View Vacancy – Residence Cook

The British Embassy in Tunis is looking for a dynamic team player to take up the position of a Residence Cook grade S1.

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Main purpose of job:

The successful candidate will design and deliver a high quality range of different menus at the Residence which provide a really enjoyable dining experience, whether dinner, lunch, breakfast, or receptions, either small or at scale; and have the guest wanting to return for more.

The dining experience should be consonant with the UK’s high standing in Tunis and the importance of the building. The job requires strict maintenance of the highest level of hygiene, organisational skills and ensuring that the residence kitchen is always prepared to cater to a varied audience.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Preparation of all food requirements in the British Ambassador’s Residence:

• Design menus in consultation with the Ambassador and the Residence Manager and deliver food for events at the British Residence
• Liaise with Residence Manager to produce food reflecting themes and objectives of events, and incorporating dietary needs.

Hygiene:

• Responsible for health, hygiene and sanitation practices in the residence kitchen, including educating staff when required, to ensure all health & safety requirements are met.

Procurement – Food and supplies shopping:

• Appropriate sourcing of fresh foods and beverages supplies from local markets for all meals served at the residence.
• Ordering and purchasing supplies for the kitchen.

Financial Responsibility:

• Residence Imprest – justify receipted official spend to Corporate Services on a monthly basis.
• Justify and reconcile GPC expenditure.

Staff Management:

• Supervising casual kitchen staff during events.
• Booking casual staff, tracking and costing food expenditures for events and credit card reconciliation.

The above list is not exhaustive and the jobholder will be required to be flexible and take on other ad hoc tasks as required.

Key competencies required:

• Managing a Quality Service – Effectiveness in this area is about being organised to deliver service objectives and striving to improve the quality of service, taking account of diverse customer needs and requirements.
• Delivering at Pace – Effectiveness in this area means focusing on delivering timely performance with energy and taking responsibility and accountability for quality outcomes.

• Good in English and Arabic
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the business hospitality area, ie hotel, private residence, restaurant, catering company, with similar role and responsibilities
• Cooking skills to high standards
• Team working and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and quality
• Creativity and flexibility
• Easily adaptable to ever-changing requirements for menus/guest counts and timing of service
• Ability to work under pressure and normally under tight deadlines
• Strong organisational skills, able to work under pressure delivering a high quality service.
• Ability to change and review practices with other members of the team with a view to improve service.
• Effective work and time management; ability to work to deadlines and targets and manage a heavy work flow
• Proven communication/interpersonal skills – verbal and written