Are you looking for a flexible, up to 19 hours per week, part-time opportunity to use your culinary skills and work with the community? The Teaching Kitchen Instructor will lead hands-on cooking classes from a teaching kitchen. The Teaching kitchen instructor will have a strong culinary background, a passion for education and the ability to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement engaging lesson plans for diverse skill levels.
- Organize and participate in cooking demonstrations and events within the community setting.
- Participate in the recording and production of cooking videos for online content.
- This includes demonstrating recipes on camera, explaining techniques clearly, and ensuring video quality aligns with ACHS brand standards.
- Collaborate with the Community Relations Manager and other staff to work closely on the production of media including but not limited to planning, scripting, branding and executing video and written content.
- Conduct hands-on cooking classes, demonstrating techniques and guiding participants.
- Provide personalized feedback and support to the public in relation to healthy cooking.
- Ensure a safe and organized teaching kitchen environment.
- Develop and update course materials and recipes.
- Stay current with culinary trends and techniques.
- Maintain inventory of kitchen supplies, food and equipment.
Experience & Education Requirements
Culinary degree or equivalent professional experience.
Experience in teaching or facilitating cooking classes preferred.
Certificates and License Requirements
SafeServ certification
Driver's License
Work Environment
This position operates in a mobile community setting and social atmosphere. This role will routinely use portable kitchen equipment, including but not limited to stoves, ovens, mixers, knives, hot surfaces, and variable cooking ingredients.
Physical Demands
Employees are regularly required to see, talk, hear, and speak. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand for periods of time, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, and repetitive motions. The person in this position frequently sets up, takes down and operates a portable kitchen. The employee must frequently communicate with the public, staff, Board of Directors, and collaborating partners.