Relief Instructional Assistant, Baking

Duties:

• Ensure the required items needed for instruction are in place for student success and overall VIU experience.
• Responsible for assisting with smooth running of daily classes, operational facilities, as pertaining to the instructor needs for program delivery.
• Prepare materials/supplies for demonstration, production, exams, competitions, other events.
• Assist students with tasks. Assist students with safe use of equipment.
• Assist and organize equipment and facility maintenance.
• Organizing catering, par stocks, uniforms as needed.
• Assisting coordination of facility scheduling with instructor and other departments.
• Data entry for ordering, requisitioning and other administrative duties for operation.

Required Qualifications:

Red Seal in appropriate area (e.g. Culinary or Baking); minimum two years experience as a certified Red Seal tradesperson with full responsibilities.

• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to complete responsibilities that affect a team.
• Demonstrated understanding of WorkSafeBC requirements.
• Physical ability to meet requirements of kitchen duties.
• Understanding and sensitivity to a variety of learning styles. Ability to demonstrate processes and supervise students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of culinary program requirements.

VIU is pleased to offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefit plan; ample paid holiday time; professional development opportunities and a desirable pension plan. As part of the VIU campus community, our employees work with supportive colleagues within an encouraging environment and are provided with the tools and training that promote learning and development. The perks of VIU employment are multiple, and include well-being initiatives and services, strategic discounts, and flexible work opportunities.

Note: 

• Short-listed candidates must provide original transcripts, or applicable original certifications at time of interview.
• All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
• Vancouver Island University (VIU) is collectively committed to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive working and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students.  In our journey towards greater diversity, we invite applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all gender identities and sexual orientations who bring value to the VIU community through their lived experiences.  We encourage members of all equity-seeking groups to self-identify within their application cover letter.  When a candidate voluntarily discloses this information in their cover letter, the information will be used only for the fulfillment of the career opportunity.  Disclosure and/or self-identification with an equity-seeking group will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.

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