Kitchen Assistant - Clementi

Contract Period: From 4 January 2027 to 12 November 2027.

Working hours:

• Mondays to Friday: 8:00am to 2:00pm (Maximum 6 hours a day), (flexible start and end timing depending on the first and last class for the day), inclusive of ½ an hour lunch break should duties extend beyond 6 hours for that day
• Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays, School holidays (e.g. Youth Day, Teacher’s Day, March, June, September holidays).
• Personnel may be deployed on an ad-hoc basis only at times during the school holidays.

Scope of Work: Training/Induction by NFS Teacher

• Use and general maintenance of the cookers / ovens / grill / microwave ovens / refrigerators.
• Use and general maintenance of small kitchen appliances, such as blenders, cake mixers, food processors, electric steamers, etc.
• Use and general maintenance of washing machine.
• Kitchen terminology and familiarisation with common utensils, such as palette knives, patty tins, vegetable peelers, etc.
• Food preparation, quantity and portioning for practical lessons.
• Kitchen and food hygiene (includes proper food handling and storage).
• Kitchen safety (handling electrical appliances and sharp objects and keeping them safe).
• Provide updates of perishables and dry goods to teachers ordering for the classes.
• Provide updates of kitchen utensils of each unit and main storage areas to teachers.

For Practical Lessons and Examinations:

• General cleaning of kitchens including cleaning tabletops, sinks, cookers, sweeping and mopping the floor and emptying dustbins
• General cleaning of NFS classrooms including cleaning desks, sweeping and mopping the floor and emptying dustbins.
• Refill washing detergent, and check and ensure all equipment is in place for each work bench.
• Teachers to brief the week’s practical and recipe with sample of layout given so that the kitchen helper can start preparations for the classes
• Preparation of food trays must be done before the lesson, at least half an hour beforehand.
• Assist teachers during lessons, help to replenish items, clear teachers’ centre tables, assist students with cookers/ovens/grill/blenders/steamers, mop spills etc.
• After lessons, kitchen helper to help clean up and store food properly. Any leftover ingredients that are still fresh and safe to use can be kept for use in other classes. Prepare food trays for next lesson if needed.
• After lessons, check that all gas taps are turned off and cookers are switched off, cookers and sinks are clean, rubbish is disposed of, and clear/clean the centre store table.
• Laundry for kitchen towels/aprons: Wash them in the washing machine and dry them on the rack. Once they are dry, fold them and place on the laundry shelf.
• Track and record any breakages.
• Arrange tables and chairs neatly in classrooms.
• Check all lights, fans and air-conditioner are switched off in all rooms.
• Assist teachers in any other duties assigned. store tables and all work benches clean.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• N or O levels or equivalent
• Preferable to have Food Hygiene certification
• Ability to read, speak and write in simple English
• Ability to read excel documents
• Have previous working experience in school kitchens