The posting
🕒 Working Hours & Schedule
This role offers a flexible part-time schedule tailored around school semesters:
- Normal School Weeks: 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM OR 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM (Minimum of 3 working days per week; no lunch break).
- Exam Periods Support: Shift extends to 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM for up to 10 school days to assist during institutional examinations (Includes a 45-minute lunch break).
- School Holidays: Generally, services are not required on Saturdays, Sundays, gazetted public holidays, and standard MOE school holidays. However, you may be called upon on an ad-hoc basis to support teachers during special holiday practical lessons in June, November, and December.
📋 Core Responsibilities
You will work closely with the Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) department to support daily kitchen operations and instructional workflows.
1. Lesson Preparation & Teacher Support
- Culinary Preparation: Measure, organize, and lay out ingredients, utensils, and workstations before practical cooking classes.
- Classroom Assistance: Actively assist teachers during ongoing cookery and NFS theory lessons to ensure a smooth learning pace.
- Inventory Control: Assist the department with routine stock-takes, ingredient shelf management, and tracking supplies.
2. Kitchen Cleanliness & Housekeeping
- Daily Maintenance: Perform general cleaning across all school kitchens, ensuring safe storage and sanitization of surfaces.
- Weekly Deep Cleaning: Dedicated sessions (typically on Fridays) to scrub heavy appliances, including cookers, ovens, and sinks.
- Food Safety Audit: Check refrigerators regularly, discard expired or spoiled food products, and wipe down storage shelves.
🎯 Job Requirements
- Language Skills: Ability to communicate clearly in English to support teachers effectively during fast-paced practical setups.
- Experience: Prior experience working within a Singapore school environment as an NFS Food Lab / Kitchen Assistant is highly preferred.
- Attributes: High standards of cleanliness, strong organizational habits for food storage, and a collaborative team mindset.



