Commis Chef Apprentice

The Wykeham Arms is a traditional pub in Winchester, renowned particularly as a dining destination. Food here has 2 AA rosettes, and attracts diverse, discerning customers from afar. A really busy place, the pub also has 14 boutique bedrooms - usually fully booked right throughout the year.

Want to learn whilst you earn and develop your culinary skills to the highest standard?

Our award-winning Chef Apprenticeships are among the best in the industry and provide an incredible opportunity to learn, thrive and succeed.

We have been awarded ‘Best Apprenticeship Training Programme’ by the
British Institute of Innkeeping and collected the Silver Award for 'Best
Apprenticeship Programme' at the Training Journal Awards.

Start your winning career with us as part of the Fuller's Chefs' Guild Apprenticeship.

About the programme:

A Commis Chef Apprenticeship at Fuller's is ideal for school leavers, career changers, or anyone looking to get the best start to a chef career.

You’ll receive training in all aspects of food preparation whilst gaining an insight into some of the liveliest kitchens across the South of England.

Working in a Fuller’s Kitchen is exciting and challenging, but with a full team to support and mentor you, you’ll develop a rich understanding of food and a passion for our fresh, seasonal and local produce. You will study 1 day per week at one of our college partners and receive world-class training while being paid. When you're not at college you will work 4 days a week in one of our selected restaurants or hotels while being mentored by one of our Head Chefs.

What can we offer you?

• 25% staff discount off food and drink, across all our pubs and hotels for you and your friends and family. Increasing to 30% after 1 year, 35% after 3 years and 40% after 5 years.
• A fair share of tips, paid on top of your hourly pay - paid on a weekly basis.
• Discounted hotel stays
• Access to ‘My Fuller’s’ – our online benefits platform where you can make savings at 100’s of retailers and access discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and much more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan – after 1 year with us you will have access to a 24-hour GP service and the ability to claim your money back for dentist and eyecare appointments for example.
• Full induction and training
• The opportunity to grow both professionally and personally.
• The option to receive up to 35% of your earnings as you earn them with Wagestream. This means you won’t always need to wait until payday.

Who are we looking for?

Desired skills:

• Determination – a ‘get up and go’ attitude
• Drive to succeed – in an exciting career in hospitality
• Good communicator
• Excellent team player
• Enjoy working within a fast-paced, hot kitchen
• Focused on the detail
• Passionate about cooking and obsessed with quality
• Reliable & trustworthy - never letting your colleagues down

What it means to be a Fuller’s Apprentice...

We won’t lie, it’s hard work. Some days you’ll be non-stop and go, go, go. This is not for people who want to stand around and take it s-l-o-w. It’s the beginning of something. If you want it, you could be General Manager or Head Chef one day. If you don’t that’s fine too. You do you and we’ll be behind you all the way.

A Fuller’s Apprenticeship is something special – just ask anyone who’s done it. With us, you can be true to yourself. We celebrate individuality so it doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re from, whether you loved school (or couldn’t wait to get out). We’re only interested in your energy, your ideas and how much effort you’re willing to put in.

In return, we’ll make you feel part of the family and be 100% true to you. We’ll keep our promises, take you seriously, and give you responsibility. We’ll always ask what’s next, helping you learn and get qualified – maybe even up to degree level. And we’ll show you how to do things the right way: put customers first; give them a warm welcome; be the one that makes their visit special. But that probably comes naturally to you.

It’s true. Not everyone can get a Fuller’s Apprenticeship. If you do, it’s because we can already see that you’re good. That you’ll be a great addition to our team, to our family. That you get it. And who knows where it will take you? This is where it all starts. Where it ends, really is up to you.

So bring your hard work, your individuality, your passion for doing things the right way and join our family. It’s not too good to be true.

It’s Fuller’s TRUE TO YOU.

For Frequently Asked Questions please go to: https://careers.fullers.co.uk/apprenticeship