Commis Chef Apprenticeship at The Standard

Hotel with 6 Bars & Restaurants.   On the ground floor, you'll find Double Standard, our street-facing bar and restaurant home of our legendary burger, light bites and classic pub food, not to mention our Aperol Spritz slushy and our Bottomless Sunday Brunch. Also on the Ground floor is Isla which offers a seasonal menu inspired by the British Isles featuring small plates and sharing dishes to Lemon sole and Beef Fillet.

The Ground floor is completed by the Library Lounge, recently voted as one of London's Top 100 Restaurants; Michelin-starred Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias merges the Spanish cuisine of his family with his love of Mexico for his debut London restaurant, Decimo. Expect lots of flavour- aquachile (Mexican ceviche), suckling pig shoulder, vegan paella and a new take on tacos with a dramatically different tortilla. Situated on the 10th floor of The Standard, London, Decimo features two separate bar areas, main restaurant which showcases live fire cooking. Next door to Decimo is Sweeties our late night lounge. You will also find our Event Spaces located on floors 8 & 9 hosting everything from private dinners to parties.

At the Top of The Standard, you will find our expansive Rooftop open during summer months and serving a selection of Mexican street food.

Please make note that this application goes straight to the training provider Westminster Kingsway College and not the employer.

GCSE English and Maths grades A-D / 3-9 (or equivalent)
• GCSE Cookery/Food Tech desirable

• Excellent personal presentation
• Reliable
• Ability to work under pressure
• Flexible to the needs of the job/industry
• Willing to learn

• A strong interest in food - preparing and cooking ingredients.
• This is a hands-on position
• Excellent organisational skills
• Motivation is key
 

Remember you will be on your feet all day! You will be working in a hot and busy kitchen You will work a rota which may require you to work weekends and evenings. Please research location and consider your commute in terms of time and cost prior to applying for the role.

Progression within your job role and organisation with the potential to complete further Apprenticeships and training relevant to your role as you progress. Potential for full time employment once successfully completing apprenticeship.

On the job training 4 days a week and also 1 day a week at WKC

Commis Chef Apprenticeship standard

Functional Skills English and maths at Level 1, progressing to level 2