Do you enjoy working with food and keeping a busy kitchen organised?

We’re looking for a Food Technician to join the Food Technology department of a secondary school inNN3, Northampton.

You’ll play an important part in making sure practical lessons run smoothly, preparing ingredients and equipment before lessons, maintaining clean and safe workspaces, managing stock and supporting the department with the day-to-day running of its practical facilities.

You don’t necessarily need previous school experience. We’d love to hear from candidates with experience in catering, kitchens, hospitality, food preparation or similar environments who would be interested in moving into education.

You’ll need to be:

• Organised and reliable
• Confident with food preparation
• Knowledgeable about food hygiene and safety
• Comfortable working around young people
• Able to manage stock and equipment
• Friendly, practical and happy to get stuck in
• DBS on the update service

If you’re looking for a practical school-based role in Northampton, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today with Coba Education.

The role will include:

• Preparing ingredients, equipment and workspaces for Food Technology lessons
• Setting up practical lessons and clearing down afterwards
• Ensuring equipment, utensils and work areas are clean and safely maintained
• Monitoring and organising ingredients and stock
• Supporting safe food storage and hygiene procedures
• Assisting teaching staff during practical lessons where required
• Helping maintain an organised and welcoming Food Technology department

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has good knowledge of food hygiene and kitchen safety
• Is organised and able to work independently
• Has excellent attention to detail
• Is comfortable working in a busy school environment
• Has a positive and helpful approach
• Ideally holds a Food Hygiene/Food Safety qualification, although relevant experience will also be considered

Why work with Coba Education?

You’ll have the support of a local education recruitment team that understands Northamptonshire schools and will be there throughout your placement.

Interested? Apply today to find out more about the role.