Cook

Job Title: Cook

Location: Marine Security Guard Residence (MSGR), U.S. Consulate General Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Type of Job: Full-time Position

Schedule: Sunday through Thursday, 8 hours per day. Meal service hours are:

• Breakfast: 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM
• Lunch: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
• Dinner: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Duties

The applicant should:

• Prepare and serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily for approximately eight (8) U.S. Marine Security Guards.
• Work closely with the Marine Detachment Mess Non-Commissioned Officer (Mess NCO) to develop weekly and monthly meal plans.
• Assist with grocery planning, food storage, and inventory management.
• Develop nutritious, well-balanced menus that provide multiple meal options throughout the week.
• Prepare and serve high-quality meals while maintaining consistency in food presentation and portion sizes.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of the kitchen, dining areas, dishes, cooking equipment, and appliances after each meal.
• Monitor food inventory and notify the Government when supplies require replenishment.
• Follow all food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards throughout food preparation and storage.
• Properly care for Government-furnished kitchen equipment and report maintenance issues when identified.
• Maintain a professional appearance and comply with all U.S. Consulate security policies and workplace standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience managing food service operations in a restaurant, hotel, military dining facility, institutional kitchen, or similar environment.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare premium-quality meals and execute food service at a high professional standard.
• Strong knowledge of menu planning, food preparation, food storage, inventory management, and kitchen sanitation.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and safe food handling practices.
• Physically fit for duty and medically certified free of communicable diseases.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to successfully complete the required background investigation and security screening for access to the U.S. Consulate.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, organization, and customer service.