Culinary Assistant

Location

San Jose

Type

Part Time

Company Overview:

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.

Benefits/Perks:

Competitive pay
Flexible Scheduling
Social Events
Employee Discounts
Free T-shirt

Job Description:

Culinary Assistants are the ones who help make the magic happen. From assisting the Instructor to preparing the recipes and keeping the kitchen clean and organized, you will have a passion for making our guests smile and keeping everything running smoothly in our sparkling clean Kitchens.

Responsibilities:

Open availability is required, including nights and weekends. Taste Buds Kitchen hosts events 7 - days a week.
Assist the Instructor in creating amazing cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2- 99
Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests
Setup before class including preparing ingredients, activities, and prebake as needed for a class
Assist the Instructor with engaging and teaching guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu
Keep the kitchen running smoothly, sparkling clean, stocked, and organized before, during, and after the class
Create a controlled safe, clean, friendly environment for all clients

Qualifications:

Ability to follow directions in a fast-paced environment and move quickly
Natural curiosity and passion for food & culinary entertainment
Upbeat personality with a smile on your face a majority of the time.
Eagerness to get your hands dirty
Great communication skills with all ages
Confident with a range of cooking and baking techniques
At least one or more years of experience entertaining kids and/or adults
Relevant cooking/restaurant experience a plus
Formal teaching experience and training in education, childhood development, or related field a plus
Must be able to stand for long periods of time and lift 45 pounds
Must pass a background check
Must enjoy the atmosphere of a small business

Compensation: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Taste Buds Kitchen - San Jose South

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.