LEVEL 2 APPRENTICESHIP
Commis Chef
Perfect for those team members who are enthusiastic, creative and passionate about food and wish to develop into highly skilled chefs and progress in their culinary careers.
Summary
This apprenticeship programme is ideal for someone who prepares food and carries out basic cooking tasks in every section of a kitchen under the supervision of a senior chef and wishes to develop their culinary career.
Is this the right programme?
A Commis Chef apprenticeship is ideal for school leavers, career changers, or anyone looking to get the best start to a chef career. It is the most common starting position in professional kitchens and, in principle, the most junior culinary role.
Duration
This is a Level 2, 12 month programme plus a Gateway (EPA) of 2 months.
How it works
Apprentices receive theory and practical training from an industry expert chef trainer.
Spend 1 day a month in our Umbrella Training Culinary School in London where they will experience expert-led masterclasses in everything from butchery to pasta making.
Embed what they have learnt back into your workplace by experiencing the different sections and collating evidence of their work.
Their demonstration and evidence collecting of their work should take place as part of Off The Jobs Hours
All our culinary apprentices are mentored by one of our top chefs to make sure they are fully prepared for their End-Point Assessment (EPA).
Significant culinary experience already?
Chef de Partie Level 3 apprenticeship would be ideal for any chefs who are already being great Commis Chefs. The Chef de Partie apprenticeship would help them advance their skills and responsibilities to the next level.
Why choose our hospitality apprenticeship services?
Our innovative approach to delivering hospitality apprenticeship training has positively impacted businesses and careers. We’ve delivered hospitality apprenticeship training to nationwide UK brands and organisations, with passion, expert knowledge and meaningful intentions from start to finish.
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Practical face to face training at our Culinary School
Umbrella Training’s Culinary School is a hands-on, role-relevant experience for learners on Commis Chef, Chef de Partie and Production Chef programs. Designed for chefs from the ages of 16 years up and at levels, it hones the kitchen skills that progress exciting culinary careers.
Guided by our culinary lead alongside talented guest chefs and trainers with years of industry experience behind them, learners build skills and confidence in a supportive environment that connects with their day jobs, learning from the sector’s best.
Cooking up the future of training with Metaverse Learning
Umbrella Training have partnered with Metaverse Learning to bring a brand new way of teaching. We have embedded these scenarios into our curium so that our chefs get a complete blended learning experience. The scenarios available include kitchen safety precautions to hands on prep work.
Questions you may have:
What are off the job hours?
Off The Job Hours are a must in any apprenticeship. The training is equivalent to 6 hours per week (or 20% of 40 hours).
This gives learners the time to undertake studies, activities, master-classes etc. during working hours.
These include, training activity relevant to the apprenticeship standard, learning a new skill or enhancing knowledge or behaviours, and that these taking place within your normal (contracted) hours.
Are there any requirements before beginning an apprenticeship?
To complete the Commis Chef apprenticeship, the apprentice needs show evidence or pass a level 1 in English and Maths functional skills.
If you need to take Maths or English as part of your apprenticeship don’t worry, we have a Functional Skills Academy to help apprentices at all levels.