View Vacancy - CBP - Residence Staff - Cook, S1(L) (Part-time)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Cook/Chef

The British Embassy Phnom Penh is looking to appoint a part-time Cook for the Ambassador’s Residence.  The Residence is used for a wide variety of official engagements for the Embassy for a range of national and international guests.

The applicant will be a self-starter and responsible for small events through to large-scale receptions and buffets. They will be managed and guided by the Ambassador and residence staff. Responsibilities will include:

  • Prepare daily meals for HMA/family (weekdays only).
  • Prepare food (and beverage) for official functions, receptions and events.
  • Purchase ingredients from local market and/or supermarket, ensuring value for money.
  • Ensure food safety and hygiene at all times, with careful attention for all functions.
  • Clean the kitchens thoroughly; maintain kitchen equipment in good working order.
  • Wash dishes after official functions (using dish washer where appropriate).
  • Clean all ground floor rooms including floors, polishing tables, chairs, silver cutlery, tray and other furniture.
  • In keeping with the Embassy’s efforts to reduce plastic use, seek to minimise the use of single-use plastic (and other non-recyclable consumables) in the Residence at all times. Compost all food waste, rather than placing in rubbish bins.
  • Cover the Hospitality Manager’s position during absences.
  • Having minimum of 3 year experience in a role of working in similar role (preferable in an international organisation or with expatriate);
  • Good in English and fluent in Khmer both written and spoken;
  • Good organisational skills, self-management and initiative;
  • The ability to work well in a small team;
  • Ability to use modern kitchen facilities,
  • Ability to use Microsoft applications including Word, Outlook and Excel;
  • Prepared to work flexible hours, including evenings and occasionally at weekends
  • Holds a valid driving license
8 October 2020
S1
Part-Time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
25
Asia Pacific
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
British Embassy
1
USD
329
26 October 2020

An induction programme should be completed after commencement.

The British Embassy offers a competitive remuneration package, including salary and benefits, leave entitlement, and training opportunities. 

We also offer 18 days of leave entitlement per annum in pro rata.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy Phnom Penh is subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

Employment offers are subject to the successful clearance of pre-employment and security checks.

You must be eligible to work in Cambodia. No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position.

lf you are planning to relocate for this position, please ensure that you have thoroughly investigated living and working in Phnom Penh and all related costs before submitting your application.

All applications must be received before 11:55PM (Phnom Penh local time) on 08 October 2020.

Incomplete application forms will not be taken into consideration, so please ensure you provide the information requested. We regret to advise that we will only be contacting short-listed candidates. Applicants called for an interview will be assessed on the core competencies listed above.

To those applicants not short-listed, we extend our appreciation for considering the British Government as a potential employer.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.