Kitchen Assistant - Dover - Part-Time

Contract Period: From 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2028

Working hours:

- Mondays to Fridays: 7:30 am to 3:00 pm, inclusive of 1-hr lunch break;
- Service is not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted Public Holidays;
- Service is not required on a regular basis during School Holidays.

Scope of Services:

Daily Food Lab Duties:
- Daily upkeep of the food labs, including general cleanliness of food lab equipment, tabletops, floor and sinks.
- Daily upkeep of food lab facilities and equipment, including the hot water dispensers, refrigerators, ovens and stoves as well as the other appliances in the food labs.
- Daily checks and maintenance of the placements of tools and utensils.
- Daily management of food items in the fridges and other storage containers. To inform Food Lab Manager or the NFS Unit coordinator if any of the ingredients are running low.
- Daily preparation of raw materials for classes (the cutting of meat/fish, separation of ingredients into specified portions according to class size, etc.).
- Regular checks and management of utensils and cookwares in the individual kitchen tops and workstations to ensure that all food lab items are organized and accounted for.

Weekly/ Monthly / Termly Food Lab Duties:
- Assist in the upkeep and maintenance of the signs (safety and miscellaneous) and posters in the food labs.
- Assist in the termly food lab stock-take of equipment and utensils as instructed by Food Lab Manager or the NFS Unit coordinator.
- Labelling and bi-annual cleaning of tabletops, shelves and equipment which are to be done at least twice a year during the test/exam periods or June and December Holidays.
- Termly checks on perishables in the fridges and other containers.

Additional Duties:
- Support afternoon cooking programs that take place in the food labs.
- Support school-based activities involving the use of the food labs.

Qualifications, skills and experience:
- Basic certifications relating to food preparation and food safety;
- Proficient in English as a medium of verbal and written communication;
- 2 years of working experience in related fields (culinary, food preparation etc.);
- Has experience in store management and organization.