Food Technician

Clarion; London Borough of Barnet; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarion in London is seeking a dedicated Resources Coordinator for the Food and Catering department. You will work with Food teachers to create teaching and learning resources and prepare materials for practical demonstrations.

You will manage ingredients for sessions, store student contributions, check equipment, and ensure food safety and hygiene standards across all practical areas. This role supports daily lesson activities and helps deliver a high-quality curriculum.

Qualifications

• Coordinate the use and development of practical resources and facilities in Food and Catering.
• Provide guidance and support for the practical requirements of the Food and Catering curriculum.
• Collaborate with Food teachers to prepare teaching resources and demonstrations.
• Collect, store and manage student ingredient contributions and dietary information.

Responsibilities

• Work with Food teachers to produce teaching & learning resources.
• Prepare resources for practical demonstrations when required by Food teachers.
• Organise the purchase of ingredients for practical cooking sessions.
• Collect and store student ingredient contributions and use them to purchase ingredients.
• Record and manage student allergy and dietary information.
• Check equipment used during practical sessions for good working order.
• Report damaged or missing equipment and complete annual audits.
• Ensure clean aprons, cloths and tea towels are available for each session.
• Provide student support during practical lessons as directed by the teacher.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene across all work areas.
• Record fridge and freezer temperatures daily.
• Oversee cover work from absent teachers and arrange cover when needed.

Job description

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.

Main Responsibilities

• 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.