Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Assistant Professor - Food Production to join the School of Hospitality Tourism.

The incumbent will be responsible for delivering academic instruction and hands-on culinary training in Food Production, developing students technical and professional competencies, and ensuring strong alignment between classroom learning, kitchen operations and hospitality industry requirements.

The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in culinary arts and food production, practical experience in skilled kitchens, and the ability to effectively train students through demonstrations, practical sessions and industry-oriented projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver and conduct hands-on kitchen sessions covering basic, intermediate and advanced culinarytechniques.
- Teach areas such as:
- Classical and contemporary cooking techniques
- Indian, Continental and international cuisines
- Garde manger and cold kitchen operations
- Bakery and basic patisserie
- Stocks, soups, sauces and accompaniments
- Meat, poultry,



seafood and vegetable preparation
- Menu planning and recipe standardisation
- Food costing and portion control
- Kitchen organisation and workflow
- Food presentation, plating and garnishing
- Demonstrate professional kitchen practices, including mise en place, cooking methods,equipment handling and kitchen discipline.
- Ensure adherence to food safety, hygiene, sanitation and occupational safety standards during practical sessions.
- Develop lesson plans, practical manuals, assessments, assignments and other academic resources.
- Evaluate students through theory examinations, practical examinations, projects, presentations and continuous assessments.
- Mentor students and support their development of culinary, professional and employability skills.
- Maintain practical kitchen records, inventory requirements, recipe files and other departmental documentation.
- Coordinate with the kitchen/lab team

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