Apprenticeship

• Apprentice Chef
• Millbrook House, Lodge Close, Soham, Cambridgeshire CB7 5WN
• £18,720.00 per annum

37.5 hours per week We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Apprentice Chef to join our culinary team at Millbrook House, Soham.

An apprenticeship is a powerful way to start your career in catering and hospitality. It offers the perfect balance of practical experience working alongside experienced professionals, gaining practical skills in food preparation, hygiene, customer service, and kitchen operations in a real working environment. And structured learning, allowing you to earn while you learn and gain a nationally recognised qualification.

At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible.

We’re a national organisation, but we’re not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We’re committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence.

The role of Apprentice Chef will include:

• Assist in the delivery of a versatile and high-standard catering service that meets the needs and preferences of all customers.
• Support residents with individual dietary requirements, including special diets and allergen considerations.
• Help manage food stock and supplies to ensure menu delivery aligns with budgetary constraints and operational needs of the Taste restaurants.
• Receive and check food stock deliveries, ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Adhere to the Food Safety Management System, maintaining accurate and up-to-date records as required.
• Perform routine cleaning of all food service areas and kitchen equipment to uphold high standards of hygiene and safety.

Skills and experiences:

• A minimum of 2 GCSEs at grade D or E and above (grades 2 – 3) or equivalent in Maths and English
• A genuine interest in cooking and a desire to learn.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices (training will be provided).
• A positive attitude and a commitment to providing excellent service.

Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package.

The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental, and financial health, and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days leave rising to a maximum of 30 days (plus public holidays)
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme

Please note that initial contact to shortlisted applicants will be via HIT Training who will be in contact for an initial discussion about the role and to run through their standard Apprentice eligibility checks.

Job Reference: 220986 If you are applying internally, don’t forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.

An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.

Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.