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Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is recruiting a Cook for its Maiduguri, Borno office in Nigeria. The role involves meal planning and preparation, kitchen hygiene and food safety, stock management, and supporting the staff lunch subscription system. The position is a contract role with a monthly salary of N295,000.
- Contract position based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
- Monthly salary of N295,000
- Responsibilities include meal preparation, kitchen hygiene, FIFO stock rotation, and lunch subscription management
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Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is recruiting a Cook for its Maiduguri, Borno office in Nigeria. The role involves meal planning and preparation, kitchen hygiene and food safety, stock management, and supporting the staff lunch subscription system. The position is a contract role with a monthly salary of N295,000.
- Contract position based in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
- Monthly salary of N295,000
- Responsibilities include meal preparation, kitchen hygiene, FIFO stock rotation, and lunch subscription management
- Reports directly to the HR Officer
- PUI has operated in Nigeria since 2016, supporting humanitarian response in Borno and Katsina States
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Original source description
Job Title: Cook
Cook at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)
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Sep 14, 2026, 2:01 PM
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Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. PUI has been operating in Nigeria since 2016, initially establishing its presence in Borno State with a field office in Maiduguri. Over the years, PUI has expanded its humanitarian response to deep-field locations, including Monguno and Pulka, and more recently to Katsina State in Northwest Nigeria.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract
General Objectives
The Cook ensures proper food handling, kitchen hygiene, stock management, and cost control while maintaining a safe and welcoming dining environment.
Under the direct supervision of the HR Officer, the Cook is responsible for planning, preparing, and serving nutritious, hygienic, and balanced meals for expatriate staff and subscribed national staff in accordance with PUI standards.
The position also supports the administration of the staff lunch subscription system through meal planning, consumption monitoring, and expenditure tracking.
Responsibilities
and Tasks
Meal Planning and Preparation:
Ensure drinking water dispensers are clean and disinfected regularly.
Wash and sanitize plates, dishes, cutlery, cooking utensils, and kitchen equipment after use.
Monitor food expiry dates and ensures proper stock rotation using the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) principle.
Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene procedures during food preparation, storage, and service.
Clean and disinfect refrigerators, freezers, food storage areas, and kitchen surfaces regularly.
Report any food contamination risks or health and safety concerns immediately.
Maintain exemplary hygiene standards in the kitchen, dining area, storage spaces, and food preparation areas.
Kitchen Hygiene and Food Safety:
Wash and sanitize plates, dishes, cutlery, cooking utensils, and kitchen equipment after use.
Clean and disinfect refrigerators, freezers, food storage areas, and kitchen surfaces regularly.
Maintain exemplary hygiene standards in the kitchen, dining area, storage spaces, and food preparation areas.
Ensure drinking water dispensers are clean and disinfected regularly.
Monitor food expiry dates and ensure proper stock rotation using the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) principle.
Report any food contamination risks or health and safety concerns immediately.
Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene procedures during food preparation, storage, and service.
Staff Lunch Subscription Management:
Record the number of meals prepared and served daily.
Turn off lights, fans, gas burners, and electrical appliances when not in use.
Immediately report security or safety incidents to the supervisor.
Maintain an updated list of subscribed staff members participating in the lunch service.
Ensure gas cylinders and cooking equipment are used safely.
Support administration in monitoring meal subscription trends and forecasting food requirements.
Ensure unauthorized people do not access designated staff accommodation areas when assigned to work within those premises.
Ensure meals are served fairly and according to the approved subscriber list.
Promote efficient use of water, electricity, and kitchen resources.
Share weekly meal plans with administration as required.
Salary: N295,000 monthly.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note:
The tasks and
defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs.
Application
Deadline:
20th September, 2026.
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