To provide essential support to the Nutrition and Food Science teachers in the preparation of ingredients, maintenance of kitchen laboratories, and ensuring a safe, hygienic environment for secondary school students to conduct practical lessons.
Job Scope:
- Lesson Preparation: Prepping food trays for student practical (i.e. washing, portioning ingredients and organizing ingredients/kitchen equipment etc.) based on the weekly curriculum.
- Kitchen Maintenance: Ensuring all NFS culinary laboratories, preparation room, refrigerators, and pantry are kept clean, organized, and compliant with NEA hygiene standards.
- Equipment Care: Regular checking of ovens, stoves and other kitchen appliances (ie. microwave ovens, steamer ovens, blenders, electric cake mixers, electric steamers etc.) are in working order and reporting faults.
- Inventory Management: Assisting teachers in checking stock levels, receiving grocery deliveries, and ensuring the First-In, First-Out (FIFO) method is used for ingredients.
- Safety & Hygiene: Ensuring all dishcloths are laundered, floors are swept and mopped kitchen surfaces are wiped clean with detergent and all kitchen waste are disposed of correctly atthe end of each school day.
- Assistance During Exams: Providing logistical support and preparation of ingredients during national practical examinations (N-Level/O-Level NFS exams).
Requirements:
- Education & Certification:
Food Hygiene Certificate: Possesses a valid WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 certificate (formerly Basic Food Hygiene).
Communication: Able to understand and communicate well (to read recipes, ingredient labels and follow teacher instructions).
- Experience - Prior experience in a school canteen, catering, or a commercial kitchen is highly preferred. Familiarity with the Singapore secondary school environment is a plus.
- Physical & Technical Skills - Comfortable to stand for long periods, lift grocery crates, and perform manual cleaning tasks.
- Knife Skills: Proficient in various cutting skills (i.e. slicing, dicing, chopping, peeling etc.) and preparing various types of produce.
- Safety Conscious: A strong understanding of kitchen safety to prevent accidents in a room full of teenagers.
Punctuality: Lessons follow a strict school timetable preparation must be ready before the bell rings.
Integrity: High standards of personal hygiene and personal grooming.
Warm & Friendly Demeanor: Ability to work in an environment with young students, maintaining a professional and helpful attitude.
Location: Yishun
Salary: up to $15/hour
Working Hours: 8am to 1pm (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
No weekends or Public Holidays (following the MOE school calendar).
EA License No: 96C4864
Reg. No.: R24121728 EUNICE WOO JING QI
