Culinary Cooking Class Instructor

About the role

Taste Buds Kitchen is seeking a Lead Cooking Instructor to join our dynamic team. This role involves leading cooking classes, camps, birthday parties, and special events for guests ages 2–99. The ideal candidate will be outgoing, positive, and enthusiastic, with a passion for food and a knack for engaging groups of children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Create an engaging, welcoming, and memorable experience for every guest
• Teach cooking and baking techniques in a fun, approachable manner
• Confidently speak to and engage groups of children and adults
• Maintain a high-energy atmosphere throughout events
• Manage class flow and timing while keeping participants engaged
• Work independently or supervise culinary assistants during larger events
• Set up before events and clean up afterward
• Maintain a safe, organized, and sanitary kitchen environment

Requirements

• Has an outgoing, positive, and enthusiastic personality
• Loves interacting with children, families, and adults
• Is comfortable being the center of attention and speaking to groups
• Has strong customer service and communication skills
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Is dependable, organized, and self-motivated
• Has a passion for food, cooking, baking, or culinary entertainment
• Understands that great cooking classes are about creating memorable experiences, not just preparing food
• Works well independently and as part of a team

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience teaching, coaching, entertaining, leading activities, facilitating groups, or working in hospitality
• Ability to confidently engage groups using an amplified voice
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Ability to lift up to 45 pounds
• Reliable transportation
• Must successfully complete CPR/First Aid certification prior to start date

Skills

• Experience working with children
• Experience leading camps, classes, parties, or group activities
• Cooking, baking, hospitality, education, theater, recreation, or event experience
• Food Handler Certification

Benefits

• Bonus based on performance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Competitive hourly pay plus tips
• Flexible part-time scheduling
• Employee discounts
• Fun and energetic work environment
• Opportunities to work with guests of all ages
• Comprehensive training on our recipes and programs

Pay

Competitive hourly pay plus tips

Schedule

Part-time position
Start date: July 20, 2026
Hours vary based on class, camp, and event schedules
Evening and weekend availability required
Additional opportunities available during school holidays, summer camps, and special events

About Us

Taste Buds Kitchen has taken the country by storm with a refreshingly simple concept. We provide culinary entertainment to kids, families and adults in a fun, beautiful and state-of-the-art Kitchen Studio. Kids ages 2 to teen love our hands-on cooking classes, camps, birthday parties and field trips. Adults love our byob date night cooking classes, birthday parties, bachelorettes, showers and corporate events. Our innovative programs are as entertaining as they are educational. We always strive to engage and delight our guests.

Job Opportunities

We have incredible career opportunities in each of our growing Kitchen Studios nationwide, as well as our corporate office. Get involved in an exciting and growing company. We are always looking for dynamic talent to join our fun-loving and hard-working team! Perfect for culinary professionals, passionate foodies, teachers, managers, administrators, marketers and college and high school students alike.