Apprentice Team Member

About the Apprenticeship

Graduates of the Level 2 Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship will learn all about the Hospitality Industry, grow in confidence and gain a nationally recognised qualification, all without compromising your salary. You will earn good money while you learn. The apprenticeship is a structured learner & employer focused development programme designed to create opportunities for lifelong knowledge, skills and behaviours within the hospitality industry.

Your training will be delivered every 4‑6 weeks either via face‑to‑face visits in restaurant, remotely over telephone or via Skype preparing you for your End Point assessment. With the right attitude, Team Members can carve out a steady career with the brand progressing to Team Leader through to Restaurant General Manager with the potential to progress to Head Office opportunities.

We promise to create a work environment where you can feel part of the Colonel’s family, a place where you can:

• Be Your Best Self:
  Learn and grow through on the job training, the Colonel’s Apprenticeship programme and other education & career opportunities.
• Make a Difference:
  We encourage our teams to run great restaurants as if you own it, you’re empowered to make a difference for our guests every day.
• Have Fun:
  We celebrate and recognise each other for achievements (big and small) and have fun while we’re at it. A heartfelt thank you means a lot.

• Free staff meals
• 25% staff discount
• Career progression
• Education development through to degree level
• Potential bonus earnings for performance
• Flexible shifts

As a Team Member you will be a brand ambassador, wearing the ‘swag’ with pride while channelling some authentic Southern Hospitality charm. Your daily duties will include:

• Teamwork – get stuck in, live our people promise, make a difference and have fun.
• Hospitality & service – welcome guests with genuine warmth, ensure they get our world‑famous chicken in line with KFC’s high brand standard, guarantee order accuracy.
• Cooking – run the kitchen, prepare skin‑on‑fries, hash, popcorn, burgers, wraps, sides and salads, keep equipment areas clean, tidy and topped up in line with Health & Food safety procedures.
• Cook – hand‑prepare and cook our world‑famous chicken to the highest gold standard.

We believe in valuing people for their potential, so no experience necessary, we’ll coach you what you need to know. All we need is someone who lives The Colonel’s Values and genuinely cares about making a difference that people can feel:

• Integrity – trust, respect, openness.
• Southern Hospitality – welcome, warm, friendly.
• Authenticity – be yourself, embrace individuality.
• Grit – courage, conviction, learn from mistakes.
• Hardwork – high‑quality chicken, best tasting, work hard and care hard.
• Generosity – give back, support communities, appreciate guests and team.