Job Description

Position Purpose

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The Food Technology TAS Aide (Aide) supports TAS teachers in the organisation and smooth running of food technology classes, for 3 days per week.

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Organisation Setting

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Belmont Christian College is a leading co-educational P-12 school in the Newcastle region with over 900 students and 150 staff members. We are committed to providing a unique, spiritually nurturing environment that integrates strong academic and wellbeing foundations with Christian values. The Secondary School provides a range of Technological Applied Studies (TAS) including food technology and hospitality. This position plays a key role in supporting food technology and hospitality teachers with practical classes. This includes shopping, preparation and set-up for classes, monitoring/rotating stock, using a range of kitchen equipment and ensuring food safety and hygiene.

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Key Accountabilities

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Delivery of TAS Classes :

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- Provide support to teachers in the delivery of TAS classes in Secondary School and occasionally Primary School.
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- Support teaching staff with food technology activities including:
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- Shopping/ordering food whilst being cost effective with choices,
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- Setting up for practical cooking lessons with ingredients on trays/trolleys prior to class starting etc.
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- Ensure levels of pantry stock/staples are maintained and rotated to minimise stock being out of date.
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- Rotate stock in fridges/freezers ensuring use by dates are monitored and food quality is monitored e.g. avoid freezer burn of food.
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- Support VET Hospitality classes including cafes and other functions.
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- Supplies are ready and available for each class. ● Stock levels are understood and rotated regularly. ● Food stock/staples are not out of date. ● Food items stored in a hygienic and safe manner.
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Equipment Use and Maintenance

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- Maintain kitchen areas ensuring that kitchen bays contain utensils and other needed equipment. Understand and operate a range of kitchen equipment including: ● Ovens, ● Commercial Combi oven, ● Coffee machines, ● Thermomix, ● Dishwasher including checking of detergent levels. ● Cooking bays contain required equipment e.g. utensils. ● Equipment ordered if needed. ● Maintenance issues are promptly reported. ● Storerooms and equipment are neatly organised.
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- Identify maintenance that is required and report to the Curriculum Leader.
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Food Safety and Hygiene

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- Follow WHS requirements, including risk assessments, in the classroom.
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- Assist with cleaning up after lessons.
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- Ensure bays, including stove tops are kept hygienic. ● No cross-contamination. ● All surfaces, microwaves and sinks are cleaned down after each practical lesson.
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Student Assistance

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Occasionally assist students with learning needs or who require additional support during practical lessons.

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- Ensure Teacher instruction is followed.
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- Ensure Good student rapport.
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Key Communications

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- TAS Curriculum Leader
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- Food Technology Teachers
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Challenges

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- Planning and organising is important given that students attend classes on a schedule and require facilities, equipment and stock to be ready and available on time.
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- Ensuring current stock and deliveries given that stock has varying expiry dates and food safety is essential when storing and using ingredients.
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- Time management is important given that there are multiple lessons throughout the day and each lesson needs to be planned for in consultation with the teachers.
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Decision Making

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The role can make decisions in relation to:

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- Ordering/shopping ingredients and staples.
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- Preparation as recipes and timetables are provided in advance.
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- The role can make the following decisions in consultation with teachers-
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- Decisions relating to items that are out of stock or require alternatives.
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The following decisions should be referred to the teachers or the Curriculum Leader:

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- Decisions relating to equipment ordering and maintenance,
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- Decisions relating to safety should be referred immediately to the Curriculum Leader.
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Knowledge, Skills and Experience

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- Hold a Safe Food Handling Certificate or equivalent
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- Basic computer skills including email, Word, Excel and online shopping
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- Operate a range of kitchen equipment
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- Driver's License
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- Current Working with Children Check
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- Demonstrated skills in:
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-Planning and organising

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- Basic calculations involving measurements, quantities, weights, volumes etc relating to food technology
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- Working with people
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- Time management
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- Following instructions and procedures
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Selection Criteria

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- Willingness to complete of Food Handlers Basic Training Course (2-hour course) from https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au
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- Basic computer skills including email and online shopping
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- Ability to learn how to operate a range of kitchen equipment
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- Driver's License
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- Current Working With Children Check
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- Demonstrated skills in:
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- Planning and organising
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- Basic calculations including measurement, quantities, weights, volumes etc relating to food technology
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- Working with people
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- Time management
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- Following instructions and procedures
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📌 Food Tech Classroom Aide - School Kitchen Support (New South Wales)
🏢 St George Christian School
📍 New South Wales