Food & Nutrition Technician

Food & Nutrition Technician  

In the region of 17 hours per week - open to discussion around hours being slightly less or slightly more, to suit the right candidate

190 days per academic year i.e: Term Time + some Inset Days to a total of 190 days per year

Pay scale range AGS Band B.03 to B.04. (Full Time Equivalent: £22,737.00 - £23,114.00 p.a.)

For example: Actual Pro Rata Salary £8,755.19 p.a. if 17 hours per week & 190 days p.a.  

Start: September 2024

Job Title: Food & Nutrition Technician

Responsible to: Head of Food & Nutrition

General duties: 

• Preparing equipment and teaching areas for practical activities, demonstrations and science investigations
• Maintaining equipment and managing food storage and supplies: in the food storage area, student kitchens and teaching areas
• Supporting teachers in practical classes, but not leading learning lessons
• Carrying out administrative tasks and other functions related to the smooth running of the department, e.g. ordering or purchasing ingredients, printing, photocopying
• Ensuring a safe and hygienic environment, addressing health and safety issues in the room
• Work on your own initiative as well as a member of a team
• Plan and prioritise your work effectively
• To attend and participate in relevant meetings as required

Maintaining Work Areas:

• To ensure that food technology rooms and equipment are kept clean and tidy and that all food technology room safety regulations are met, including checking equipment for safety and cleaning
• Liaising with other departments to report any repairs required to larger equipment, classroom fittings or ICT equipment
• Sterilising equipment and advising students on safety aspects of particular practical work
• Ensure that fridges, cookers and equipment are kept clean and that a deep clean is undertaken when required
• Ensure that all equipment is accounted for, in the correct place and replaced where necessary
• Ensure that all equipment is stored in a safe, hygienic and  appropriate manner

Resources

• To monitor supplies of stock and inform line manager when further supplies of resources or ingredients are required; check foods delivered against orders and liaising with the finance department where necessary
• Storing equipment and stock appropriately; carry out stock taking and inventory checks
• To record breakages and loans, in accordance with school policy, and assist with department filing, including maintenance of up to date catalogues and price lists.
• To assist with the preparation and photocopying of materials for lessons, display and projects

Person Specification

• It is expected that the successful applicant will be able to fulfil the following criteria:
• Have a good standard of education, including English and Maths
• Have a basic knowledge of health and hygiene in the kitchen area and be willing to undertake basic food hygiene certificate training if not already held
• Excellent organisational skills
• The flexibility to adapt to changing workloads, demands and new school challenges
• Positive “can do” attitude
• Remain calm and work under pressure when required
• Approachable
• Ability to work well as part of a team but also be able to work independently
• Friendly, reliable, trustworthy and flexible in days worked

Tours of the school can be arranged, we would be delighted to show you around.

We reserve the right to interview early if a suitable candidate is identified so please apply soon if you are interested in this vacancy.