Master Instructor – Cooking

Oakville; Oakville; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Town of Oakville seeks a part-time instructor for the QEPCCC Community Kitchen to develop and teach culinary classes for children, youth, and adults. The role involves creating lesson plans, preparing recipes, and delivering engaging activities while adhering to health and safety standards.

Ideal candidates have post-secondary culinary training, strong cooking skills, and experience in lesson planning and teaching.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of a post-secondary program in Culinary Arts or related discipline.
• Demonstrated abilities and a strong knowledge of cooking.
• Experience developing lesson and activity plans.
• Previous teaching experience in an educational setting.
• Safe Food Handling Certification.
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) is required for instructing children’s programs ages 4-12 years.
• Emergency First Aid with AED/CPR B.

Responsibilities

• Develop program specific curriculum, preparing, and teaching culinary classes in the Community Kitchen.
• Assist in the research and development of appropriate culinary programming for beginner and practicing cooks, ensuring that art activities are safe, creative, and inclusive of all program participants.
• Provide a positive learning and recreational experience for all participants.
• Follow food, health and workplace safety standards. Adhere to all Health and Safety procedures/standards.
• Ensure all safe food handling practices are followed by program participants.
• Maintain the kitchen facility and equipment in good order.

Skills

Cooking

Baking

Canning

Meal planning

Table setting

World cuisines

Lesson planning

Teaching experience

Organizational skills

Time management

Leadership

Adaptability

Independent work

Safe Food Handling

HIGH FIVE PHCD

Emergency First Aid with AED/CPR B

Education

Post-secondary program in Culinary Arts or related discipline

Job description

Job Details

Part-Time

Posting Status

Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants

Closing Date

Applications for this position must be received at oakville.ca by no later than 11:59 pm on December 31, 2026.

This posting is for current and future opportunities and will be filled on an as needed basis. Applications will be considered for any openings that become available between now and December 31, 2026.

This is a part-time position working part-time hours, by course appointment, varied at 1.5 hours to 9 hours weekly

Job Responsibilities

To provide instruction to children, youth and adults in the QEPCCC Community Kitchen. Must be an independent, reliable individual able to work with minimal supervision and expected to develop lesson plans and provide recipes. Does not purchase ingredients - this is done by a kitchen technician.

Specific Duties

• Develop program specific curriculum, preparing, and teaching culinary classes in the Community Kitchen, introducing children (10-12 years), youth and adults to food preparation and handling.
• Assist in the research and development of appropriate culinary programming for beginner and practicing cooks, ensuring that art activities are safe, creative, and inclusive of all program participants
• Provide a positive learning and recreational experience for all participants
• Follow food, health and workplace safety standards. Adhere to all Health and Safety procedures/standards.
• Ensure all safe food handling practices are followed by program participants.
• Maintain the kitchen facility and equipment in good order.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in or completion of a post-secondary program in Culinary Arts or a related discipline
• Demonstrated abilities and a strong knowledge of cooking
• Familiar with a broad range of techniques, practices and materials with one or more of the following interests/skills: baking, canning, cooking, meal planning, table setting and etiquette, world dishes
• Experience developing lesson and activity plans
• Previous teaching experience in an educational setting
• Strong organizational, planning, time management and leadership skills
• Ability to be flexible and adapt instructional practices to diverse audiences
• Ability to work independently
• Safe Food Handling Certification
• HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) is required for instructing children’s programs ages 4-12 years.
• Emergency First Aid with AED/CPR B

Please note that this position requires a satisfactory criminal record and vulnerable sector screening check dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment. Candidates who are under the age of 18 at the time of hire will only be required to provide a criminal record check.

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre (QEPCCC) is a unique multi-purpose recreation, arts and culture facility located in Oakville, Ontario. QEPCCC offers many drop-in and registered recreational, cultural and aquatic programs, including a studio drop-in program and memberships, and an exhibitions program. Refer to the Recreation and Culture Programs page for a list of current culture programs and camps offered at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.

DATED: August 5, 2026

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This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.

Wethank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.