Overview
Head of Department: Culinary Arts Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa at Invictus Education Group
Title: Head of Department: Culinary Arts
Company: Invictus Education Group
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The International Hotel School, Sunninghill Campus is seeking to appoint a Head of Department: Culinary Arts.
The purpose of this role is to oversee the quality of academic provision, student support, and compliance within the Culinary Arts and Patisserie Department.
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
Essential Skills
- 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
Qualities
- Patient and mentoring abilities
- Problem solver
- Service orientation
- Passion towards student support and success.