Are you an excellent assistant cook, who are dreaming about working abroad? Do you want to be challenged and develop at a great working place? Are you passionate giving guests a great culinary experience while on holiday? We are now looking for assistant cooks in Cyprus for the Summer 2023. 

About the position

As an excellent assistant cook you must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. You must be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking. 
You will be working at Sunwing Sandy Bay located in Ayia Napa in Cyprus. The whole kitchen team is around 70 people in all positions. Your colleagues will mostly be Cypriots but there are other nationalities too.

We are looking for an assistant Cook to prepare delicious meals according to menus recipes. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery in a la carte and buffet service restaurants of the resort.

Responsibilities:

• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)
• Cook food in various utensils or grillers
• Ensure great presentation by dressing dishes before they are served
  
• Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
• Check quality of ingredients

Must haves:

• Proven experience as cook
• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware
• Knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
• Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
• Excellent physical condition and stamina
  
• Fluent in English
• High school diploma or equivalent (diploma from a culinary school will be an advantage) 

We are looking for a person with very good communications skills and the ability to work in a team. You should also be structured and able to work well under pressure. Your personal qualities are very important to us.

Our offer
With us you will have the chance to work at one of our most popular family hotels in Cyprus. You will be part of a team that cooks food for both adults and our small guests – the children. The hotel is situated in a quiet area right by the water, read more about the hotel here: Sunwing Sandy Bay, Cyprus

You will have a fixed term contract from April to October. You are employed locally by the hotel and are covered by a local collective agreement. You work 6 days during the week and have scheduled 47 hours a week. Split shifts may occur.

The position includes housing, staff food, and insurance. Flight tickets to/from the destination are paid for by Ving.

Basic Salary 950€/month.

The basic salary is based on a 40-hours working week. Since you are scheduled for 47 hours per week, the extra hours are paid out at the end of the season along with the vacation days you have saved.

Last application date: 15th of February

Start Date: In April
End date: In October
Workplace: Sunwing Sandy Bay at Cyprus. 
  
Next steps in the recruitment process

The recruitment process, communication and interview will be in English and handled by Resort General Manager, Constantinos Victoras, from Sunwing Sandy Bay.
Please send any questions about the position directly to: constantinos.victoras@sunwing.net 

We recommend that you send all necessary information in your application such as diplomas and references together with your CV.

We’re looking forward to your application!