2610 Food Laboratory Assistant / Bartley MRT

Job position: Food Laboratory Assistant

Salary range: 1800-2500

Name of Authority: Bartley SecondarySchool

Contract Period: 1 January 2027 to 31December 2027; service required from 1 January to 30 November 2027.

Option period: 1 January 2028 to 31December 2028; service required from 1 January to 30 November 2028.

Personnel to be deployed atthe following hours:

· Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 7:00amto 4:00pm; Wednesdays: 8:30am to 5:30pm. Each day includes a 30-minute lunchbreak.

· No service required in December. Weekends andgazetted public holidays are excluded unless there is a special school event.

· Hours may change; on fewer than ten days peryear, work may extend to 6:30pm, with advance notice where possible.

Requirements:

· At least GCE N-Level or equivalent.

· Valid WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1certification.

· At least two years of relevant experience in asecondary-school Nutrition and Food Science laboratory.

· Spoken and written English for followingteachers' instructions and maintaining operational records.

· Ability to use email, Microsoft Word and Excel.

Job Scopes:

The Servicesrequired are set out as follows:

1. Prepare, weigh,portion and distribute ingredients; arrange utensils, equipment andworkstations for lessons and demonstrations, and replenish and reset betweensessions.

2. Support teachersduring practical lessons, respond to spills, report unsafe practices or hazardsand collect and store shared equipment.

3. Prepare separate,accurately labelled supplies and workstations for each practical-assessmentcandidate; support sensory evaluation and coursework documentation, followsecure-handling instructions and clear laboratories afterwards.

4. Clean andsanitise food laboratories, preparation/storage areas, utensils and appliances;dispose of waste, keep floors dry and walkways clear, and report hygiene orpest concerns.

5. Consolidateapproved purchasing needs, check deliveries, rotate and label stock, monitorexpiry dates and maintain inventory, receipts and delivery records.

6. Handle foodhygienically, separate raw and ready-to-eat food, follow allergy/dietaryinstructions, check storage conditions and temperature logs, and minimisewastage.

7. Check and carefor equipment, isolate defective items, report faults, coordinate authorisedservicing and complete shutdown and security checks.

8. Supportdepartmental activities and maintain cleaning, stock, temperature and defectrecords; coordinate with teachers and perform other assigned support dutieswithin agreed hours.

9. Teaching,assessment decisions and overall student supervision remain with teachers;specialist repairs are handled by authorised service personnel.