Cook/steward - Merchant Navy

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 349191**Salary**:

- £36,846 - £40,293- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Administrative Officer- Cook Steward**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Operational Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

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Location
- Leith, Scotland, EH6 6QQAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Would you like to work for an organisation that works towards protecting Scotland's seas for the benefit of all in Scotland?

If you can you demonstrate the relevant practical experience and want to be part of an organisation committed to excellent work place culture, then we currently have vacancies available for the post of Cook/Steward on board our Marine Protection and Marine Research Vessels.

You will also be required to work in the capacity of either Cook and/or Steward, dependent on vessel requirements

As Cook/Steward, you could be based onboard any of the Marine Protection or Research vessels. You will assist the Chief Steward with cooking and galley preparation as well as looking after the general housekeeping of cabins and communal areas onboard the vessels. The role will follow a marine working pattern which in general is 3 weeks on/off on the Patrol vessels and 4 weeks on/off on the research vessels.

The Marine Directorate is the lead marine management organisation in Scotland. It was established in April 2009 as a Directorate of the Scottish Government (SG), to integrate core marine functions involving scientific research, compliance monitoring, policy and management of Scotland's seas.

The Marine Research Vessels’ main function is to ensure efficient and effective provision at sea to support the work of the scientific programme within Marine Scotland. Information gathered on research cruises is essential to the success of the scientific programme.

The Marine Protection Vessels are Minna, Jura and Hirta and carry out patrols which normally last 21 days. Research cruises vary in length, but are generally 28 days.

All vessels work double crewing allowing for trip on/trip off rostering.

**Job description**:

- Preparation and cooking of all meals, as per menus, for vessel’s crew and any official visitors or guests.
- Assist Chief Steward, if appropriate, with preparing daily menus.
- Cleaning galley, food handling spaces, refrigerated and dry food store rooms including all equipment, utensils, surfaces and fixtures and ensuring a high standard of hygiene is maintained.
- Serve meals.
- Assist with storing.
- To note and observe content of relevant fleet instructions and duty rosters.
- Other duties at the discretion of the Commanding Officer or First Officer (Executive).

**Person specification**:

- Experience working in the capacity of either Cook Steward.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work with the minimum of supervision to produce a high standard nutritious food.
- Experience maintaining a high standard of hygiene both in preparation of food and in cleaning galley, food handling spaces and food store rooms.
- Ability to manage your own time and plan your work day to ensure all required tasks are completed at the appropriate times.

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £36,846, Scottish Government contributes £9,948 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

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**Selection process details**:

- Sift and Interview dates TBC- Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).-
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