About the role

The University of Belize is hiring a Head Cook for the Calabash Caye Field Station of its Environmental Research Institute. The Head Cook prepares and supplies food and meals for the station and keeps the kitchen building and equipment maintained. The role reports to the Station Manager of the field station.

Responsibilities

Prepare and serve beverages, snacks and meals in a timely, orderly and congenial way
Ensure safe, healthy, quality food for students and visitors
Clean and maintain the kitchen, including daily pre-preparation, post-preparation and serving, and cleaning of equipment and the processing area
Store food materials and supplies properly
Maintain and store equipment, utensils and other materials
Keep food handlers certificates current
Clean the kitchen building, deep freeze and refrigerator
Arrange on-site laundering of linens when necessary
Keep a current inventory of kitchen equipment and a weekly inventory of food and supplies
Carry out other related duties assigned by the Station Manager and take part in skills-upgrading courses

Requirements

Valid food handler certificate
Cover letter, CV and three recent professional references
Police record no older than six months (a receipt is acceptable initially)