Kitchen Helper

About the job Kitchen Helper (Serangoon)

Responsibilities:

• Maintain orderliness and safety standards in the NFS food laboratory (kitchen) and preparation room.
• Laundering of cleaning cloths and aprons.
• Cleaning and maintenance of equipment and utensils.
• Organisation of student workstations, including table tops, drawers and sinks after each lesson.
• Other related maintenance duties as required.
• Manage kitchen equipment and appliances.
• Support security and safety procedures by verifying that main gas taps, electrical switches are off and knives are properly secured at the end of the day.
• Appropriate storage of leftover items.
• Ingredient sorting based on expiry dates.

• Transport food ingredients/materials from Level 1 to the NFS kitchens at Level 3.
• Cutting, weighing and portioning of ingredients.
• Setting up common ingredients at the centre table.
• Organise and store ingredients appropriately in refrigerators and cupboards.
• Demonstrate proficiency in operating kitchen and food science equipment, including:

• Electric steamers.
• Rice cookers.
• Stop watches.
• Weighing scales.

• Perform additional food preparation and hygiene-related duties as required.

• Process and verify food orders.
• Maintain and update food supply inventory records for NFS teachers.
• Provide operational support to NFS teachers during laboratory sessions.
• Food order verification.
• Receipt filing and labelling.
• Other related administrative tasks.

• Good communication skills in English.
• Physically fit for manual tasks.
• Experience in food preparation, safety, hygiene, and kitchen operations (preferably in schools).
• Able to operate standard kitchen equipment.
• Basic administrative skills (orders, inventory, records).
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in an educational kitchen setting and a commitment to maintaining high standards of safety and cleanliness.

Contract:

1 year (option to extend another year), 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026.

During school term (inclusive of 1 hour lunch break):

• Mon–Thu: 7.30am – 3.45pm
• Fri: 8.30am – 5.30pm

During school holidays (inclusive of 1 hour lunch break):

• 8.00am – 12.00pm
• 12.00pm – 4.00pm

Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays.

We regret to inform only shortlisted candidates will be notified.