Food Laboratory Assistant

The Services required areset out as follows:

• Be in theTeacher’s Preparation Room and food laboratories during working hours
• Ordering of foodingredients before lesson
• Preparation ofingredients before lessons, ensuring food is prepared and handled safely
• Maintainingcleanliness of utensils, equipment and food laboratories areas
• Handlinginventory and stock taking of resources e.g. books, utensils and equipment
• Assisting theteacher during practical session e.g. ensuring that students observe safetyrules, guiding students in preparation skills
• Administration –Checking and filing of invoices and keeping track of the cost of theingredients
• Any other dutiesrelating to the food laboratories assigned by NFS teachers, SH/NFS, HOD/Craftand Technology and the School Leaders.

Qualifications, skills andexperience:

• Minimumqualification of Primary 6
• Able to converseand write in English
• Basicmathematical skills e.g. able to calculate the amount of ingredients based on agiven recipe for seven classes
• Good knowledge onfood ingredients and food preparation. Preferably to have attained the BasicFood Hygiene Course
• Must have atleast 1 year experience working on food preparation in a commercial/school ortraining kitchen

Previous working experience in a school-kitchenwill be an added advantage