Royal Navy – Civilian Chef

The Chef is a key role within the Log Dept, providing crucial support functions underpinning the outputs of 43 Cdo FPGRM. Your enthusiasm and professional standards are essential to ensuring catering is done correctly and to safe standard, you will be working with excellent equipment, giving you all the tools and access you need to work, combined with guidance and support from the team. Your contribution will directly affect the wider Unit, allowing us to continue to do essential work. You will require strong communication skills and a personable demeanour will be vital for liaising with colleagues both within and outside the department.

This post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Provide support to enable 43 Cdo to meet their mission and tasks. 

To provide catering support to 43Cdo FPGRM personnel operationally employed at HMNB CLYDE (Faslane and RNAD Coulport) in compliance with current health and safety and food safety legislation. 

Secondary tasks 

1. To provide catering support to FPGRM in detached locations and exercise field galleys.
2. Deputise for the Galley Manager in their absence.
3. Correspond directly with other service and civilian catering members of staff in the course of his duties.

Depending upon experience and qualifications, travel including overnight stays may be needed to complete training or to develop experience vital to fulfil the role.

This is an outstanding opportunity offered within the Logistics Dept (Logs), and is varied, rewarding and exciting! Do you have the drive to provide catering support? We are looking for someone who is committed and dedicated to improving the lived and working experience of our Royal Marines and the MOD Civil Servants who support their operations. Are you a pro-active, hard-working individual? One who is motivated to play an engaging, exciting, and critical part in our support to 43 Cdo FPGRM’s role to generate and operate forces for today and to ensure we are ready for tomorrow by developing and delivering the Navy of the future.

Continuous At Sea Deterrence is one of the Royal Navy’s key outputs. 43 Cdo FPGRM delivers protection to this capability as well as providing support to Commando Force’s operations. Within 43 Cdo Logistics Department providing essential logistical support to all aspects of the unit, enabling operational commitments to endure.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Working Together

• 25 days paid annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• A very competitive pension scheme
• Personal & professional development
• Alternative working patterns for many roles
• Access to a confidential, professional support service
• Discount schemes
• Bicycle / season ticket loans
• Enhanced parental and adoption leave
• Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year

In Navy Command we believe that everyone has the potential to make a difference and you will be supported to help you learn and advance in your career. This includes working towards membership of a professional body and / or undertaking an apprenticeship as part of your role.

Roles can offer great job satisfaction and there are many opportunities to develop and progress both within the Department and across the wider Civil Service.

In Navy Command, our civil servants work alongside their military colleagues in jobs that matter; jobs which often have a direct impact on the quality of the operational capabilities we deliver.

An apprenticeship is a combined package of work and training. Through an apprenticeship you will gain professional knowledge, practical experience, and the broader skills required to upskill you in your current role and pave the way for your future career. Most of the training will be ‘on-the-job’, with the remaining ‘off-the-job’ training often delivered by a training provider. This means minimal disruption and maximum impact.

Professional qualifications can be achieved through an apprenticeship and range from Level 2 (equivalent to 5 GCSEs), Level 3 (equivalent to 2 A Levels), and Levels 4 -7, which can give you a foundation degree, a full Bachelor’s degree, or a Master’s degree.

Apprenticeships normally last between 12 months – 3 years, depending on the level of the apprenticeship.

Anyone can undertake an Apprenticeship and everyone, regardless of age, can benefit from developing their skills in an accredited way.

Successful candidates can discuss their development options with their manager when in post.

The post does not offer relocation expenses. 

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. 

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

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Job contact :

• Name : H Wilkinson
• Email : holly.wilkinson110@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk