Cook

Cook - Serco Marine
Kyle of Lochalsh - Ross-shire
Full time, permanent
Salary to be discussed at interview

Purpose of role:

The Cook is responsible for the provision of high standard of food and hotel services to crew/clients as directed by the Master.

Main duties:

• Provision of high standard of food and hotel services to crew/clients
• Hygiene of galley, food preparation/storage and mess areas.
• Ordering/accounting for victualling and hotel stores, ensuring appropriate supplies are aboard and maintained to a sufficient level for tasking: Victualling stores include (but not limited to) galley equipment/utensils and mess crockery/cutlery. Hotel stores include (but not limited to) cabin stores (towels, bedding)
• Be familiar with safety routines and ensure necessary safeguards are in place before any maintenance/repair work commences.
• Fully conversant with extant food hygiene legislation.
• To be fully conversant with the use of all safety equipment, emergency procedures and contingency plans.
• Familiar with company Safety Management System - specifically: Permit to Work/Tag Out Systems, Shipboard Management Team, Shipboard Safety Committee and Waste disposal

Skills, knowledge and experience:

• Minimum Ship’s Cook Certificate of Competence
• STCW Personal Survival Techniques (5 Year Refresher Course)
• STCW Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (5 Year Refresher Course)
• STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (5 Year Refresher Course)
• STCW Certificate of Proficiency in Survival Craft (5 Year Refresher Course)
• STCW Proficiency in Designated Security Duties (5 Year Refresher Course)
• STCW Elementary First Aid
• Unrestricted ENG1
• Passport
• Methodical in approach
• Good standard of education

What we offer:

• Salary:  salaries with annual reviews
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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