Job Description

Title: Cook

Company Name: Dhaka Ahsania Mission

Vacancy: 2

Age: at most 50 years

Location: Dhaka, Jashore

Minimum Salary: Tk. 10000 (Monthly)

Published: 1 Aug 2024

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 50 years
∎ Proven experience as a cook or chef in a similar setting, preferably in a shelter home, hospital, or community center.
∎ Knowledge of nutritional requirements and ability to prepare balanced meals.
∎ Understanding of food safety and hygiene regulations.
∎ Ability to manage kitchen inventory and work within a budget.
∎ Strong organizational and time management skills.
∎ Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with a team.
∎ Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing needs and emergencies.
∎ Basic literacy and numeracy skills for record-keeping and inventory management.
∎ The position requires physical stamina and the ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
∎ May require working on weekends and holidays as needed.
∎ Candidates will be evaluated based on their experience, skills, and alignment with the project's goals and values.
∎ Proven experience as a cook or chef in a similar setting, preferably in a shelter home, hospital, or community center.
∎ Knowledge of nutritional requirements and ability to prepare balanced meals.
∎ Understanding of food safety and hygiene regulations.
∎ Ability to manage kitchen inventory and work within a budget.
∎ Strong organizational and time management skills.
∎ Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with a team.
∎ Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing needs and emergencies.
∎ Basic literacy and numeracy skills for record-keeping and inventory management.
∎ Working Conditions:
∎ The position requires physical stamina and the ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
∎ May require working on weekends and holidays as needed.
∎ Evaluation Criteria:
∎ Candidates will be evaluated based on their experience, skills, and alignment with the project's goals and values.
∎

Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Meal Preparation: Prepare daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) as per the planned menu, considering dietary requirements and preferences of the residents.
∎ Menu Planning: Assist in planning nutritious and balanced menus in collaboration with the Shelter Home Manager/ Center Manager and a nutritionist.
∎ Food Safety and Hygiene: Ensure all meals are prepared and served in compliance with food safety and hygiene standards. Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas.
∎ Inventory Management: Manage kitchen inventory, including food supplies, utensils, and equipment. Monitor stock levels and report needs for replenishment in a timely manner.
∎ Budget Adherence: Work within the allocated food budget, ensuring cost-effective meal preparation without compromising on quality and nutrition.
∎ Special Dietary Needs: Accommodate special dietary needs and restrictions of residents, such as allergies, medical conditions, and cultural preferences.
∎ Training and Supervision: Train and supervise kitchen assistants and volunteers, ensuring they adhere to kitchen protocols and hygiene standards.
∎ Waste Management: Implement and follow proper waste management practices in the kitchen to minimize food wastage.
∎ Record Keeping: Maintain records of meal plans, food inventory, and kitchen expenses. Provide regular reports to the Shelter Home Manager.
∎ Emergency Response: Be prepared to respond to any emergencies in the kitchen, such as equipment failure or foodborne illnesses, and report them immediately to the Shelter Home Manager.
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a non-government development organization founded in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah, an eminent educationist, reformer, and Sufi with the aim of social and spiritual development of entire human community. DAM has been contributing for the betterment of the disadvantaged population through operating 37 institutions and also 8 sectors of development. Rights & Governance (R&G) is considered as one of the cross-cutting sectors of DAM dedicated toward the right-based developmental approach. DAM is going to implement the project “Enhancing Protection of Child Sex Trafficking Survivors in Bangladesh Project” in Dhaka, and Jashore district funded by the United States Department of State with the support of Freedom Fund and looking for the following position:
∎ Location: Shelter Home, Jashore and KANAN, Dhaka
∎ Reporting to: Shelter Home Manager and Center Manager
∎ Objective: To provide high-quality and nutritious meals to the residents of the Shelter Home, ensuring food safety and hygiene standards are maintained.
∎ Key Responsibilities:
∎ Meal Preparation: Prepare daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks) as per the planned menu, considering dietary requirements and preferences of the residents.
∎ Menu Planning: Assist in planning nutritious and balanced menus in collaboration with the Shelter Home Manager/ Center Manager and a nutritionist.
∎ Food Safety and Hygiene: Ensure all meals are prepared and served in compliance with food safety and hygiene standards. Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and dining areas.
∎ Inventory Management: Manage kitchen inventory, including food supplies, utensils, and equipment. Monitor stock levels and report needs for replenishment in a timely manner.
∎ Budget Adherence: Work within the allocated food budget, ensuring cost-effective meal preparation without compromising on quality and nutrition.
∎ Special Dietary Needs: Accommodate special dietary needs and restrictions of residents, such as allergies, medical conditions, and cultural preferences.
∎ Training and Supervision: Train and supervise kitchen assistants and volunteers, ensuring they adhere to kitchen protocols and hygiene standards.
∎ Waste Management: Implement and follow proper waste management practices in the kitchen to minimize food wastage.
∎ Record Keeping: Maintain records of meal plans, food inventory, and kitchen expenses. Provide regular reports to the Shelter Home Manager.
∎ Emergency Response: Be prepared to respond to any emergencies in the kitchen, such as equipment failure or foodborne illnesses, and report them immediately to the Shelter Home Manager.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Salary
∎ Consolidated Salary: 10,000 BDT (consolidated) per month (Yearly 5% inflation)
∎ Compensation & Other Benefits
∎ Festival / Prorata Bonus : As per organizational policy

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Dhaka, Jashore

Apply Procedure:

Hard Copy:
∎ All employees of DAM are expected to perform roles and responsibilities following its code of conduct and safeguarding policies to prevent any forms of harassment and abuse. DAM has a `Zero Tolerance` policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment (SHEA) and any financial misappropriation and misconduct. The employee must also ensure compliance with `Code of Conduct` and `Do No Harm Policy`, whilst maintaining privacy and confidentiality of information respective to each survivor.
∎ Deserving candidates are requested to send their application (hard copy) with a cover letter, two professional references and a copy of recent passport size photograph with contact cell number to Deputy Director, HR Division, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, House-19, Road-12, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1209 and through email: hr.dam1958@gmail.com by 10 August 2024.
∎ Please write the name of position at the top of the envelope.
∎ Please visit our website: www.ahsaniamission.org.bd

Company Information:
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission
∎ House # 19, Road # 12 (New), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209.
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a large well-known NGO established in 1958 and works in the fields of education, livelihood, health and human rights thus serves the disadvantaged groups of population towards their improved living.

Address::
∎ House # 19, Road # 12 (New), Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka-1209.
∎ Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) is a large well-known NGO established in 1958 and works in the fields of education, livelihood, health and human rights thus serves the disadvantaged groups of population towards their improved living.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 10 Aug 2024

Category: Chef/Cook