Apprentice Chef
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Company: ALFORD MANOR HOUSE LIMITED
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Location: LINCOLNSHIRE, LN13 9HT
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Catering and hospitality
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Ref: NAS-2000016729
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Application Deadline Date: 29/03/2026
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Start Date: 06/04/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Hours and days of work can vary, due to the different seasonal opening times of Alford Manor House. Work will include days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays (see below for a full breakdown on opening days and times).
Brief Description
Begin your culinary journey at Alford Manor House as an Apprentice Chef. Learn from the Head Chef while helping prepare seasonal, locally sourced dishes. Build practical kitchen skills, understand allergens and dietary needs, and gain a solid grounding of professional kitchen standards.
Training to be Provided
All delivery for this apprenticeship will take place within your place of work at Alford Manor House. A dedicated Vocational Trainer will visit on average once every 4 weeks, to establish a personal learning and development plan, outlining a schedule of training activities and objectives.
You will complete a mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops, face to face training and working towards creating a portfolio of relevant practical evidence. You’ll also be supported by your colleagues at all times, and will be mentored and trained constantly.
You will have a review every 8-12 weeks with your Head Chef and Trainer to discuss your progress.
Future Prospects
This apprenticeship programme provides a fantastic opportunity for apprentices to build a strong foundation of practical cookery skills. The apprenticeship will lead to a permanent job role for the right candidate.
Vacancy Detail
At Alford Manor House, we’re passionate about great food and friendly, professional service. As our new apprentice you will assist our Head Chef with a variety of varied and interesting duties:
- Help with preparing ingredients for a range of different meals
- Cook and present dishes to recipe and quality guidelines, ensuring every plate looks and tastes great
- Maintain food hygiene standards, including correct storage, cleaning allergen awareness, date and temperature checks
- Batch cookery and preparations
- Support stock rotation
- As well as food preparation you will also assist with front of house service within the tearoom, bar and table service during functions and events
- Follow all safety practices– from safe knife handling to correct use of kitchen equipment
- Take part in structured training to build your skills, kitchen know-how, and career potential
- Handle fast-paced service and last-minute changes with a calm, flexible attitude
- Assisting with cleaning and washing-up
- All other associated duties as required
Other Information
Alford Manor House is located in the centre of Alford. Please check the location and ensure you would be able to reliably travel to and from work on a daily basis.
Working days will include weekends, days, evenings and bank holidays.
The opening times of Alford Manor House vary depending on the time of year:
- Alford Manor House is closed from mid December, until mid February
- From Tuesday 17th February opening days and times are Tuesday and Thursday, 10.00 - 16.00
- Spring opening times start from Tuesday 7th April and are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10.00 - 16.00. Over Easter Alford Manor House is also open on Saturday and Sunday
- Summer opening times start from Tuesday 5th May, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10.00 - 16.00 (with additional Mondays and Sundays around the spring and august bank holidays)
- Early Autumn opening times start from Tuesday 8th September, and are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10.00 - 16.00
- Late Autumn opening times start Tuesday 3rd November, and are then Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00 - 16.00
- Evening working will also be included to cater for weddings and other events