Baking and Pastry Trainer

Role Overview

This instructor plans and delivers technical or vocational training, monitors learners’ progress, and prepares them for internal and external examinations. Alongside classroom teaching, the role supports students’ professional development through practical work, business mentoring and guidance, while helping maintain training equipment and accurate student records.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and update curriculum materials, course outlines, schemes of work, lesson plans and records of work.
• Teach and assess learners, set measurable progress targets, provide constructive feedback, and support preparation for final and internal examinations.
• Contribute to student recruitment, maintain attendance and examination records, update student files, and collect monitoring and evaluation information.
• Guide students on conduct, resolve conflicts, explain organisational rules and values, and encourage participation in relevant activities.
• Help learners find suitable industrial attachments and mentor them in delivering quality services, meeting deadlines, attracting clients, pricing work and marketing their skills.
• Supervise students’ practical service delivery and help ensure work meets client expectations.
• Schedule equipment maintenance, keep tools and teaching assets in usable condition, manage supplies, report damage or repair needs, and support workshop security.
• Prepare activity reports on time, follow up on work processes, and help communicate the organisation’s values to students and the wider community.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Higher National Diploma or diploma in a relevant technical or vocational discipline.
• Diploma in Technical Education or a pedagogy certificate from Kenya School of TVET (KSTVET/KTTC).
• At least one year of teaching or relevant industry experience.
• Current registration and licensing with the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA).
• Knowledge of examination processes for KNEC, NITA or CDACC competency-based education and training programmes.