CHEF
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 August 2025 |
| Location: | Highgate, North London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ZAMBIA HIGH COMMISSION |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | VACANCY NUMBER: 03/2024 |
Summary
The position holder is responsible for cooking and accountable for daily kitchen operations at the Zambian High Commissioner’s residence in Highgate, London.
• Will be responsible for preparing; breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, 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.
• Liaise with First Secretary (Political and Administration) in ensuring kitchen equipment is maintained and replaced when necessary
• 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 (additional support will be provided).
• Should ensure handover of kitchen is in a presentable manner with all equipment cleaned stored in appropriate places.
• Adaptable and flexible to changing food and cooking trends.
• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.
** Only applicants in the UK with the right to work should apply. Candidates must provide 2 traceable work references when called for interviews, security checks will be done by the employer. Candidates who previously applied do not need to reapply**
• Will be responsible for preparing; breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, 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.
• Liaise with First Secretary (Political and Administration) in ensuring kitchen equipment is maintained and replaced when necessary
• 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 (additional support will be provided).
• Should ensure handover of kitchen is in a presentable manner with all equipment cleaned stored in appropriate places.
• Adaptable and flexible to changing food and cooking trends.
• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect and cooperation among team members.
** Only applicants in the UK with the right to work should apply. Candidates must provide 2 traceable work references when called for interviews, security checks will be done by the employer. Candidates who previously applied do not need to reapply**