Apprenticeship
Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship
Production chefs work as part of a team in time-bound and often challenging kitchen environments, for example; schools, hospitals, the Armed Forces, care homes and high street casual dining or pub kitchens. They report to…
Course overview
Production chefs work as part of a team in time-bound and often challenging kitchen environments, for example; schools, hospitals, the Armed Forces, care homes and high street casual dining or pub kitchens. They report to the Senior Production chef or appropriate line manager. Production chefs are likely to work with centrally developed standardised recipes and menus, producing food often in high volumes. They apply highly methodical organisational skills, energy, accuracy, and attention-to-detail, and must remain mindful of the importance of sustainability and protecting the environment.
Production chefs need to be able to:
- Maintain excellent standards of personal, food and kitchen hygiene
- Ensure compliance to procedures, menu specifications and recipes
- Produce food meeting portion controls and budgetary constraints
- Adapt and produce dishes to meet special dietary, religious and allergenic requirements
- Follow, complete and maintain production schedules, legislative and quality standard documentation
- Use specialist kitchen equipment
- Communicate internally and externally with customers and colleagues
- Commit to personal development activities
Who is this course for?
This apprenticeship is available to young people aged 16-18 and adults aged 19 and over who are committed to training and developing professionally while working within food production and cooking.
It is for individuals who are working within a professional kitchen and want to learn through a mainly work-based route. This could be a hotel, restaurant, hospital, care home or pub environment preparing and cooking food for customers.
You will need to secure an apprenticeship position with an employer, or if you are already employed in an appropriate role, your employer could choose to support your apprenticeship training by working with the college.
The duration of the apprenticeship is determined by a number of different factors such as experience and prior learning. The minimum time of an apprenticeship is 12 months with the maximum being identified on an individual basis.
What you’ll learn
On this apprenticeship, you’ll aquire the knowledge and skills required to become a Production Chef. You will continue to work in the kitchen while working with your college trainer to gain the knowledge, skills and behaviours to achieve your qualification.
You will cover skills in cooking, working with people, food safety and business, and will use what you’ve learned from your workplace training to demonstrate your learning to an end-point assessor.
You will also work towards either a Functional Skills Level 1 qualification in English and Maths, or Level 2, if you don’t already have them.
Entry requirements
Apprentices will be required to have a Level 1 in English and Maths by the end of their apprenticeship if they do not already have a GCSE Grade 1 – 9 in both subjects. Where an apprentice has a Level 1 or equivalent, they will be required to work towards achieving their Level 2 Functional skills during their apprenticeship.
How is the course delivered and assessed?
Apprentices will be required to have a Level 1 in English and Maths by the end of their apprenticeship if they do not already have a GCSE Grade 1 – 9 in both subjects. Where an apprentice has a Level 1 or equivalent, they will be required to work towards achieving their Level 2 Functional skills during their apprenticeship.
Future career and study
When you complete this apprenticeship, your employer might be able to offer you a permanent position with the business.
Alternatively, you will be able to seek employment with a range of establishments where you could use your cooking skills, for example, in a café, pub or catering company.
Additional costs
<p>As a City of Bristol College apprentice, you may incur additional costs on your apprenticeship. For example, you may likely need to pay for travel and stationery, and for some apprenticeships, you may need to purchase specialist equipment.</p> <p>If you are on a limited income, you may be able to receive help from our Learner Support Funding Bursary.</p>
