Apprentice Level 2 Food production

  • Company: Southcare Homes Group
  • Location: Lewes, BN8 5ES
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £19,968.00 per year
  • Sector: Catering and hospitality
  • Ref: NAS-2000044211
  • Application Deadline Date: 10/08/2026
  • Start Date: 10/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Working 3 days a week 9.0am - 7.00pm days will be flexible (TBC). Rota completed 3 weeks in advance. One alternate weekend day will be expected.

Brief Description

We are looking for someone who wants a career as a chef/cook and wants to learn working alongside our trained chefs in a care home environment. You will learn to provide nutritionally balanced foods, different textures, different diets as well as how to operate a clean kitchen and work to the highest standards according to EHO.

Training to be Provided


  • Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard

  • Training will be onsite at one of our homes. Lime Tree House

  • Lewes Road, Ringmer, Sussex, BN8 5ES

Future Prospects


  • If a chef position is available, then we may offer to the candidate. We have 5 homes in total

  • If they stay with us, then we will offer further training

  • Once they have this qualification they may decide to work in another area of food production and elsewhere

Vacancy Detail


  • Understand how a kitchen works including use of equipment

  • Understand what is required in compliance to ensure the kitchen is managed in a clean way to prevent and control infection

  • Have an understanding of Environmental Health

  • Prepare, cook and present foods, all diets, consistencies and nutritional balanced

  • Practice communication skills and record what has been provided

  • Work as part of a team

Other Information


  • Pass a Disclosure and Barring Service check

  • Have a passion for working in catering

  • Can provide 2 references from someone who has known them 2 years but is not a friend or family member

Ready to start your adventure?