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10 to 14 months + 2 months AA (apprenticeship assessment)
The Level 2 Commis Chef apprenticeship develops confident, capable kitchen professionals with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to prepare, cook and present food to professional standards. Apprentices build practical culinary skills across meat, fish, vegetables, sauces, pastry and desserts while developing their understanding of food safety, allergens, stock control, teamwork and professional kitchen operations. They develop the foundations needed to work confidently within a kitchen brigade and contribute to consistent food quality and service.
Develop effective teamwork and communication skills within professional kitchen brigades, including preparing for service, managing workloads and working effectively during busy service periods.
Build knowledge of food safety, allergen management, dietary requirements, temperature control, food storage, COSHH and health and safety requirements needed within professional kitchen environments.
Develop practical preparation and cookery skills across soups, stocks, sauces, fruit and vegetables while learning key flavouring, seasoning and presentation techniques.
Build preparation and cookery skills across meat, poultry, game, offal, fish and shellfish, including quality indicators, preparation techniques and a range of cooking methods.
Develop skills in preparing pasta, rice, grains and pulses using boiling, poaching, simmering and steaming techniques, alongside gluten-free ingredients and alternative products.
Build practical skills across dough and pastry products, baking techniques and hot and cold desserts, including recipe interpretation, portion control and presentation.
Develop knowledge of stock rotation, inventory management, FIFO principles, sustainability and waste reduction practices.
Strengthen professional kitchen behaviours, productivity, organisation and service standards while developing resilience, wellbeing and effective self-management.
Develop new talent or existing employees with the practical food preparation, cookery and presentation skills needed to support professional kitchen operations.
Build knowledge of food safety, allergen management, kitchen procedures and professional working practices, helping maintain high standards across food preparation and service.
Build practical culinary capability across meat, fish, vegetables, sauces, pastry and desserts, strengthening the core skills needed within professional kitchens.
Develop the practical skills and attention to detail needed to prepare, cook and present food consistently while supporting quality standards and customer satisfaction.
Develop future chefs by giving employees a structured foundation in professional cookery, supporting progression towards more advanced culinary roles.
This isn’t just a course – it’s a business investment.
The Level 2 Commis Chef Apprenticeship helps you develop skilled chefs who can prepare, cook and present food to professional standards. Through practical learning and real-world experience, apprentices build their skills across a range of ingredients, cooking methods and dishes, while developing their knowledge of food safety, allergens and kitchen operations. This helps your team maintain food quality, work efficiently and deliver consistently high standards across your hospitality or catering operation.
Remit are a fantastic fit to us within our vision and values, they are flexible to help us build the programme that’s really right for us... that’s been the strongest point for us that’s made this partnership really work.
It’s been about 9 years we’ve been in partnership for which has been an absolutely unbelievable journey. We work in absolute unity with Remit, they’ve worked with us to really understand our culture, our DNA, what’s needed for our people, the Development Coaches talk in our language, they really understand Stonegate as a business and that’s a partnership.
Fill in the form and a member of our team will get in touch to explore how the Level 2 Commis Chef apprenticeship can help you develop skilled kitchen professionals, strengthen food preparation, cookery, food safety and kitchen operations, and build the core culinary capability needed to deliver consistent, high-quality food and service.
The Level 2 Commis Chef apprenticeship gives you the practical culinary skills and professional knowledge to prepare, cook and present food to high standards within hospitality and catering environments. You’ll develop essential preparation and cookery techniques while learning how to work safely, efficiently and confidently as part of a professional kitchen team.
You’ll build hands-on experience across meat, fish, vegetables, stocks, sauces, pastry and desserts while strengthening your understanding of food safety, allergen management, stock control, ingredients, professional kitchen operations and teamwork. You’ll put these skills into practice in your role, developing the confidence to contribute to food preparation, food production and service delivery within professional kitchen environments.
Best of all? You’ll be learning while earning, gaining real professional kitchen experience and building strong culinary foundations for your chef career.
You’ll build your understanding of professional kitchen operations, kitchen brigade structures, teamwork, professional behaviours, safe working practices and the organisation of food preparation and service.
You’ll develop essential knowledge of food safety, hygiene, allergen requirements and safe food handling within professional kitchens.
You’ll develop practical preparation and cookery skills across meat and fish while building your understanding of product quality, preparation methods, portion control and food presentation.
You’ll strengthen your preparation and cookery techniques across vegetables, plant-based ingredients and accompaniments used throughout professional food production and service.
You’ll develop core culinary techniques while building your understanding of stocks, sauces, flavour development and accompaniments used throughout professional kitchens.
You’ll build practical skills across pastry and dessert preparation, baking, finishing and presentation while developing confidence working across different kitchen sections.
You’ll develop your understanding of ingredients, stock rotation, stock control, kitchen organisation and maintaining efficiency throughout food production and service periods.
Build the practical competence and confidence to prepare, cook and present food professionally while contributing effectively to food production and service within a kitchen brigade.
Gain practical experience across ingredients, preparation methods and cookery techniques, giving you a broad foundation for your future development as a professional chef.
Put your culinary skills into practice in a professional kitchen, developing speed, consistency, organisation, time management and professional kitchen behaviours during service.
Complete a Level 2 apprenticeship that demonstrates your practical cookery knowledge, food safety understanding and professional kitchen capability.
Build the culinary skills, professional experience and confidence needed to progress into more advanced chef positions and continue developing your hospitality career.
Start your culinary career with hands-on experience and support every step of the way. Whether you’re new to professional kitchens or looking to develop your cookery skills, this apprenticeship will help you build confidence and learn the essentials of being a chef. From preparing ingredients and mastering cooking techniques to creating great dishes and working safely in a kitchen team, you’ll gain the skills to grow your career – all while earning as you learn.
Remit are a fantastic fit to us within our vision and values, they are flexible to help us build the programme that’s really right for us... that’s been the strongest point for us that’s made this partnership really work.
It’s been about 9 years we’ve been in partnership for which has been an absolutely unbelievable journey. We work in absolute unity with Remit, they’ve worked with us to really understand our culture, our DNA, what’s needed for our people, the Development Coaches talk in our language, they really understand Stonegate as a business and that’s a partnership.
Fill in the form and a member of our team will get in touch to explore how the Level 2 Commis Chef apprenticeship can help you build practical culinary, food preparation, food safety, food production and professional kitchen skills and take the next step in your chef career.
