Cookery And Bakery Lecturer

Qjumpers; Otago; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Qjumpers in Central Otago invites an experienced Cookery Lecturer to join our team, delivering the NZ Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) and the NZ Certificate in Bakery (Fundamentals) (Level 3) in-work programmes. You will recruit and support a sustainable cohort of learners and partner with hospitality employers to place learners in meaningful work-based training.

You will mentor learners, assess progress, and help grow our cookery portfolio while traveling across Central Otago to work with

Qualifications

• Strong practical cookery experience and credibility in hospitality.
• Relevant cookery or hospitality qualification.
• Experience teaching, training, mentoring or assessing, especially in tertiary settings.
• Ability to engage and retain learners in work-based learning.
• Understanding of Assessment of Prior Learning.
• Barista knowledge or experience delivering barista training.
• Proactive learner recruitment and programme growth.
• Strong organisation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel across Central Otago.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support in-work Cookery (Level 4) and Bakery (Level 3) programmes.
• Recruit and retain a minimum cohort of eight learners annually.
• Provide practical, workplace-based learner support.
• Build relationships with hospitality employers and partners.
• Support Assessment of Prior Learning pathways.
• Deliver barista short courses.
• Contribute to developing new cookery products and training.
• Support ongoing sustainability of the cookery portfolio.

Skills

Practical cookery experience

Learner engagement

Relationship building

Organisational skills

Barista knowledge

Education

Cookery or hospitality qualification

Job description

As a Cookery Lecturer, you will support the delivery and continued growth of our in-work New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) and the New Zealand Certificate in Bakery (Fundamentals) (Level 3) programmes across Central Otago.

Working closely with learners, employers and hospitality industry partners, you will recruit and support a sustainable cohort of ākonga (learners) each year, helping them remain engaged and successfully progress through their qualification.

This varied role will include:

• Delivering and supporting the in-work New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (Level 4) and the New Zealand Certificate in Bakery (Fundamentals) (Level 3) programmes
• Recruiting and retaining a minimum cohort of eight learners annually into each course
• Providing practical, responsive support to learners in their workplaces
• Building strong relationships with hospitality employers and industry stakeholders
• Supporting Assessment of Prior Learning pathways
• Delivering barista short courses
• Contributing to the development of new cookery products and training opportunities
• Supporting the ongoing sustainability and responsiveness of our cookery portfolio

This is an exciting opportunity to combine teaching, learner support and industry engagement in a role where you can make a genuine contribution to regional workforce development.

Ko wai koe | About you

You will be an experienced cookery professional who is passionate about developing others and understands the needs of both learners and hospitality employers.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Strong practical cookery experience and credibility within the hospitality industry
• A relevant cookery or hospitality qualification
• Experience teaching, training, mentoring or assessing others, especially in a tertiary setting.
• The ability to engage, motivate and retain learners in a work-based learning environment
• Confidence building relationships with employers and industry partners
• An understanding of Assessment of Prior Learning or workplace-based assessment
• Barista knowledge or experience delivering barista training
• A proactive approach to learner recruitment and programme growth
• Strong organisation, communication and relationship-building skills
• The flexibility to travel across Central Otago and work with learners in industry settings

Experience in bakery or bakery-related training would be an advantage.

The successful applicant will uphold our organisation’s commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by continuously developing and upholding your understanding of our obligations and connection with Te Tiriti as an individual and as an organisation

Through recognition, empowerment and inclusion, you will give greater acknowledgement to the unmet needs of Māori, Pasifika and disabled people and their whanau.

Cookery and Bakery Lecturer Central Otago - Otago