Part Time Culinary Instructor

Location

Bannockburn

Type

Part Time

Benefits:

Earned gratuity
Competitive salary
Flexible schedule

Taste Buds Kitchen seeks a high-energy, part-time Culinary Instructor who loves inspiring others to have fun in the kitchen. With the perfect blend of culinary talent, dynamic teaching/presentation skills and an outgoing and charismatic personality, the Culinary Instructor brings our cooking class content to life, creating and leading exceptional event experiences for adults in our date night cooking classes, birthday parties, bachelorettes, showers, and corporate events.

Responsibilities:

Instruct an engaging cooking class experience with excellent and consistent client service, following provided event guides and recipes
Teach clients in an informative yet approachable manner
Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests
Work quickly and efficiently while managing a strict event timeline – on some events you may work solo, others you will manage and supervise a team of assistants
Manage event needs from start-to-finish (from room set-up and ingredient prep to seamless event execution and thorough clean-up)
Maintain a controlled, clean environment, providing first aid/CPR treatment if needed

Experience & Qualifications:

Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment
Natural curiosity and passion for food and culinary entertainment
Proficient in a broad range of cooking and baking techniques
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Confident speaking in front of groups with an amplified voice
Minimum of 1-2 years of professional kitchen operations, food, nutrition, or culinary experience; previous culinary instruction experience preferred
Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 45 pounds
Available evenings and weekends, willing to work a flexible schedule of at least 3 events/week
CPR/first aid certified or willing to obtain certification

What we offer:

Competitive hourly pay plus earned gratuity
Flexible scheduling

Compensation: $23.00 - $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.