, Candidate requirements etc.

List of Duties Most duties covered above. Further details to be aware of:

• To comply with procedures for each part of job, including health and safety checks, recording temperature checks and deliveries. Complying with all operation procedures within the Kitchen.
• A neat, tidy appearance should be preserved at all times
• All duties to be carried out in a hygienic manner and to “best practices”
• To be courteous and considerate to the other staff, customers and members of the public
• 5 day working week, including some evenings and weekends

Hours: 40.00 per week
About the employer:
Requirements and Prospects:

None. The right candidate will be tought everything we need from them.

• Curious
• Passionate about food
• Hard working
• Considerate
• Natural people skills
• Organised
• Friendly
• Team player

Huge amount of opportunity to progress and grow with the business. We are a young business with huge ambitions. Come and be part of the journey!
Training Provided:
Level 2 Commis Chef- one day a week at College. Skills officer work place visits and mentor in workplace.
Additional Information:
Ideally GCSE Level 4/C in Maths and Englis

• To comply with procedures for each part of job, including health and safety checks, recording temperature checks and deliveries. Complying with all operation procedures within the Kitchen.
• A neat, tidy appearance should be preserved at all times
• All duties to be carried out in a hygienic manner and to “best practices”
• To be courteous and considerate to the other staff, customers and members of the public
• 5 day working week, including some evenings and weekend