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 robust 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 professional 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 to ensure availability and proper utilisation of ingredients,equipment and consumables.
- Introduce students to current culinary trends, sustainable food practices, modern cooking techniques and industry innovations.
- Organise guest lectures, culinary demonstrations, workshops, competitions and industry visits.
- Facilitate students exposure to real-world hospitality operations and support their On-the-JobLearning (OJL) and industry engagement.
- Build and maintain relationships with hotels, restaurants, resorts, chefs and other hospitality industry professionals.
- Participate in curriculum development and continuously update course content based on industry requirements.
- Contribute to departmental academic activities, student events, research, publications and institutional initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with university academic policies, quality standards and applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications Skills Required

- Ph.D. in Hotel Management / Hospitality Management / Culinary Arts / Food Production /Tourism or a relevant discipline is preferred.
- Candidates pursuing or having completed a Ph.D. with relevant research/publications in hospitality, culinary arts or food production will be an added advantage.
- Candidates with relevant industry certifications, research publications and/or professional culinary certifications will be preferred.
- Candidates should have strong academic and practical exposure to Food Production / Culinary Operations.
- Relevant teaching/training experience in a hotel management institute, university, college or vocational/skill-based education institution will be preferred.

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📌 Assistant Professor - Food Production (Gangtok)
🏢 Medhavi Skills University
📍 Gangtok