Chef Apprenticeship

Join The Pie House at Cinderhill Farm as a Food Production Apprentice. Learn to prepare ingredients, fry and assemble products, follow food safety standards, and support our friendly production team while working towards an apprenticeship qualification.

What you'll do

Join The Pie House at Cinderhill Farm as a Food Production Apprentice. Learn to prepare ingredients, and assemble products, follow food safety standards, and support our friendly production team while working towards an apprenticeship qualification.

Working as part of our production team, you will learn how to make our range of sausage rolls, pastries and other products safely and consistently. Day-to-day duties will include preparing ingredients, using ovens under supervision, assembling products, keeping work areas clean and organised, checking stock, and supporting the team to meet production plans. You will rotate across tasks as your skills develop and complete on-the-job and apprenticeship training.

What your apprenticeship includes:

• A mixture of face to face and skype / phone catch ups every 4 - 6 weeks
• A mixture of on and off the job training, including workshops and webinars
• Reviews every 12 weeks with the Apprentice, Line Manager and Lifetime Trainer
• Feedback sessions to discuss progress
• Obtain Functional Skills in English and Maths (if you don't already have GCSE or equivalents)
• 30 hours paid work every week

At The Pie House at Cinderhill Farm you will be working towards a Production Chef Level 2 Apprenticeship standard over the course of 15 months.

Training

Chef Academy Production Chef L2 including Functional Skills in Maths and English.

After the apprenticeship

Opportunity to develop into a fully trained Production Operative, with broader responsibilities across production stations. As the business grows, there may be opportunities to progress into senior production, team-leading or specialist food production roles.

Skills

• Team Working
• Organisation Skills

Qualifications

• Desired: null, None required (grade None required)

Things to consider

This is a hands-on food production role. You will be on your feet for much of your shift, complete repetitive / manual tasks and work around hot fryers and production equipment. Strict hygiene and PPE rules apply. Candidates must be able to travel reliably to the site.

About the employer

Cinderhill Farm is a values-led, environmentally conscious farm business with a strong connection to its land, animals and local community. Based in a beautiful natural setting, the farm is committed to producing quality food while protecting and celebrating the character and richness of the surrounding area.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Production chef (level 2), Catering and hospitality
• Apprenticeship level: Intermediate (level 2)
• Training provider: LIFETIME TRAINING GROUP LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 3 Months
• Hours: 30 hours a week. Working week: Shift work including bank holidays, evenings and weekends. Exact shifts to be confirmed.
• Start date: 20 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £12,480 a year