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We pair small agency friendliness with big agency experience and will go above and beyond to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Our priority is to ALWAYS exceed your expectations with unrivalled levels of service.
We are looking for a motivated and organised Food Technology Technician to join our forward-thinking Secondary school in Solihull on a full-time basis from February 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about supporting the teaching of Food Technology and helping students develop practical culinary skills.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assisting the Food Technology department with lesson preparation, including setting up equipment and ingredients.
• Maintaining and organising kitchen resources, ensuring a clean and safe working environment.
• Supporting students during practical lessons, ensuring they adhere to health and safety standards.
• Managing stock levels, ordering ingredients, and keeping inventory records.
• Assisting in the maintenance of equipment and ensuring appliances are in working order.
• Supporting the smooth running of extra-curricular and enrichment activities within the department.
The Ideal Candidate Will:
• Have experience working in a kitchen or food preparation environment, ideally in an educational setting (but not essential).
• Have a good understanding of food hygiene, health, and safety regulations.
• Be highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
• Be a team player with excellent communication skills and a flexible approach to work.
• Be passionate about supporting young learners and fostering a positive, creative atmosphere.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Grace at graces@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.
Zest Education are an REC audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children.
All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you, the cost of the DBS is £61.30) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.
Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position is recent and relevant experience, ideally school-based within the last 5 years.
The role advertised is for temporary supply work.
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Zest Education – small consultancy friendliness with big agency experience
With over 50 years’ of dedicated education recruitment experience, we understand everything that you go through on a daily basis when working in schools, nurseries and other provisions.
We pair small agency friendliness with big agency experience and will go above and beyond to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Our priority is to ALWAYS exceed your expectations with unrivalled levels of service.