Chef Instructor

CocuSocial, Inc. (YC S17); Irvine (CA); On-site; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Pay per class: $200–$350 + tips

Marketing support

Class format development support

Job summary

CocuSocial is seeking energetic in-person cooking instructors to plan and lead hands-on classes from start to finish at venues around the city, including restaurants, hotels, and event spaces. Classes typically host up to 26 guests, happen evenings or weekends, and require lifting up to 50 lbs; instructors handle all aspects with support from CocuSocial.

You might teach handmade pasta, French pastry, dumplings, sushi, paella, or your own creation, with flexible scheduling and marketing handled

Qualifications

• Plan, design, and deliver hands-on cooking classes.
• Adapt recipes to class sizes and venues.
• Comfort with kitchen equipment and ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead a hands-on class start to finish.
• Teach at venues around the city (restaurants, hotels, cafes, event spaces).
• Manage groups of up to 26 guests.
• In-person only; venues within a 30 minute commute.
• Lift up to 50 lbs as required.

Skills

In-person teaching

Public speaking

Classroom management

Heavy lifting

Job description

The role

• Plan and lead a hands-on class start to finish
• Classes at interesting venues around the city — restaurants, hotels, cafés, event spaces
• Groups of up to 26 guests, most often evenings and weekends
• In-person only (venue within 30 minutes commute)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs required

What you might teach

• Handmade pasta, French pastry, dumplings, sushi, paella — or a cuisine that's your own. We build the class list around instructors' strengths, not the other way around.

Why teach with CocuSocial

• Flexible schedule — teach as often as suits you
• $200–$350 per class, plus tips
• Marketing, bookings, and guest communication handled by CocuSocial
• Support developing and refining your class format