At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious meals while keeping morale high on board the Royal Navy.
- Company: Join the Royal Navy, a prestigious organisation protecting British interests worldwide.
- Benefits: Earn £20,400 a year with opportunities for promotion and personal development.
- Other info: Gain valuable experience and training with potential to rise through the ranks.
- Why this job: Experience life at sea while honing your culinary skills in a unique environment.
- Qualifications: GCSE Maths and English (grade 4) preferred; passion for catering is essential.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
The Royal Navy represents the United Kingdom worldwide, forging new alliances and maintaining old ones. Being a Caterer in the Royal Navy is a career that is literally miles from anything you could do at home. Taking responsibility for ordering, receiving, and accounting for provisions to sustain the menus you write, there’s a good chance you could be at sea for months at a time. The role of Caterer becomes about a lot more than food. You’ll be at the centre of keeping morale high and health at its optimum while you are on board, while maintaining excellent standards of personal, food and kitchen hygiene.
Ensure compliance with procedures, menu specifications and recipes and produce food meeting portion controls and budgetary constraints. Adapt and produce dishes to meet special dietary, religious and allergenic requirements and follow, complete and maintain production schedules, legislative and quality standard documentation. Use specialist kitchen equipment, communicate internally and externally with customers and colleagues and commit to personal development activities.
Training
At the end of your Apprenticeship training you will have achieved:
- Level 2 Apprenticeship - Production Chef
- Off-the-job training will be conducted in Hampshire in the South of England
- On the job training can be carried out in a wide variety of locations on land or at sea around the world or in the UK
Other qualifications
- Foundation Food Hygiene Certificate
- Health and Safety Certificate
What happens at the end
You’ll start your naval career as an Able Rate. With experience and further training, you could be promoted to Leading Hand and beyond. If you show the right commitment, skills, and academic ability, you could become a Commissioned Officer. Members of the Royal Navy are promoted on merit. Work hard and you can rise through the ranks.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- A keen interest in catering
Qualifications
GCSE Math and English (grade GCSE Level 4) - desired
Key details
- Wage: £20,400 a year
- Working week: 40 Hours shifts to be confirmed. Total hours per week: 40.00.
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Duration: 1 Year 6 Months
- Start date: 2030-08-02
- Closing date: 2030-08-01
- Apprenticeship standard: Production chef (level 2)
- Training provider: ROYAL NAVY
About the employer
The Royal Navy (RN) is responsible for the protection of British interests at home and around the World. 95% of all world trade passes through the high seas and every year Britain imports £524 billion worth of goods. The RN takes an active part in the protection of British Shipping. Around the United Kingdom, the RN protects vital fishing stocks by monitoring fishing activities in our waters. We recruit throughout the year.
The Royal Navy - Catering Services ( Production Chef Apprenticeship ) in Portsmouth employer: Royal Navy
The Royal Navy offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment at HMS Collingwood, Fareham, where you can make a significant impact by training the next generation of CIS(T) Maintainers. With a strong emphasis on professional development, safety, and quality, employees benefit from tailored training programmes and opportunities to contribute to modernised course development. Join a supportive team that values collaboration and innovation, ensuring your skills are honed in a prestigious and mission-driven organisation.
