Full-time Culinary Cooking Class Instructor

About the role

Taste Buds Kitchen seeks individuals who can entertain and educate guests through hands-on cooking experiences. Responsibilities include setting up before class, creating a safe environment, and interacting with guests to ensure satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Instruct cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2-99
• Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests
• Engage and teach guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu
• Interact with all guests to ensure customer satisfaction
• Set up before class and clean-up after
• Create a controlled, safe, and clean environment
• Provide first aid / CPR treatment if needed
• Work in a fast-paced environment and move quickly

Requirements

• Self-starter who can work in a fast-paced environment and move quickly
• Natural curiosity and passion for food & culinary entertainment
• Upbeat personality with an infectious smile
• Eagerness to get your hands dirty
• Great communication skills with children
• Confident with a range of cooking and baking techniques and speaking in front of a group with an amplified speaking voice
• At least one or more years of experience entertaining kids and/or adults
• Formal culinary education or relevant restaurant experience is a plus
• Formal teaching experience and training in education, childhood development, or related field is a plus
• Be able to stand for long periods of time and lift 45 pounds
• Be first aid/CPR certified

Qualifications

• Enjoy the atmosphere of a small business

Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills
• Confidence with cooking and baking techniques
• First aid/CPR certification

Benefits

• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Opportunity for advancement
• Profit sharing
• Plus tips! (some events do not allow for tips, but most do)

Pay

• Competitive salary

Schedule

• Flexible Scheduling
• We host events seven days a week, we ask that you have open availability, including nights and weekends.

Company

Taste Buds Kitchen provides culinary entertainment to kids, families, and adults in a fun, beautiful, and state-of-the-art Kitchen Studio. We offer hands-on cooking classes, camps, birthday parties, and field trips for kids, and byob date night cooking classes, birthday parties, bachelorettes, showers, and corporate events for adults. Our innovative programs are as entertaining as they are educational, and we 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. Join our fun-loving and hard-working team!