Food Processing and Preservation Trainer (Consultancy)

DRC Lebanon is currently delivering programming in protection, housing, infrastructure, basic assistance, livelihoods, and community development interventions. This myriad programming seeks to address the immediate needs of displaced populations and concurrently support vulnerable host populations. DRC has five offices spread throughout Lebanon in, Beirut, the Bekaa, Saida, Tripoli and Qobayat.

In Bekaa you will find one of the most historical places in the world such as the Baalbak temple. It is also a safe and relaxing environment but at the same time very close to Beirut.

About the job

The purposes of this project is to Improve short-term food security by engaging the targeted people in FFA and complementary training through FFT approach, while improving community resilience through the creation of productive assets and agricultural/livelihoods training DRC is looking for an experienced service provider to provide vocational training on Food Processing and Preservation – Lebanese and International cuisine and pastry – to the identified trainees in Kfarzabad area in Bekaa.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Support DRC staff to identify and enroll interested participants from the community.
• Teach the participants proper kitchen sanitation and cleanliness, food handling and storage, different recipes, different kitchen equipment and tools, controlling waste and spoilage, proper measurement of products, and practical application of the recipes.
• Take attendance and follow-up with participants on their regular commitment.
• Maintain a safe and effective teaching / learning environment during the sessions and report any incident to DRC Livelihood staff.
• Preserve and keep track of all the training materials and class equipment and report to the line manager in case of missing items.
• Develop a midterm and a final exam to evaluate the learning effectiveness.
• Provide weekly reports to measure progress, identify barriers to learning and recommend action to overcome barriers;
• The following topics should be included in the training subjects:
  • Maintain Hygiene (Hygiene and Sanitation);
  • Adopt Safety Precautions (Awareness of Health & Safety Measures); Perform Pre Work (Cleaning the Kitchen and Preparing For Work); Food safety and sanitation management; Prepare, cook and finish meat, poultry and fish dishes; Prepare, cook and finish eggs and egg dishes; Cleaning and sanitizing operations; Prepare and cook vegetables;
  • Reading and applying recipes; Measurements; Prepare and finish simple salad and fruit dishes; Prepare hot and cold dishes and sandwiches;
  • Waste Control; Prepare, cook and finish pasta and rice dishes; Prepare and cook soups, stocks and sauces; Prepare Cake and Cookies (Preparing Cakes and Cookies); Prepare Pastry (Preparing Sauces; Glazes and Creams for Pastry and Cakes); Prepare Desert Items (Preparing Dessert Items);
  • Maintain Store for Finished Products; Pest Control; Communication Skills; Closing Down the Bakery Section;
  • Giving Basic First Aid and Responding to Emergencies;
  • Develop Professionalism.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Chef or sous chef in Bekaa area. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Experience in working with the local environment,
• Previous experience as a Food Processing Trainer.
• Previous experience working with NGO’s
• Team work skills.
• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Arabic: very good
• English: Basic

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values. 

We offer

Contract length: 2 months until September 2018

Level: ​As per the SOP for consultants

Duty Station: Bekaa

Start date: August 2018

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s SoPs for Consultants. For questions regarding the vacancy please contactchristele.hage@drclebanon.dk.

Application process

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies.

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email to Christele Hage will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 27th July 2018

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

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