After-School Chef Teacher: Hands-On Kids' Cooking

LIFT Enrichment; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Paid training

Grocery shopping and paid prep/cleanup

Job summary

LIFT Enrichment is seeking enthusiastic Chef Teachers to lead hands-on cooking workshops for students in Title I schools in Cupertino, CA. This part-time seasonal role trains you—no professional chef experience required—and pays $28/hour with mileage reimbursement.

Typical days involve teaching two workshops, with paid prep and cleanup. Train 10–15 hours over two weeks and enjoy structured support and ongoing curriculum resources for engaging kids in healthy cooking.

Qualifications

• No professional chef experience required; training provided.
• Available to work 2-3 days per week, 2:00pm-5:00pm.
• Comfortable transporting supplies to schools and grocery shopping.

Responsibilities

• Lead groups of 15–20 students through hands-on cooking activities.
• Teach fun, healthy recipes using provided curriculum.
• Introduce kids to basic cooking, nutrition, and kitchen safety.
• Keep students engaged, excited, and involved.
• Manage setup, cooking, and cleanup.
• Grocery shop and prep ingredients as needed.
• Transport program supplies to the school.

Skills

Teaching

Cooking

Child engagement

Time management

Job description

LIFT Enrichment is seeking enthusiastic Chef Teachers to lead hands-on cooking workshops for students in Title I schools in Cupertino, CA. This part-time seasonal role trains you—no professional chef experience required—and pays $28/hour with mileage reimbursement.

Typical days involve teaching two workshops, with paid prep and cleanup. Train 10–15 hours over two weeks and enjoy structured support and ongoing curriculum resources for engaging kids in healthy cooking.