Become a Chef Trainer and Shape the Culinary Future!
Salary: from £27,000 | Location: Remote to cover the Kent and Essex area | Role: Chef Trainer
Pining for a regular working week whilst keeping your toes in the industry you love?
As a Chef Trainer, you can wave goodbye to working weekends and pass your knowledge on to a new generation of chefs.
Your Role as a Chef Trainer:
As a Chef Trainer, you'll enjoy the flexibility of working from home and get to hit the road and visit different sites within your region to meet your learners face-to-face in their kitchens.
Working Monday to Friday, a typical week will involve 2-3 days of travelling to see your chef apprentices. With the rest working from home; meeting apprentices online and completing administration.
What You'll Do:
Work with chef apprentices in their kitchens and online.
Use your industry knowledge to train the next generation of chefs.
Meet new apprentices and discuss their learning needs.
Explain how English and maths are important in the kitchen, to support your apprentices with their Functional Skills.
Attend our Chef Academy with your apprentices to support hands-on learning of various techniques.
Visit employers and provide feedback on their apprentices’ skills.
Develop relationships with employers in your area.
Complete administrative and planning tasks, using Google Suite and internal platforms and systems.
About You
We’re seeking passionate chefs, looking to share their knowledge and make a meaningful impact on the culinary industry. To succeed in this role, you’ll need the following:
Demonstrable experience at Head Chef, Sous Chef or Chef De Partie level. Coupled with a passion for teaching.
A good grasp of technology and administrative skills.
Have, or be willing to work towards, a Level 2 (GCSE) qualification in English and maths.
A valid Driving Licence and access to your own vehicle for travel within your region.
How We'll Support You
We offer a starting salary from £27,000, along with comprehensive benefits and training.
As an Ofsted-rated ‘good’ training provider, we prioritise the development of our employees. You’ll get access to qualifications to support you in becoming the best trainer you can be, alongside our benefits package:
25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with an extra day off for your birthday.
Tax-free bonuses when company targets are met.
A holiday buy and sell scheme for up to five extra days.
Healthcare cash plan, dental plan, employee assistance programmes, and 24/7 GP access.
Enhanced sick pay and life insurance.
Mileage reimbursement and travel expenses.
Why Choose HIT Training?
We’re dedicated to transforming lives through apprenticeships. As a leading training provider in the hospitality industry, we see the life-changing power of apprenticeships. Not only for individuals but for businesses and the economy as a whole.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and a Living Wage employer and want all our people to shine and bring their whole selves to work. If you want to know more about the role, our ways of working, flexible arrangements or workplace adjustments please email careers@hittraining.co.uk. If you are invited to an interview, we will ask if you need any adjustments for you to best showcase your abilities.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, this role requires an Enhanced DBS Check.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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