Baking School Instructor, Alexandria VA

About the role

Join us at King Arthur Baking Company, where your passion and ideas can truly make a difference. As a Baking School Instructor, you'll teach the King Arthur baking school curriculum, leading an excellent classroom experience and serving as an ambassador of the brand.

Responsibilities

• Create an exceptional learning environment by ensuring the classroom is safe, well-stocked, and well-maintained in accordance with food safety standards and the school’s code of conduct.
• Deliver high-quality instruction with attention to detail, fostering an engaging, energetic, and enjoyable atmosphere.
• Maintain a positive student experience by maintaining an approachable demeanor, demonstrating confidence, and inspiring enthusiasm for baking.
• Demonstrate ongoing professional growth to enhance capacity for effectively guiding and supporting students.
• Leverage expertise in fundamental baking techniques, including scientific principles, professional methodologies, and cultural context, to deliver an enriching and dynamic classroom experience.
• Thoroughly review curriculum and prepare for each class by developing a clear understanding of course objectives, class structure, and the specific baking techniques to be taught.
• Communicate lesson plans and expectations with the classroom assistant to promote seamless coordination and effective teamwork.
• Culminate lesson with assessment of baked goods including appearance, flavor, and texture.
• Support the retail store through regularly scheduled baking expertise shifts, serving as an on-the-floor resource for customers by answering baking and product questions and delivering engaging in-store baking demonstrations.

Requirements

• 4-10 years combined baking/classroom experience.
• Culinary or baking degree or professional certification preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, company paid short- and long-term disability, life insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off to rest, paid holidays to have fun, a 401(k) with a company match.
• 40 paid volunteer hours a year.
• Profit sharing.
• Participation in the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

Location

Alexandria, VA; onsite daily.

Schedule

This is a full-time role, between 32-40 hours per week. Weekend availability is required.

Pay

$22.29 to $27.59 per hour worked; commensurate with experience.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

See above Responsibilities section.

Job Requirements

• See above Requirements section.

Success Factors

• Genuine enthusiasm for King Arthur’s mission and products and a commitment to living our values.
• Results driven: Holds self and team accountable to meeting and exceeding goals.
• Approaches their work with curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset.
• Is community minded and gets involved, volunteers.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Safety

• Must be able to work for long periods of time while standing.
• Must be physically able to stoop, move quickly, and lift weights up to 50 lbs.
• Used hands to handle, control, feel objects, tools and controls.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to operate commercial kitchen equipment.
• Repeat the same movements.
• Ability to regularly work in a kitchen environment where allergens may be present.
• Ability to regularly touch and taste food products which may contain allergens.
• Work environment: Ability to work in a fast-paced classroom environment where temperatures can vary, Will work around knives and equipment.
• Safety: Understand that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization. Responsible for providing a safe and ergonomically sound work environment, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting these conditions immediately. Engage in safety and compliance training programs and encourage 100% team participation in same.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive and safe work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Baking provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.