Cook/Food Handler at Africa Talent Contours Limited

DEPARTMENT: M&A – BOS Galley Position

REPORT TO: Supervisor, Food Services

DESCRIPTION OF JOB TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serves meals by reviewing recipes; assembling, combining, and cooking ingredients; and maintaining a sanitary kitchen.
• Prepares ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping, and mixing ingredients; adding seasonings; verifying taste; and plating meals.
• Completes hot meal preparation by grilling, sautéing, roasting, frying, and broiling ingredients and assembling and refrigerating cold ingredients.
• Adheres to proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures; maintains temperature and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) logs as required; and maintains appropriate dating, labeling, and rotation of all food items.
• Assisting 2nd cooks in preparing food or helping other team members when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

BASIC JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent customer service skills and ability to deal with a variety of restaurant/dining facilities patrons.
• Knowledge of kitchen sanitation, cleaning, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of food preparation and presentation methods, techniques, and quality standards.
• Knowledge of food service lines set-up and temperature requirements.
• Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
• Must speak, read, and understand the English Language.
• Must pass overseas medical screening and be in good health.
• Must have valid and obtain a valid Driver’s License with Restriction Code (at least 2)

JOB SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS OR TRAINING

• Food Sanitation Training
• Serv Safe Food Safety Training
• Serv Safe Food Handler Training
• Star Service Training
• Completed TESDA course with the National Certifications is a plus:
  • Commercial Cooking NC II, III, IV
  • Cookery NC II
  • Culinary Training for Ship Cooks
  • Hot Kitchen Operation/Cooking leading to Commercial Cooking NC II
  • Hot Meal Operation/Cooking leading to Commercial Cooking NC II
  • Cold Kitchen Operation/Cooking leading to Commercial Cooking NC II
  • Cold Meal Operation/Cooking leading to Commercial Cooking NC II
  • Plan and Cost Catering Services leading to Commercial Cooking NC II

• Plan and Prepare Foods leading to Commercial Cooking NC II
  • Plan and Prepare Quantity of Foods leading to Commercial Cooking NC II

EDUCATION:

• Must be at least high school or technical school graduate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management or any equivalent is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5-years’ experience as Cook or 2nd Cook for the U.S. Military Installation or with American owned companies and/or equivalent civilian experience.

Basic terms of the job offer.

• Assignment Duration: 12 months. Renewal subject to performance.
• Base Monthly Salary: 48 hours per week minimum work requirement: $540.00 (based on 48 hr. work week requirement)
• Working schedule: 48 hours per week (8 hours per day/6 days a week)
• Payroll period: Monthly. Amount give take home.
• Overtime: Work more than 8 hours per day or work performed on a rest day and/or holiday, will be paid as overtime at the base salary rate.
• Accommodations: Housing, transportation, meals in-country, and laundry facilities are provided
• Sick Leave: Employee will accrue 2.67 hours of sick leave for each full month of service, beginning with the completion of the first full month of Foreign Service employment.
• Annual leave Up to 21 days paid at the end of each 12-month contract.
• Travel will be provided by the employer to the employee’s home country.
• Project Holidays: 10 paid holidays. New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, President’s Day, Philippine Independence Day, USA Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day

Other requirements

• Your Passport must be valid for at least 12 months, with at least 6 total blank visa pages remaining.
• Your driver’s license must be valid for at least 6 months (unless processing for a CDL-required position, which will require 12 months remaining).
• Updated covid vaccination certificate
• Medical exam report at a date to be advised.