La Piazza is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Apprentice Chef to join their busy kitchen team. This exciting opportunity will be perfect for someone with a passion for food, eager to start a career in the hospitality industry, working alongside an experienced brigade, while studying for a Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeship qualification.
What you will gain:
- Essential culinary skills, how a professional kitchen operates, food safety standards and professional cooking techniques.
- Working within a growing business who are committed to developing future culinary talent and providing apprentices with hands-on experience in a supportive and professional kitchen environment.
- A nationally recognised qualification with a Level 2 Production Chef.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing ingredients, including meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables
- Learning and practising professional knife skills
- Cooking and plating dishes to fine-dining standards
- Maintaining a clean, hygienic, and organised kitchen environment at all times
- Measuring ingredients and ensuring accurate portion control
- Presenting dishes attractively and consistently
- Refreshing menus and contributing ideas based on seasonal produce
- Checking stock levels, reporting shortages, rotating stock, and ensuring proper storage
- Supporting the team during service and contributing to a smooth kitchen operation
Who you will be:
- Someone with a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn
- Someone with a passion for food, flavour and culinary excellence
- Someone committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation
- Someone who is a team player and will be comfortable fitting into a small tight knit and supportive team
- Someone who will be dedicated to the apprenticeship and excited about possible progression in the future
- Someone looking for a long-term career as a Chef and will fully commit to the apprenticeship
Key Skills:
- Attention to detail
- Good Organisation
- Works well under pressure
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Flexible
- Friendly
- Team Player
- Committed to succeed
- Cleanliness
- Takes Direction
- Hardworking
- Focussed
- Polite
- Professional
Working Week: 30 hours minimum per week Monday to Sunday on a Rota to be confirmed to including 6 hours study and attendance at Brighton Met College.
Salary: £12,480 per annum in line with the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage. For more information, please see below.
Qualifications Required: GCSE Math and English minimum grade 2 will be required to be eligible to apply for this apprenticeship. In the event you do not have your GCSE you may be able to study for these subjects in functional skills alongside the apprenticeship.
Future Prospects: There is potential for progression onto more advanced chef positions on successful completion of the apprenticeship.
About the Employer: La Piazza is a welcoming and vibrant restaurant in the heart of Hove, passionate about serving high-quality, freshly prepared Italian cuisine who pride themselves on using quality ingredients, traditional cooking techniques and delivering an excellent dining experience for every guest. From rustic pastas and wood-fired pizzas to our sumptuous seafood and delicate desserts, every dish is crafted with love and a commitment to authenticity. For further information please visit: https://lapiazza.co/
What you need to know:
- Attendance at Brighton Met College will be required so ability to travel will be essential.
- This Level 2 qualification is a 15-month apprenticeship including the 3 months end point assessment.
- You will need to commit to the learning and stay at the employers until the apprenticeship is successfully completed
- To apply you must have lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years before the start date of the apprenticeship learning and have authorisation to work in the UK.
- You cannot apply if you already have a qualification equal to or higher than the apprenticeship standard being studied.
- You can apply if you have a higher qualification than the apprenticeship standard in an unrelated subject.
- You should live in the area local to the employer and the college campus offering the apprenticeship.
- Shifts could be early start or late finish so please ensure you have transport arrangements in place.
Further Information: Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage (ANMW): The National Minimum Wage for Apprentices is £8.00 per hour (As of the 1st April 2025). This is the legal minimum pay per hour applying to 16- to 18-year-old apprentices and those aged 19 and over in the first year of their apprenticeship. For apprentices 19 or over who have completed their first year and are continuing their apprenticeship, the National Minimum Wage appropriate to their ages applies.
Pay: £12,480.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hove BN3 2JQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Why do you want to be a chef?
- Why do you think you are suited to this role?
- What culinary experience to you have?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Location:
Work Location: In person
