Seasonal Kids Camp Cooking Teacher

Location

Bannockburn

Type

Part Time

Company Overview

At Taste Buds Kitchen, 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. The innovative programs at our recreational cooking school are as entertaining as they are educational! We always strive to engage and delight our guests.

Job Description

Love kids, cooking, and looking for a summer job?! We're hiring a Seasonal Summer Camp Cooking Teacher for our kiddos between the ages of 9-13 years old. We're seeking high-energy individuals who are passionate about food and inspiring those around them to have fun in the kitchen. Help us to create an amazing experience for our cooking campers while teaching them advanced cooking and baking techniques, recipe reading, and knife skills.

Responsibilities

Instruct an amazing 3-hour kids' cooking camp for ages 9-13
Engage and teach campers about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu
Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests
Responsible for the success of the event from start to finish
Interact with all guests to ensure customer satisfaction
Sometimes you will work solo, other times, you will manage a supervise a team of culinary assistants for larger events
Setup before class and clean up after
Create a controlled safe and clean environment; provide first aid treatment as needed

Qualifications

Self-starter who can work 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 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 experience entertaining kids and/or adults
Formal culinary education or relevant 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 and be first aid/CPR certified (can be obtained after hired)
Must enjoy the atmosphere of a small business

Benefits/Perks:

Competitive pay
Flexible scheduling
Employee discounts

Schedule/Availability

Must be available Monday to Friday 12-5 pm for the full camp season (June 10-August 23) - 25 hours per week. Priority is given to those available for the entire camp season. Additional hours are available on nights/weekends if desired. Opportunity to start now on similar event types in our kitchen studio.

Compensation: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour

Taste Buds Kitchen - Bannockburn

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.