Production Chef Apprentice – TransUnion International UK LTD – LS3 1EP

Overview

This Level 2 Production Chef apprenticeship provides the opportunity to gain practical experience preparing and cooking food while working as part of the catering team at TransUnion’s Leeds head office. The role focuses on providing high-quality food and customer service in a busy workplace, supporting breakfast and lunch services, and helping create a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

Apprentices will develop skills in food preparation, cooking, kitchen maintenance, food hygiene, and hospitality service. Responsibilities include preparing and presenting dishes to the required standards, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen, following food safety and allergen procedures, managing stock, reducing food waste, and working closely with colleagues to deliver an efficient catering service.

The apprenticeship is suited to someone who enjoys working with food, has good communication and customer service skills, pays attention to detail, and can work well as part of a team. Applicants must have GCSE English and Maths at grade 4. Training will be provided by Luminate Education Group alongside practical workplace experience. The role is based on-site, Monday to Friday, from 7am to 4pm, with a starting wage of £16,640 per year. A full-time permanent contract is highly likely after successful completion.

About the Employer

TransUnion has been in the business of enabling trust for over 50 years as a credit reporting agency. Decades of stewarding and analyzing data have given us a holistic understanding of consumer identity. Additionally, substantial investments in new data sources and technology have fueled expansion into new areas like fraud, marketing and customer-driven analytics.

Today, TransUnion is a global information and insights company that makes trust possible in global commerce. We do this through a Tru™ picture of each person: an actionable view of each consumer based on a robust set of online, offline, public and proprietary information, stewarded with care.

Training to be Delivered

• Prepare and cook meat, fish, poultry, fruit, vegetables, and salads to business standards.
• Use a range of cooking methods, including grilling, baking, frying, steaming, boiling, and braising.
• Follow recipes and specifications to prepare, portion, and present food.
• Apply food hygiene, health and safety procedures, including safe equipment use and kitchen cleaning.
• Monitor food temperatures and manage allergens safely during food preparation, cooking, storage, and serving.
• Maintain stock levels, store ingredients correctly, and rotate stock to reduce waste.
• Develop customer service and hospitality skills when supporting breakfast and lunch services.
• Communicate professionally with colleagues, managers, and customers while working effectively as part of a team.
• Organise tasks, manage time, solve problems, and use feedback to improve performance.
• Complete the nationally recognised Level 2 Production Chef qualification alongside practical workplace experience.