Catering Apprentice

Catering Apprentice 37 hours per week | 38 Weeks per Year | Apprentice pay Learn the skills. Support the service. Build your future in catering. About this job A career in catering starts with learning how a good service works. Food needs to be prepared safely. Counters need to be ready. Customers need a friendly welcome. Stock needs to be organised and kitchens need to stay clean, safe and well run. As our Catering Apprentice, you’ll learn all of that while working as part of our Catering and Hospitality team. You’ll get hands-on experience across food preparation, cooking, serving, customer service, tills, stock and kitchen activity. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues who will help you develop your skills and understand the standards expected in a professional catering environment. You don’t need years of experience. What matters is that you’re reliable, willing to learn and interested in catering and hospitality. Help prepare, cook and serve hot and cold food. Support food service across refectories, hospitality, bookings and college events. Serve students, staff and visitors in a friendly and professional way. Operate the till and support basic cash handling. Help with stock ordering, replenishment and storage. Maintain food hygiene and temperature records. Keep kitchens, counters and preparation areas clean and organised. Follow health and safety and food hygiene procedures. Learn how to use catering equipment safely. Complete the learning and development required as part of your apprenticeship. An interest in catering, hospitality or food service. Good communication skills. Basic numeracy and confidence handling money. A willingness to learn and take feedback. The ability to work well as part of a team. A reliable and punctual approach. A professional attitude to work and presentation. Some knowledge of catering, kitchens or food hygiene would be helpful, but isn’t essential. What you’re like Reliable. You turn up, get involved and follow things through. Willing to learn. You want to build practical catering skills. Team-minded. You support colleagues and work well with others. Customer-focused. You want people to have a good experience. Practical. You enjoy hands-on work and learning by doing. Organised. You keep your area tidy and follow instructions carefully. Positive. You bring a helpful attitude to the team. Professional. You understand that hygiene, presentation and good behaviour matter. Essentials You’re committed to safeguarding and inclusion. You can work across college sites when required. You’re willing to complete the learning and training required as part of your apprenticeship. You’re flexible and happy to support events and busy service periods. You’ll follow college food hygiene, health and safety and other workplace procedures.