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

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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 Residence Staff - 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.

Under the guidance of the Ambassador, and in cooperation with the other members of staff at the Residence, the applicant will be a self-starter, responsible for small events through the large scale receptions and buffets. Task will include:

  • Prepare daily meals for HMA (weekdays only).
  • Prepare food and beverage for official functions, Receptions and other Events.
  • Purchase ingredients from local market and supermarkets ensuring value for money.
  • Maintain high standard of cleanliness of kitchen, all kitchen equipment and materials
  • Ensure food safety and hygiene at all times.
  • Clean dining room, dining-ware to high standard.
  • Wash dishes after official functions (using dish washer where appropriate).
  • Clean all ground floor rooms including polishing tables, chairs, silver cutlery, trays and other furniture.
  • Ensure cleanliness of representational areas at residence.
  • 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. Wash all glass bottles and jars for recycling.
  • Cover residence hospitality manager’s daily job when she is on leave.
  • 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
27 January 2021
S1
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
35
Asia Pacific
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
British Embassy
1
USD
483
1 March 2021

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 27 January 2021.

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.

Previous applicants need not to re-apply.

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.