View Vacancy – Chef at High Commissioner’s Residence, Grade – AO, New Delhi

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View Vacancy – Chef at High Commissioner’s Residence, Grade – AO, New Delhi


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 identity, 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.

Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)

Cook/Chef

Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience segment and the behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.

Main purpose of job:

Cooking and accountable for daily kitchen operations at the British High Commissioner’s residence in New Delhi (No.2, Rajaji Marg)

We reserve the right to review, revise or amend the roles and responsibilities from time to time reflecting the changing needs of business.

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve?:

  • Exhibit excellent culinary talents by personally performing cooking tasks in continental cuisine.
  • Be able to read, understand and follow recipes in English.
  • Will be responsible to prepare; breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea snack, reception cocktail snacks, buffet, pre-plated meals for silver service as per event entered in the High Commissioner’s Diary.
  • Responsible for complete kitchen area ensuring high standards of organisation, hygiene and safety standards.
  • Maintain professional relations with the suppliers for placing orders and delivery of food and kitchen equipments.
  • Have a good network of contacts in order to bring in extra help of cooks during large events.
  • Have good knowledge of identifying high quality food products like: raw meat, poultry, sea food, vegetables, fruits, spices etc
  • Have good knowledge of food preservation, both raw and cooked
  • Maintain up-to-date financial records of shopping and cost of meals
  • Should maintain clear inventory of stock in kitchen and deep freeze (uncooked/cooked).
  • Determining food presentation and creating decorative and tempting food display.
  • Must be able to manage multiple events during peak season during Ministerial visits and large functions (every additional support will be available).
  • Liaise with the Head Gardener to seed majorly utilized vegetables during season at the Residence vegetable garden.
  • Should ensure handover of kitchen is in a presentable manner with all equipments cleaned and staged at the end of shift, for incoming shift or HC family’s usage in the same area..
  • Adaptable and flexible to changing food and cooking trends.
  • Encourage and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.
  • Ensure organization’s policies are followed fairly and consistently.

Resources managed (staff and expenditure):

  • Ordering with the respective supplier for raw material, equipment etc
  • Prepare food cost ledger of items ordered
  • Prepare meal cost

Language requirements:

Language: ENGLISH is preferred (understandable knowledge of English listening/speaking and reading to understand recipe)

Level of language required: Understandable English (Read / Write / Speak)

Learning and development opportunities (and any specific training courses to be completed):

  • Excellent cooking skills (proven experience)
  • There will be opportunity to learn depending on the job based on requirement

Working patterns: Yes, there will be opportunity for flexible working pattern and duty will be as per shift / roster.

Any other information (or specific local Post requirements):

1. Staff Quarter with Bedroom+Lobby+Veranda+Bath/Toilet at the residence is provided for employee, spouse and dependent children.

     Dependent Children are categorized as below:

  • Boy child until the age of 21 years with full time education proof (otherwise 18 years if not studying).
  • Single / Unmarried daughters

 2. Summer and winter uniform set with safety shoes get provided

Essential on arrival:

  • Experience in Continental cuisine with minimum 6-8 years of experience.
  • Knowledge and experience in Baking desserts, bread, cookies, patisseries.
  • Must carry extreme hygiene standards and have good understanding of kitchen safety measures
  • Eye for detail in identifying exemplifying quality of raw material (raw meat items etc)
  • Must be prepared for a trade test/cooking test as part of the selection criterion.
  • Showcase skills of cooking experience.
  • Teamwork skill and attention to detail.

Desirable:

  • Recycle for the compost purpose

Changing and Improving, Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Working Together

13 March 2024

Administrative Officer (AO)

Full-time, Permanent

48

South Asia & Afghanistan

India

New Delhi

British High Commission

1

INR

INR 53,642 – 71,128 per month plus 12% Provident Fund and 6% Superannuation Fund.

15 April 2024

For British High Commission candidates, the Country Based Staff BHC Terms & Conditions will apply.

For other than BHC candidates, Salary range will be inclusive between INR 53,642 – 71,128 per month (depending on skills and experience) together with a 12% provident fund and 6% Superannuation Fund

Additionally, the BHC offers a great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with INR 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family.

No relocation or any other related costs or assistance will be provided.

Please note – BHC does not deduct tax at source and employees are required to ensure that any requirements of local income-tax law are complied with in full. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g., some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.    

The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance. 

Around half of our work forces are women.  We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment. 

This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCDO has anywhere across the globe.  We are aiming to make it the best.a

Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, experience segment and the behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the application forms only for all the required details. Forms that are incomplete in any respect will not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.

Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders will need have, or be able to obtain, a valid special work permit issued from Government of India (GOI) to work in the British High Commission (BHC). BHC will not be able to sponsor work visas or obtain/ assist with the special work permit from GOI. Offers of employment made to OCI card holders will be conditional upon candidates obtaining a special work permit.

Note: For requisite special permission to take up employment in any foreign Diplomatic Missions in India, OCI Cardholder must visit https://ociservices.gov.in

Please note – successful applicants will be offered employment on Country Based Staff (CBS) terms and conditions. This is not a permanent UK Civil Service position and does not attract diplomatic immunities and privileges (other than what an individual may already hold if they are a recognised partner/family member of a serving diplomat).

To Apply: 

Please note applications without (a) and (b) will not be considered.

  1. Complete the Online Application Form
  2. Complete the Experience, Professional Skills and Behaviour based Segments in the Online Application Form
  3. Applicants need to answer the questions based on your professional experience. Refrain from use of AI based tools to avoid application from getting rejected/disqualified.

Internal candidates applying for this position need to inform their current line managers, else the applications will not be considered.

We will accept only online applications by 13th March 2024 (latest by 23:55 hours IST).

Please note that all the applicants will be required to strictly adhere to the security guidelines for British High Commission.

Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount. 

Please note – Provident Fund Transfer in and out from EPFO is not possible as BHC PF is managed by a private PF trust governed by Indian Income Tax Act, 1961. The staff still has the option to transfer out and in from a privately held PF trust which are not governed by EPFO.

Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and no telephone enquires will be dealt with. Basis the scores, the candidate/s who did not score as highly as the successful candidate, might be placed on the reserve list. If during the reserve period of 6 months, the same or largely similar role becomes available, the role may be offered to the second or subsequent appointable candidates.

The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, medical, educational and professional.

We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.

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.

New Delhi

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