Teaching Kitchen Chef Instructor

Major Responsibilities: Designs and develops engaging culinary courses and curricula that align with educational standards and participants needs. Delivers clear and concise lectures, demonstrating cooking techniques, and guiding participants through hands-on exercises and facilitating discussions. Ensures a safe and clean working environment by adhering to food safety regulations and maintaining kitchen equipment. Completes weekly sanitation checklist and develops action plans as needed. Monitors the atmosphere of the location to include music, scent, lighting, temperature, and overall cleanliness; adjusts as necessary to participants’ needs or preferences. Anticipates the needs of class participants; sets up each participant’s station to support the curriculum and ensures that they remain engaged throughout their entire experience. Monitors general department operations, establishes work reschedules, issues daily work assignments and responds to requests for service. Prepares general and special diet items in accordance with established standardized recipes. Decides on recipe ingredient substitutions or garnishes based on diet requirements. Estimates food requirements and controls serving portions, eliminating waste and leftovers. Reviews weekly food usage and completes weekly inventory. Completes class production forecasting sheet. Prepares catered and specialized events including luncheons, buffets, and dinners as needed.

Responsibilities

Designs and develops engaging culinary courses and curricula that align with educational standards and participants needs. Delivers clear and concise lectures, demonstrating cooking techniques, and guiding participants through hands-on exercises and facilitating discussions; Ensures a safe and clean working environment by adhering to food safety regulations and maintaining kitchen equipment. Completes weekly sanitation checklist and develops action plans as needed; Monitors the atmosphere of the location to include music, scent, lighting, temperature, and overall cleanliness; adjusts as necessary to participants’ needs or preferences; Anticipates the needs of class participants; sets up each participant’s station to support the curriculum and ensures that they remain engaged throughout their entire experience; Monitors general department operations, establishes work reschedules, issues daily work assignments and responds to requests for service; Prepares general and special diet items in accordance with established standardized recipes. Decides on recipe ingredient substitutions or garnishes based on diet requirements; Estimates food requirements and controls serving portions, eliminating waste and leftovers. Reviews weekly food usage and completes weekly inventory. Completes class production forecasting sheet; Prepares catered and specialized events including luncheons, buffets, and dinners as needed.

Requirements

Serve Safe Certification required at hire; Associate’s degree in culinary arts or related field, or equivalent experience; 1 year of culinary teaching or related teaching experience required; Must have problem solving and decision-making skills; Proficiency in meat roasting and preparation of sauces, gravies, vegetables, meats, cereal, hors d'oeuvres, eggs, soup, casseroles, frying, broiling, steaming, baking, and grilling

Nice to have

Experience working in a team-based or clinical environment; Experience teaching participants both in-person and virtually; 3 or more years of teaching experience; 3 or more years of experience in a large volume food preparation and distribution operation; Bilingual preferred

Benefits

Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training; Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance; Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program