Culinary Arts Technical Assistant

Culinary Arts Technical Assistant

East Providence School Department East Providence Career & Tech Center - East Providence, Rhode Island

Position:
Technical Assistant for the Culinary Arts Program

General Duties:
To assist the Culinary Arts instructors in providing a safe and supportive class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

Reports to:

Director of Career & Technical Education

Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school or high school equivalency certificate.
• Hold or be eligible for a Rhode Island Food Service Safety Manager's Certificate and possess Serve Safe Food Handler's certification.
• Proficient in current skills and knowledge of food service operations to include front and back of the house.
• Minimum of four (4) years of successful food service or hospitality experience required. Experience acquired through either secondary or post-secondary training at an accredited institution, or apprentice training from work-related experience in the food service industry.
• Strong communication skills and ability to establish professional rapport with students and teachers.
• Must pass a BCI Criminal Background Check.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the instructors in all areas of classroom and kitchen activities, including preparation, service & event coordination, and cleaning.
• Assist with the operations of the Townie Pride Cafe: a student run Culinary Enterprise.
• Assist with materials, teacher-directed activities, and operation of the kitchen and dining room.
• Assist Culinary Instructors with supervision of students to help encourage a safe and professional working environment.
• Perform other reasonable appropriate duties as assigned by the teacher and/or Director of Career & Technical Education.

Part-Time- thirty (30) hours per week, during the 2025-26 school year, no benefits. Grant funded position.

Job Categories:
Career and Technical Education >
Culinary Arts

• Robert Hanlon, Director, CTC
• 2000 Pawtucket Ave.
• East Providence, Rhode Island 02914
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