Apprentice Chef

Company Description

Title: Apprentice Pastry Chef
Location: Stowe School, Buckingham, MK18
Salary: £12.21ph

Benefits:

• 28 days holiday 
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Pension and life insurance
• Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
• Wellbeing hub
• Access to employee assistance programme
• Free meals whilst at work
• Career development opportunities
• HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels

At Holroyd Howe, we are passionate about fresh, nutritious, and beautifully presented food. As a specialist caterer for independent schools, we take pride in delivering exceptional dining experiences.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Apprentice Chef to join our Holroyd Howe team at Stowe School. This is a fantastic opportunity to start a culinary career, learning everything from food preparation to high-quality presentation. You will gain valuable skills while helping to create nutritious and delicious meals for students, staff, and special events.

Due to the location of Stowe School, candidates must ideally have their own mode of transport or be able to travel reliably.

If you’re eager to develop your culinary career with Holroyd Howe at Stowe School, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Description

As a Apprentice Pastry Chef, you will gain hands-on experience in a professional kitchen while working towards a qualification. Under the guidance of experienced Holroyd Howe chefs, you will learn essential skills, including:

• Food preparation techniques, cooking methods, and presentation skills
• Working efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Understanding and maintaining food hygiene, safety, and allergen regulations
• Assisting in the production of high-quality meals for students, staff, and special events
• Learning how to work with fresh, seasonal ingredients to create healthy and delicious dishes
• Supporting stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation

Qualifications

Essential:

• A keen interest in cooking and professional catering
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths (Grade 4/C or above preferred) – if not already achieved, support will be provided to complete these as part of the apprenticeship
• A willingness to learn and work towards a Level 2 Commis Chef Apprenticeship
• A strong work ethic, enthusiasm, and commitment to training

• Desirable:

• Previous kitchen experience (not essential, but beneficial)
• A Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (if not held, training will be provided)
• Knowledge of food safety, allergens, and hygiene standards

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

Holroyd Howe is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howe involve regulated activity. It is a criminal offence for individuals barred from working with children to apply for such roles. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a Barred List check will be required for all successful applicants. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide information about relevant criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information. This search helps identify any issues that may affect suitability to work with children.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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