Commercial Cookery (Chef) Apprenticeship - Part-Time

About the role

Golden West Apprenticeships offers a part-time Commercial Cookery (Chef) Apprenticeship in Toowoomba lasting 36 months. It combines on-the-job experience with a registered training organisation delivering a nationally recognised course. The apprentice develops skills and knowledge while working in a kitchen.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and design menus
• Estimate food and labour costs and order ingredients and supplies
• Monitor dish quality at every stage of preparation and presentation
• Discuss food preparation issues with managers, dietitians and kitchen and wait staff
• Prepare and cook food
• Follow hygiene requirements

Required profile

• A willingness to develop skills and knowledge
• The ability to listen, follow instructions and ask for help when needed
• Punctuality, interest in the work and adherence to workplace policies and procedures
• Ability to act responsibly and safely at work
• Ability to build good working relationships with colleagues and the apprenticeship team
• Ability to complete timesheets correctly and on time
• Desirable: work experience in the chosen industry

To complete the apprenticeship, the apprentice must abide by the Training Contract terms, complete inductions, perform satisfactorily, finish the training plan within the allocated timeframe through theory and competency-based assessments, and comply with registration requirements such as the Further Education and Training Act and the Work Health and Safety Act.