Cook-Coxswain - TS Jack Petchey (maternity cover)
Cook-Coxswain - TS Jack Petchey (maternity cover)
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Job Description
Location: Operating from Gosport but sailing around the UK and nearcontinent
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract (potential for continued employment)
Salary:gross per annum
Closing Date: 30 May 2025
Are you someone with cooking or catering experience who is looking for a unique offshore experience
The Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a vibrant and growing charity delivering lifechanging nautical adventure for young people to give them the best possible head start in life. We also provide personal and professional development opportunities for seafarers with the Marine Society. Working with our staff cadets and volunteers we have built a vision and fiveyear strategy to take us forward and further improve the astounding contribution already made through our work to the lives of thousands of young people and seafarers while fully supporting our volunteers who are vital to our success.
We are currently looking for a CookCoxswain to join our team.
About the role
We are seeking to appoint a CookCoxswain to one of our 24 metre power training vessels which operates out from Gosport in Hampshire. The vessel undertakes 6day voyages around the coastal waters of the UK and near continent for up to 12 Cadets (aged from between 1218 years of age). Applicants should have the requisite experience and ability to chef for up to 18 people embarked crew together with the ordering and management of food stores. In the Coxswain part of the role you will be also be responsible in conjunction with the First Lieutenant for management of the ships routine with key responsibility for Cadet administration morale safeguarding welfare and discipline.
Catering experience and knowledge of working with young people are essential requirements for the role as well as qualifications in food hygiene first aid and a RYA Level 2 powerboat. Good communication skills and a high level of emotional intelligence will also be required.
Applicants should also either hold a current Seafarer Medical Certificate or be willing to obtain one. The ability to work effectively with young people as well as the permanent and relief crew members is essential. Ship system familiarisation child safeguarding and any necessary sea safety course refresher training will be given to the successful applicant.
The particular demands of seagoing employment requires the incumbent to be available for duty for prolonged periods and working hours necessarily need to be very flexible. Although overtime will not be recognised the working and rest hours for the role will be within the confines of the terms of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006. The uncertain nature of the working hours are recognised by the holiday arrangements afforded.
For an informal discussion about the role of CookCoxswain role on board our power vessels please contact MSSCs Offshore Office on.
Applications should consist of a completed application form and equal opportunities monitoring form both available from the website. You may submit your CV in support of your application but the appropriate application form must be completed if you wish to be considered for these roles.
Requirements
- To plan menus and order victualing supplies in order to provide the cadets and adult staff with a wellbalanced and nutritious diet (taking into account specialist diets and allergies).
- The preparation and cooking of food.
- To have custody and control of onboard stocks of food and medical supplies.
- To organise and run arrangements for serving of food preparation and clearing away of dining areas the ships galley and pantry. This will involve close supervision of cadets as they undertake domestic mess duties.
- To operate and oversee a structured deep cleaning routine for all areas that fall under the responsibility of the Cook/Coxswain especially the Galley Pantry food stores and other associated catering spaces.
- To assist in the cleaning stations below decks in conjunction with the First Lieutenant.
- To be ships Helm as required.
- To be Helm of the ships tender as required.
- To be the ships principal First Aider.
- To lead the completion of joining/leaving paperwork for visiting personnel.
- To maintain cadet discipline on board.
- To look after the welfare safeguarding and pastoral needs of the cadet crew.
- To assist with husbandry and other general maintenance tasks.
Other duties
To deliver services effectively a degree of flexibility is needed and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties however should not normally exceed those expected of an employee at that level.
Benefits
- 104 days annual leave per annum 84 individual days during the sailing season and 20 working days during the winter refit period.
- Life assurance (4x salary) for those that join the charitys pension scheme.
- Private medical insurance.
- Pension (employer contribution up to 10%).
- Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling.
- Employee development: We are investing in our employees development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.
- National staff conference: All employees come together once a year to reflect on the past year and celebrate success at our offsite staff is a great opportunity to listen to employees views and for employees to network share information and socialise.
If you are interested in this unique and highly rewarding CookCoxswain vacancy please apply now!
For further details please download our Recruitment Pack
Additional Information
MSSC positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity diversity and inclusion really matters to us so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience identity and skills are valued and welcomed. MSSC is an equal opportunities employer.
We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health safety and wellbeing and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy the MSSCs values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed preemployment checks for successful candidates including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.
All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo a criminal record check.
Employment Type
Full-Time
