Durban, South Africa | Posted on 07/01/2024
The International Hotel School, Durban Campus is looking for a Head of Department: Culinary Arts.
The purpose of the role is to manage the quality of provision, support, and compliance within the Culinary Arts and Patisserie department.
Qualities:
- Patient and mentoring abilities
- Passion towards student support and success
Requirements
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- Minimum of a NQF 6 qualification in the hospitality area of specialization
- Scoped as a registered assessor for one of the institutional programme offerings
- 2 years team management experience
- Minimum 2 years lecturing experience
- Minimum 5 years Culinary Arts experience as a chef
- Knowledge of academic compliance within the vocational educational sector
- Proficient in computer software, apps, social media, and technology in general
- Stock control and inventory system proficiency
- Vocational, POE and practical assessment implementation and management skills
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the CA department provision and success
- Responsible for reporting on stock and inventory control
- Conduct lectures and practical kitchen sessions
- Resolve student/sponsor queries, tracking, counselling and support
- Contribute towards curriculum improvement and development
- Apply assessment principles in line with the assessor code of conduct
- Invite industry guest speakers and arrange excursions
- Involvement in professional development activities for self and staff
- Research into industry trends
- Conduct induction and workplace foundation training
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