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Kitchen Team Leader Apprentice - Banbury

Cromwell Lodge Hotel (Banbury)
Cromwell Lodge Hotel (Banbury)
At a glance
  • £520-£540/ Week
  • 15 months
  • Advanced Level Apprenticeship
  • 40 hours per week. Shift work including bank holidays, evenings and weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed.
  • 9 Jul 2025
Closing date
  • 1 Jul 2025
Cromwell Lodge Hotel (Banbury)
Greene King are looking for an individual with a relentless passion for delivering an outstanding customer experience to join their team as an Apprentice Kitchen Team Leader!

As a Kitchen Team Leader, you’ll lead by example making sure the team have everything they need so service runs like clockwork! You’ll support your team by encouraging and helping them to work well together, ensuring every dish served is of the highest standards.

There has never been a better time to join our evolving hotel company and be part of this incredible journey. We will provide our guests with a luxurious setting to unwind with a multi-year development plan to transform our properties into boutique design-led hotels, with a fresh and local approach to dining.

We’re all about rewarding our team’s hard work, that’s why…

You’ll receive a competitive salary, pension contribution as well as:

The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career.
Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could earn up to £1,500 for referring them!
Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three Mobile along with many more…

As a Kitchen Team Leader, you will…

Prepare, cook, and present food that meets specs and customer expectations.
Maintain hygiene levels and safety regulations in the kitchen to help guarantee the safety of your entire team and visitors.
Deputise for the management team and resolve any issues that arise in their absence.
Help organise and coordinate the team during a busy service, making sure everything runs like clockwork.

What your apprenticeship includes:

A mixture of face to face and skype/phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks to discuss feedback and progress
A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
Reviews every 12 weeks with your Line Manager and apprenticeship Trainer
The chance to get Functional Skills in English and maths (if you don’t already have GCSE)
A Senior Production Chef Level 3 Qualification once you have completed the 15 month programme

Desired Skills

• Pride in delivering excellent customer service • Good teamwork ethic • Strong communication skills • The ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment • Organised multitasker • Creativity and imagination for food presentation

Personal qualities

Experience working in a kitchen environment - either as a leader or a line chef looking to progress
Passionate about developing your skills in the hospitality sector
A willingness and desire to learn
A smart and tidy appearance
Tact and diplomacy for dealing with demanding customers
High standards of cleanliness and hygiene
A flexibility to work weekends and evenings

Qualifications required

No previous qualifications required.

Future prospects

Ongoing training and development

Training to be delivered

Senior Production Chef Apprenticeship L3 including Functional Skills in Maths and English

Greene King is the country’s leading pub retailer and brewer, running over 3,100 pubs, restaurants and hotels in towns, villages and city-centre high streets across England, Wales and Scotland. With a rich heritage of over 200 years, we brew award-winning beers and operate managed, tenanted, leased and franchised pubs from our headquarters in Bury St. Edmunds.

Employer

Cromwell Lodge Hotel (Banbury)

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Address

9-11 North Bar Street

Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire

OX16 0TB

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