Kitchen Helper (Serangoon)

1. NFS Kitchen Housekeeping and Maintenance.

• Maintain orderliness and safety standards in the NFS food

laboratory (kitchen) and preparation room, including:

o Laundering of cleaning cloths and aprons

o Cleaning and maintenance of equipment and utensils

o Organisation of student workstations, including table tops,

drawers and sinks after each lesson

o 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.

• Ensure proper food storage management, including:

o Appropriate storage of leftover items

o Ingredient sorting based on expiry dates

2. Food Preparation and Hygiene Management

• Transport food ingredients/materials from Level 1 to the NFS

kitchens at Level 3.

• Execute pre-lesson ingredient preparation, including:

o Cutting, weighing and portioning of ingredients

o 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:

o Hand-held blenders

o Electric steamers

o Rice cookers

o Stop watches

o Weighing scales

• Perform additional food preparation and hygiene-related duties as

required

3. Administrative Functions

• Process and verify food orders

• Maintain and update food supply inventory records for NFS

teachers

• Provide operational support to NFS teachers during laboratory

sessions

• Manage documentation, including:

o Food order verification

o Receipt filing and labelling

o Other related administrative tasks

Requirement:

• 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.

Duration/ working hours:

1 year contract (Option to extend another year) 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026

During school term (inclusive of 1 hour lunch break):
o Mondays to Thursdays: 7.30am to 3.45pm
o Fridays: 8:30am to 5:30pm
During school holidays (inclusive of 1 hour lunch break):
o 8.00am to 12.00 pm; or
o 12.00pm to 4.00pm
Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public
holidays.

** We regret to inform only shortlisted candidates will be notified.