School Food Lab Assistant: Prep, Hygiene & Stock Support

V-SWIFT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

V-SWIFT PTE. LTD. is seeking a dedicated Lab Support Personnel to assist Nutrition and Food Science lessons in a secondary school setting in Singapore.

Under supervision, you will prepare ingredients, equipment, and workstations, support practical sessions, and help with assessments while maintaining cleanliness and safety. The role requires a minimum GCE N Level, a WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1, and at least 2 years’ experience in a Nutrition and Food Science Lab.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCE N Level or equivalent.
• Valid WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1 certification.
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in Nutrition and Food Science Lab in a secondary school environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare for practical lessons: Prepare and portion ingredients, organise utensils and equipment, and set up workstations for lessons and demonstrations.
• Support practical sessions: Assist teachers with distributing supplies, replenishing ingredients, retrieving equipment and resetting workstations between sessions.
• Prepare for practical assessments: Prepare ingredients, equipment and materials for school assessments, coursework investigations and national practical assessments, including separate, complete and accurate allocations for each individual candidate.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene: Carry out routine and scheduled cleaning of food laboratories, preparation and storage areas, utensils and appliances, including waste disposal.
• Support purchasing and stock management: Assist with approved purchases and deliveries, maintain inventory records, monitor stock levels and expiry dates, and highlight replenishment needs.
• Ensure proper food handling and storage: Handle and store ingredients hygienically, observe specified dietary requirements, monitor storage conditions and minimise food wastage.
• Maintain equipment and laboratory readiness: Conduct basic equipment checks and care, report defects and hazards, coordinate servicing arrangements, and complete shutdown and security checks.
• Support departmental operations: Assist with approved departmental activities, maintain operational records, coordinate requirements with teachers, and perform other related food laboratory support duties within the agreed service hours.

Skills

English proficiency

MS Word & Excel

Education

GCE N Level or equivalent

Job description

V-SWIFT PTE. LTD. is seeking a dedicated Lab Support Personnel to assist Nutrition and Food Science lessons in a secondary school setting in Singapore.

Under supervision, you will prepare ingredients, equipment, and workstations, support practical sessions, and help with assessments while maintaining cleanliness and safety. The role requires a minimum GCE N Level, a WSQ Food Safety Course Level 1, and at least 2 years’ experience in a Nutrition and Food Science Lab.