Apprenticeships - Level 2 Production Chef Apprenticeship

Production Chefs work in busy, fast-paced kitchens across a wide range of settings including pubs, casual dining restaurants, schools, hospitals, care homes, the armed forces, maritime services, and large workplace catering environments. They follow centrally designed menus and standardised recipes to produce consistent, quality dishes—often in high volumes and under time pressure.

This qualification is ideal for someone wishing to further their career within the hospitality industry, developing existing skills by gaining a formal qualification potentially improving their employability.

Production Chefs:

Enjoy working in a structured, busy kitchen environment

Want to develop practical cooking skills using standardised recipes

Are suited to producing food in volume for a consistent customer base

Can follow set procedures accurately and work well in a team

Adhere to food safety regulations and legislation, and undertake due diligence

Use specialist kitchen equipment

Communicate internally and externally with customers and colleagues

Commit to personal development activities

You will work with an assessor who will guide you through your programme of learning to produce a portfolio of evidence using e-portfolio, within your workplace. This study will sit alongside your employment.

Your study will cover three main areas, Knowledge and Understanding (Know it), Skills (Show it) and Behaviours (Live it).

You will work on kitchen operations, all elements of food preparation and cooking cover areas such as, Meat, Poultry, Vegetables, Fish, Hot and Cold Desserts.

You will also cover:

• Nutrition
• Legal Requirements
• Business and Commercial aspects
• Personal Development and Performance

You will be assessed by the following methods:

Observation with Questions. Interview Underpinned by a Portfolio

All these elements are combined to be called End Point Assessment.

A pre-entry interview will be required and will assess your ability to manage the course.

Entry requirements are set by employers

Apprentices without Level 1 English and Maths will need to achieve Level 1.

For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement the apprenticeships English and Maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3 and British Sign Language qualifications are an alternative to English qualifications for whom this is their primary language.

Commis Chef Apprenticeship