Commercial Catering Equipment Technician Apprenticeship

Level 3 Commercial Catering Equipment Technician Apprenticeship

Start a career in commercial catering equipment engineering with a Level 3 apprenticeship combining technical training, practical workplace experience and industry-recognised qualifications.

Develop the specialist skills needed to install, commission, service, maintain and repair commercial catering equipment, while gaining valuable experience with an employer.

Developed in partnership with CEDA, the membership association for the foodservice, catering and hospitality industry, the apprenticeship is designed for people starting their career in commercial catering equipment engineering, as well as those with some existing gas industry experience.

Level 3 | On-the-job experience | Technical training in Stockport | Funding available

  • No formal qualifications needed
  • Includes 20% "off the job" training
  • Fully funded (if under 25 years of age)
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What is a Commercial Catering Equipment Technician?

A Commercial Catering Equipment Technician installs, commissions, maintains, services and repairs equipment used in professional kitchens and commercial food preparation environments.

Commercial catering equipment technicians can work across a wide range of settings, including:

  • Restaurants
  • Hotels
  • Cafés
  • Pubs
  • Schools
  • Hospitals
  • Care homes
  • Prisons
  • Public sector organisations
  • Commercial kitchens
  • Foodservice and catering businesses

The role can involve working with equipment such as cooking ranges, fryers, grills, griddles, combination ovens, dishwashers and other commercial catering appliances.

The official Level 3 occupational standard identifies the role across a wide range of commercial and institutional environments.

This apprenticeship provides a structured route into this specialist engineering career, combining technical training with real workplace experience.

Why choose a Commercial Catering Equipment Technician Apprenticeship?

If you're looking for a practical career where you can earn while you learn, a commercial catering equipment technician apprenticeship can provide a strong route into engineering.

You'll develop practical technical skills while working for an employer and receive structured off-the-job training at Leep Trade in Stockport.

Earn while you learn

Gain valuable workplace experience while developing the technical skills needed for a career in commercial catering equipment engineering. 

Build specialist engineering skills

Develop knowledge across gas, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, appliance servicing, fault-finding and maintenance. 

Gain industry-recognised qualifications

Work towards relevant ACS qualifications covering commercial catering gas competencies as part of the apprenticeship. 

Learn on the job

Apply what you learn in training to real commercial catering equipment and workplace situations under appropriate supervision.

Build a long-term career

Develop a specialist trade with opportunities to progress within commercial catering equipment engineering, field service, maintenance and related engineering roles.

Is this apprenticeship right for me?

This apprenticeship could be suitable if you're:

  • Starting your first career in commercial catering equipment engineering
  • Looking for a practical engineering apprenticeship
  • Interested in gas, electrical and mechanical engineering
  • Looking for a career rather than a short training course
  • Already working in the gas industry and want to develop commercial catering expertise
  • Interested in servicing, repairing and maintaining commercial kitchen equipment
  • Looking to earn while gaining a recognised Level 3 qualification

You don't need previous trade qualifications to apply.

A reasonable level of English and Maths is recommended, and you'll need to meet the relevant apprenticeship eligibility requirements. Some employers may also require a driving licence depending on the role.

What will I learn?

The apprenticeship combines technical training, workplace learning and practical experience.

You'll develop skills in several key areas of commercial catering equipment engineering.

Commercial catering equipment

Learn how commercial catering appliances are installed, commissioned, serviced, maintained and repaired.

You'll develop knowledge of equipment including:

  • Cooking ranges
  • Solid and open-top ranges
  • Deep fat and pressure fryers
  • Grills and griddles
  • Forced draught burner appliances
  • Commercial catering systems
  • Other commercial kitchen equipment

The occupational standard also covers equipment such as combination ovens, dishwashers and microwave ovens.

Gas engineering

Develop the gas engineering knowledge required to work safely with commercial catering appliances, including:

  • Gas safety
  • Combustion
  • Gas rates
  • Gas controls
  • Appliance operation
  • Ventilation
  • Flueing
  • Carbon monoxide risks
  • Gas pipework
  • Tightness testing
  • Purging
  • Safe isolation
  • Fault-finding
Electrical skills

Develop an understanding of electrical systems and controls used within commercial catering equipment, including:

  • Electrical safety
  • Basic wiring
  • Electrical testing
  • Control systems
  • Fault diagnosis
  • Safe working practices
Mechanical & plumbing skills

Develop practical engineering skills including:

  • Cutting and joining pipework
  • Pipework installation
  • Using engineering tools
  • Component replacement
  • Mechanical fault-finding
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Safe use of tools and equipment
Fault finding & diagnostics

Learn how to identify faults, diagnose problems and determine appropriate repair and maintenance solutions. 

Health, safety & compliance

Develop the knowledge and behaviours required to work safely and professionally, including:

  • Risk assessments
  • Method statements
  • Gas safety
  • Electrical safety
  • Safe working practices
  • Environmental considerations
  • Customer and workplace safety

Commercial catering equipment you'll work with

As you develop your skills, you'll gain experience across different types of commercial catering equipment and gas appliances.

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Solid and open-top ranges

Develop skills in the installation, servicing and maintenance of commercial cooking ranges and associated gas systems. 

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Grills and griddles

Gain knowledge of commercial grilling and griddle equipment and their associated gas and control systems.

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Forced draught appliances

Learn about commercial catering appliances incorporating forced draught burner systems, including relevant installation, servicing and maintenance requirements.

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LPG equipment

Develop relevant knowledge around LPG safety and gas appliance changeover where applicable to the apprenticeship. 

ACS qualifications included in the apprenticeship

As part of the apprenticeship, you'll work towards relevant ACS (Accredited Certification Scheme) qualifications covering commercial catering gas work.

These qualifications form part of the mandatory qualifications identified within the current Commercial Catering Equipment Technician occupational standard. 

These include:

CCCN1 – Core Commercial Catering Gas Safety

The core commercial catering gas safety competency. 

COMCAT1

Covering relevant commercial catering appliances including Group 1 boiler burners, open/solid top ranges, hot plates and bain maries.

COMCAT3

Covering relevant commercial catering appliances including deep fat and pressure fryers, griddles and grills.

COMCAT5

Covering relevant commercial catering appliances incorporating forced draught burner systems. 

CONGLP1 PD

The relevant competency covering changeover from natural gas to LPG for permanent dwellings. 

Apprenticeship funding and eligibility

This Commercial Catering Equipment Technician Apprenticeship is fully funded for those aged under 25. If you’re over 25 years of age, then you’ll receive 95% of the funding, with the rest paid by your employer.

Our team will confirm your eligibility and explain the funding arrangements when you enquire.

For apprentices

You don't need previous trade qualifications to apply. You'll need to meet the relevant apprenticeship eligibility requirements, including the requirements relating to your right to work and English and Maths.

For employers

Apprenticeship funding can help employers develop new talent or upskill an existing employee while building a skilled workforce around their business needs.

Speak to our apprenticeship team to discuss eligibility and funding.

What you'll learn

Commercial Catering Equipment Technician - Apprenticeship Programme

We've provided a roadmap of this apprenticeship, where you'll work towards the following four ACS qualifications:

  • Core Commercial Catering
  • Solid/Open Top Ranges
  • Deep Fat and Pressure Fryers
  • Forced Draught Burning Appliances
  • Changeover to LPG (Permanent Dwellings)
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