Food Technician

Purpose

To be responsible to the Director of Learning for Catering and Technology in coordinating the use of, and development of practical resources and facilities within the Food and Catering area. This includes meeting the provision of guidance and support in the practical requirements of the Food and Catering curriculum.

• Work with the Food teachers to produce teaching & learning resources.

• Prepare resources for practical demonstrations when required by Food teachers.

• Work with food teachers to organise the purchase of ingredients for practical cooking sessions.

• To collect & store student ingredient contributions & use them to purchase ingredients.

• Collect and store student allergy and special dietary requirement information.

• Check equipment used during practical sessions to make sure it is in good working order

• Report any equipment that is damaged or missing.

• Complete an equipment audit at the end of every academic year.

• Ensure that there are clean aprons, cloths & tea towels available for every practical session.

• Work alongside the teacher to give students support during practical lesson when needed.

• Maintain a high standard of food safety & hygiene in all work areas.

• Record the temperatures of fridges & freezers daily.

• Oversee the provision of cover work from absent teachers in Food lessons

• Begin cover lessons where cover teachers have been delayed or cannot be found.

Promotion of School Values

• To contribute to whole school events as and when required.

• To support and contribute to the school’s commitment to safeguarding all students.

• To be aware of the school’s duty of care in relation to staff, students and visitors and to comply with all health and safety policies at all times.

• To be aware of and comply with the codes of conduct, regulations and policies of the school and its commitment to equal opportunities.

Flexibility

In order to deliver the service effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties, however, will fall within the scope of the post, at the appropriate grade.

Early Closure of Advertisement

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications or appoint a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.