Job Description
1. Adheres to school policies and promote good food safety across the
school and supports in the cleanliness of food laboratories (school
kitchens).
2. Assists the Nutrition and Food Science teacher(s) in:
* preparing of food items for lessons as requested.
* carrying out the cooking of food by frying, boiling, steaming etc.,
where required using all large and small kitchen equipment
provided.
* labelling, covering and storing unused food after each lesson.
* day-to-day cleaning of food preparation areas and equipment
and in-depth cleaning tasks on a weekly/ monthly/ termly basis of
equipment and surfaces as instructed as part of cleaning
programme.
* monitoring of stock inventory (food and/or cleaning supplies) and
keeping the teachers informed before supply runs out.
3. Resets layouts in the food laboratories (school kitchens) after each
lesson as requested.
4. Takes responsibility for the closing down of the food laboratories
(school kitchens) when required, at the end of the day, including
switching off all appliances, storing items appropriately and carrying
out cleaning closedown tasks.
5. Takes part in cooking activities with the students as part of their
school day and extra curriculum activities.
6. Reports any abuse or vandalism by students to teacher-in-charge
during and after each lesson.
7. Alerts the Nutrition and Food Science teacher(s) of any defects or
Health and Safety issues as soon as they arise.
8. Assist in tracking of fixed assets and stores, facilitate stock-take
exercises where applicable.
9. Performs all other duties as assigned.