Searching for Cooks & Chefs

NCS is looking for customer focused team players – Cooks & Chefs with experience working in large volume catering and/or large hotel environments for our expanding business.

There are also positions available for Supervisors, so if you have the skills to manage a team to produce meals for 1000+ residents on time and on budget – please note the additional criteria below.

Cooks and Chefs requirements:

• Catering trade certificate from a recognized training institution;
• Minimum of 2-5 years’ post apprenticeship qualification;
• Knowledge of ISO9000 quality management and HACCP food safety systems;
• Understanding of food costs and meal production;
• Ability to compile menus and format recipes;
• Excellent communication skills and customer focus;
• Be able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure;
• Flexibility to work at remote locations and on FIFO arrangements;
• Experience in a similar role is an advantage.

To be considered for a Supervisor position:

• Ability to monitor teams for presentation, safety and hygiene to ISO9000 and HACCP standards;
• Management of food costs, meal production and budgets;
• Liaise with supply and service departments;
• Manage development of local staff and work experience programs.
• An ability to train team members and oversee apprentices;
• A current class 6 drivers license an advantage;
• Computer literacy essential

If you are willing to commit to the long term future of this progressive company then please send your applications by 30 April to:

The HR Manager
NCS Holdings Ltd

PO Box 707
Port Moresby

OR: Send us an email via the Contact Us page.

NCS Apprentices become Chefs

NCS Apprentices from Kainantu, PNGDF, Lihir and Hidden Valley were in Lae recently to complete their Extension Two studies in Hospitality and Tourism. On successfully completing this block of theory and practical assessments they will be fully qualified Chefs. We wish them all the best with their exams.

Apprentices expressed their appreciation for NCS’s support to attend the Cookery Extension Course as part of the Apprenticeship Training Program.

“This program has enabled us to become skilled in the trade as Chefs and meet the demand of the growing hospitality industry in PNG.” said one participant. “Thank you for giving us the opportunity to realise our dreams of becoming fully qualified professionals”.

“I would not have come this far without your help and support. I hope you will continue to provide the same support you’ve given me to other upcoming Apprentices” said another participant.

NCS Raibus signed up their first four apprentices from the Ramu Nickel site at Karumbukari and there will be four more from the Basamuk site by Christmas.

Training in 2010 will be conducted in NCS’s new training centre on Lihir Island.