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Mobile Cook - Europe

A Mobile Cook makes up the third member of the Contiki Road Crew team (along with the Tour Manager and Driver) on our camping tours. The Mobile Cook is solely responsible for the planning, preparation and cooking of quality, healthy meals (breakfast and dinner) each day for groups of up to 46 people using produce bought locally. You’ll need to be a team player, highly organized and have excellent client service skills.

In order to be considered for a position with us, you’ll need to meet the following criteria:

Possess a current UK or European Passport
Applications will be considered if valid UK work permit held (minimum 1 year remaining)
Be available for an interview our London offices during January 2009
Have excellent people skills with proven experience in a customer service role
Ability to interact on professional and social levels with our clients
Have the ability to deal with and work under pressure
Able to adapt to long working hours (split shifts)
Must be team orientated
Be adaptable and flexible
Possess First Aid qualifications
Be enthusiastic and have loads of energy!

How do I apply?

To apply for the position of Mobile Cook click on the “Apply Now” icon at the end of this page. To complete your application you will need an electronic copy of your CV and passport. Applications that do not have both of these items uploaded (as specified on the application form) will be considered incomplete and will not be processed.

Deadlines:

Closing date for summer 2009 applications is Friday 23rd January, 2009
Interviews will be held in our London offices (ONLY) during January & February 2009
Training will begin Mid March, 2009

What happens next?

Once we have received your application we will contact you via email so please make sure that you check your email account regularly.

If we think that you may be suitable for a position, we will invite you to an interview. Our interview process is divided into two parts; a Group interview followed by an Individual interview.

The Group Interview will be made up of a number of your fellow applicants. For this interview you will all be asked to prepare a specific subject that will help us to assess your personality, communication skills and your research abilities.

Notes and electronic equipment may not be used during your presentation.

The strength of your presentation combined with your participation during the group interview will determine whether you are offered an individual interview. The group interview is not a competition; we do not have a quota of positions to fill from each group interview, individual interviews will be offered to all promising applicants. Individual interviews will general be held the afternoon of or day following your group interview.

Please note: not all applicants who attend a group interview will be offered an individual interview.

Following a successful individual interview you will be offered a position on our Site Representative Training Trip and the Mobile Cook Training for 2009.

Mobile Cook Training Trip

If you have been successful in gaining a placement on our training trip, it is essential that you are available to start at the end of February and will go for approximately 2 weeks. We will be starting the training trip with a Seminar Day in London Seminar Day and we will then proceed to our Chateau near Lyon in France for the duration of the training trip Accommodation will be provided for the duration of the training trip which runs for approximately two weeks.

Our training trips are renowned for being intense and very challenging so the more advance preparation you undertake the better off you will be. The training program will be discussed in more detail during the group interview.

A definite offer of contract work will not be made until you have successfully completed the full training program

Apply for this position:

Name:		Cover Letter (paste here):
Email:
Phone (including country code):

Required Documents

A copy of your passport and any supporting documentation (work permit)
Your current CV and references

Note: we can only accept one file upload per applicant. Please scan your passport to then 'cut and paste' into your CV to upload as one document. Alternatively, compress your files into a single .zip file to upload.

Attach your file:

Questionnaire (18 Questions)

Please take the time to answer the following questions. All questions require an answer before entering the submit button.

We can only accept applications for the position of Site Representative from candidates who meet one of the following requirements. Check one of the following:


I possess a valid European Union passport. (Please state which country your passport is valid for): I DO NOT hold a valid EU passport, but am eligible to apply for one. (Please state which country your passport is valid for): I have the "right of abode" or "right of residency" for the UK I have a valid work visa for the United Kingdom.* (Please state the expiry data of your work visa): I DO NOT have a work visa for the UK but I am eligible to apply for one.*

* Eligible UK work visas include: Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5 - Working Holidaymaker Visa) and Highly Skilled Migrant Visa (Tier 1).

PERSONAL DETAILS

2.	Country of birth:

3.	Full Address:

YOUR SKILLS

4.	How would you rate your skills as a public speaker? Average Could be good with practice Confident

5.	Why do you want to be a Contiki Mobile Cook? (Limit: 500 characters or roughly 100 words)

6.	Why would you be a good Mobile Cook? (Limit: 500 characters or roughly 100 words)

7.	Briefly outline your previous work/personal experiences of dealing with pressure. (Limit: 500 characters or roughly 100 words)

8.	Is English your first language? YES NO Please state your level of English:

9.	Do you speak any foreign languages? YES NO Please specify the language(s) and fluency:

TRAVEL EXPERIENCE

10.	Have you been on a Contiki tour? YES NO Please provide the tour name and duration, year of travel, and the name of your Tour Manager and Tour Driver: (Limit: 500 characters or roughly 100 words)

11.	Have you been on a tour with another tour operator? YES NO Please provide the name of the operator, describe the type of tour, duration, and year: (Limit: 500 characters or roughly 100 words)

12.	Briefly detail your travel experiences to date (countries/cities visited, year, purpose of visit, mode of transport, memorable experience): (Limit: 2000 characters or roughly 400 words)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

13.	Please tick the appropriate box: Completed High School Trade or Technical Qualifications College/University Degree or Diploma

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

14.	List your previous occupations and briefly detail your role , responsabilities & reason for leaving. (Limit: 500 characters or roughly 100 words)

HEALTH
(Answers to these questions will be regarded as strictly confidential.)

15.	Do you suffer from any physical/mental illness that would limit you from doing any part of the job being applied for? YES NO If YES, please outline the nature of your illness: (Limit: 500 characters or roughly 100 words)

16.	If required, are you willing to complete a medical examination by the Company Doctor that may include a full blood test? YES NO

MISC.

17.	Have you ever been convicted of any offences other than minor traffic violations? YES NO If YES, outline the nature of your conviction: (Limit: 500 characters or roughly 100 words)

18.	Where did you first learn about this job opportunity? Recruitment Website, please state which website: The Gum Tree Seek Myjobspace Other Please specify: Whilst on tour Friend Contiki Website TNT Magazine Working Abroad Magazine Other Please specify:

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