Apprentice Chef

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Millbrook House, Lodge Close, Soham, Cambridgeshire CB7 5WN

£17,667.00 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Sanctuary Supported Living is recruiting for an Apprentice Chef at Millbrook House.

We specialise in providing personalised housing, care, and support services across England to help people live independently.

As a national, not-for-profit organisation, we focus on local impact by putting our customers at the centre of our work. We are committed to excellence and supporting our customers’ independence.

Every role, whether supporting directly or in an office, makes a difference daily.

Working with us is rewarding, inspiring, and offers the chance to positively impact lives. We support your career development through training and benefits.

The position is also known as Demi Chef, Line Chef, Cook, Chef de Partie (CDP), or Commis Chef.

The Apprentice Chef role includes:

• Providing high-quality catering services for our customers
• Managing food and labour budgets, including rota planning, purchasing, and stock control, to ensure menu delivery within budget
• Processing orders, managing stock locations, conducting audits, and recording weekly labour and daily cash flows
• Overseeing the Food Safety Management System and ensuring team compliance
• Scheduling cleaning and maintenance routines for food areas and equipment to maintain safety standards
• Carrying out risk assessments and maintaining high sanitation standards

Skills and experience required:

• At least 2 GCSEs at grade D or E (grades 2–3) or equivalent in Maths and English
• Previous catering experience and cooking for diverse groups are preferred
• Friendly, approachable attitude with good communication skills

We offer an attractive employment package supporting your wellbeing, including:

• 25 days' leave, increasing to 30 days plus public holidays
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools

Note: Initial contact will be made via HIT Training for eligibility checks and an initial discussion.

Job Reference: 220986

If applying internally, use your internal careers account.

Applications may close early due to high volume. Apply promptly.

We value diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds and making reasonable adjustments during the application process.