Adjunct Instructor, Culinary Arts (FOH)

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community college in North Carolina is seeking a professional to teach culinary arts, focusing on technical front-of-house service skills. The ideal candidate will have an associate degree and significant experience in upscale dining or hospitality service. Duties include maintaining safety standards and accurate records. Applications are encouraged on a continuous basis, creating an applicant pool for potential openings.

Qualifications

• Five years of professional dining/catering experience.
• Evidence of high performance in culinary or hospitality operations.
• Experience teaching in higher education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach technical skills related to culinary arts.
• Apply and maintain sanitation and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records for audits.
• Classes are conducted on the Main Campus, with day or evening options.

Skills

Culinary skills

Service competency

Computer skills

PowerPoint

Service competency

Education

Associate degree

Baccalaureate degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description

Teach a full range of technical skills and principles relative to culinary arts.

Duties: Teach a full range of technical front of house service skills and principles relative to Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management. Apply and maintain sanitation and safety standards and uniform requirements in the classroom and lab environments. Maintain accurate records in required format for audit purposes. All classes are taught on the Main Campus. Classes may be day or evening.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate degree plus five years of professional dining/catering/table side classical and contemporary service experience working at upscale facilities in the capacity of Front of House Manager or Supervisor;
• Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Evidence of service competency, which may include an established track record of high performance in well-regarded culinary or hospitality operations as a manager or supervisor;

Preferred Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate degree plus five years’ experience working at upscale facilities in the capacity of Front of House Manager or Supervisor;
• Well versed and experienced in classical and contemporary styles of service;
• Experience teaching in higher education;
• Industry recognized certifications.

Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a continuous recruitment to create an applicant pool, openings may or may not exist at this time. Applications are evaluated on an as-needed basis only when hiring managers have a position that needs to be filled or class(es) that need to be staffed from semester-to-semester. Continuous postings will remain open for a period of 12 months. Applicants of continuous postings may or may not be notified as to the outcome of their candidacy. When new continuous postings become available, we encourage you to reapply.

Upon submitting your online application, unofficial transcript must be uploaded to your application for the related degree(s) listed in the “Minimum Requirements” and/or “Preferred Qualifications” section of the job posting. The unofficial transcript must list the individual courses taken. Diplomas will not be considered in lieu of an unofficial transcript.

If selected for hire, official sealed transcripts from a regionally accredited institution are required to be received a minimum of two business weeks before the first day of work. Failure to comply may result in revocation of the job offer.

Equal Employment Opportunity

A-B Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.