Chef Instructor

St. Mary’s Food Bank; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings

Tuition Assistance

Wellness Programs

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix seeks an experienced Chef Instructor to lead culinary education as part of the Community Kitchen Program. You will teach culinary skills to a diverse group, develop menus, and set high standards for food handling.

You will guide students through classroom and kitchen activities, ensuring safety, sanitation, and timely execution of lessons, while coordinating with fellow instructors and managers to align curriculum with program goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years work related experience or equivalent combination of education and job-related experience in a Food Service Management Role.
• Preferred: AA in Culinary Studies.

Responsibilities

• Manages a clean, well maintained and organized kitchen by instructing students in basic sanitation and culinary arts skills, ensuring safe food handling procedures, and maintaining on-going temperature logs in cooler and freezer.
• Maintains current inventory for all food items, pro-actively utilizing food bank inventory in order to reduce food purchases and placing all food and non-food kitchen orders in a timely fashion.
• Maintains a professional, helpful and non-threatening learning environment, actively teaching scheduled curriculum topics to students in the kitchen.
• Coordinates with other instructors, ensuring materials being taught in the classroom and the kitchen are concurrent with employer expectations.
• Provides knife skill and cooking demonstrations for basic culinary techniques.
• Assists in developing curriculum and class calendar.

Skills

Food Service Management

Education

AA in Culinary Studies

Job description

Put your talent to work for a great cause: helping the hungry.

At St. Mary’s Food Bank , we’re more than just a place to work — we’re a team on a mission: Bridging the gap for Arizona communities with nourishment for today and hope for tomorrow.

Every day, thousands of Arizonans c ount on us for much needed food — and every team member plays a role in making that happen. Whether you’re in a warehouse, an office, or out in the community, the work you do here directly helps someone in need.

If you’re ready to put your passion to work and be part of a team that cares deeply about the community, we have opportunities waiting for you.

Let’s make a difference together.

What we have to offer:

Health

• An employee-only medical plan at no cost to you
• Four low-cost employee-only, spouse and/or family member medical plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA) generously funded by the employer
• Flexible Spending Account
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability

Time Off

• 15 PTO days, accrued bi-weekly, that increases with length of service
• 40 hours of Personal/Sick time
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Competitive Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
  
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a generous employer match
• Parties & Events
• Wellness Program
• Employee Engagement Committee
• Employee Assistance Program

St. Mary’s Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

St. Mary's Food Bank is currently seeking an experienced Chef Instructor for our Community Kitchen Program. The Chef Instructor is responsible for teaching culinary skills to a diverse group of individuals as part of a food bank training program aimed at increasing individual self sufficiency. Instructor will create menus and training instruction based on food availability. Instructor will also teach a high level of food handling standards. Directs and works alongside the students to give them the tools they need to be successful in the culinary industry.

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Manages a clean, well maintained and organized kitchen by instructing students in basic sanitation and culinary arts skills, ensuring safe food handling procedures, and maintaining on-going temperature logs in cooler and freezer.
• Maintains current inventory for all food items, pro-actively utilizing food bank inventory in order to reduce food purchases and placing all food and non-food kitchen orders in a timely fashion.
• Maintains a professional, helpful and non-threatening learning environment, actively teaching scheduled curriculum topics to students in the kitchen.
• Coordinates with other instructors, ensuring materials being taught in the classroom and the kitchen are concurrent with employer expectations.
• Provides knife skill and cooking demonstrations for basic culinary techniques.
• Assists in developing curriculum and class calendar.
• Utilizes donated and or purchased food to create given menu
• Works one on one with struggling students
• Share best practices learned from real world experience with students to prepare them for the industry
• Provides written feedback to Manager regarding student progress and recommendations on a weekly basis for student evaluations.
• Any other duties as assigned by Management.
• Ability to formulate long term planning and execution
• Strong ability to meet given deadlines

Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years work related experience or equivalent combination of education and job-related experience in a Food Service Management Role.

Preferred: AA in Culinary Studies

What we offer:

• Competitive Compensation Package:
  • Competitive Pay, including:
    • Base Salary: $50,000 Annually
    • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a generous employer match
    • Employee Referral Bonus Program
    • Tuition Assistance
• Medical and Insurance Coverage
  • An employee-only medical plan at no cost to you
  • 4 low-cost employee-only, spouse and/or family member medical plans
  • Vision and Dental coverage
  • Health Savings Account generously funded by the employer and Flexible Spending Account options
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death & Accident Insurance at no cost to you.
  • Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
  • Optional Pet Insurance and Legal Shield Identity Theft offering
• Time Off
  • 15 PTO days, accrued bi-weekly, that increases with length of service
  • 40 hours of Personal/Sick time
  • 9 Company Paid Holidays

This is your chance to join a cohesive and welcoming team and make a difference in our Arizona communities. Join our Mission to alleviate hunger.

St. Mary’s Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.