Children's Cooking Instructor

Sticky Fingers Cooking - Colorado Springs; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Ongoing support

All tools and equipment provided

Team with passion for kids

Accrued leave: up to 48 hours/year

PHE leave: up to 80 hours

Job summary

Sticky Fingers Cooking is hiring part-time After School Children's Cooking Instructors in Colorado Springs. You will lead on-site, hour-long cooking classes for kids aged 3–18, using our kid-tested recipes.

Training is provided, with supportive team guidance and opportunities to grow with the program. You must be available at least 2 days per week (2–5 pm) and able to manage groups of 8–14 kids, with strong communication and reliability.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage groups of 8–14 children
• Availability at least 2 days a week (Mon–Fri, 2–5 pm)
• No professional cooking experience required (training provided)
• Must have reliable transportation and timely communication with team
• Vaccination may be required by districts/schools

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site, hour-long healthy cooking classes for children 3–18 years old
• Plan and teach kid-friendly recipes and cooking skills
• Review curricula weekly and prepare ingredients for class sessions
• Shop for fresh ingredients and ensure kitchen safety and cleanliness
• Foster a fun, engaging learning environment and encourage healthy eating

Skills

Patience with kids

Reliable transportation

Strong communication

Punctual and dependable

Team collaboration

Education

ServSafe Food Handler Certification

Job description

SFC Colorado Springs LLC dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® of Colorado Springs is looking to hire part-time After School Children's Cooking Instructors to help us Cultivate COOLinary Curiosity in Kids®!

• Are you ready to TURNIP the BEET on what KIDS EAT®?


• Are you looking for a fun, part-time job?


• Do you love the magical combination of children and cooking?


• Are you passionate about introducing kids to new ingredients and exploring new tastes in the kitchen?


• Do you have a love for food and want to lead cooking classes for children using our kid-tested and approved recipes?

If so, please read on and consider joining us in the kitchen!

Our instructors bring the kitchen to the kids with our cooking kit that contains all the necessary equipment and tools. SFC Colorado Springs LLC dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® provides paid hands-on training and individualized support.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Availability at least 2 days a week (Monday - Friday, between 2-5 pm)


• Commitment to teaching full sessions (ranging from 4-12 weeks)


• ServSafe Food Handler Certification (can obtain before teaching)


• Ability to manage and engage a group of 8-14 children with diverse backgrounds and academic levels


• Access to reliable transportation


• Ability to communicate with our team in a timely manner


• Punctual and reliable


• No professional cooking experience required


• Experience working with kids of varying ages is a plus!


• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination may be required by districts and schools

BENEFITS:

• Competitive pay ($65 for a one-hour class + food reimbursement)


• Ongoing support


• All tools and equipment needed


• A chance to join a team that's passionate about making a difference


• Accrued Leave: Up to 48 hours of paid leave per year, for use of a variety of health and safety purposes, which team members \"earn\" at a rate of 1 hour leave for 30 hours worked


• Public Health Emergency (PHE) Leave: Up to 80 hours of PHE-related leave when a PHE is declared

Let's TACO-bout \"a day in the life\" of an After School Children's Cooking Instructor

As a part-time After School Children's Cooking Instructor, you are the face of our company, getting to interact with children between the ages of 3-18, parents, and school staff each week. You work on-site at different locations in your area, leading hour-long healthy and engaging cooking enrichment classes for students.

Each week, you create creative recipes and teach children about new ingredients and healthy foods from all over the world in an engaging and hands-on way. Your organizational skills come into play as you review weekly class curricula and prepare for instruction which includes shopping independently for fresh ingredients. You teach basic kitchen skills including washing, cutting, grating, stirring, measuring, nutrition, and more as well as the history, geography, and language behind each recipe.

Kids learn in a dynamic hands-on environment while you provide the direction and encouragement to create a new recipe each class. Teach kids healthy food habits that will nourish their bodies and minds for a lifetime.

Our chefs are ONE in a MELON! Meet some of them in this video: https://vimeo.com/492139079

ABOUT STICKY FINGERS COOKING®

Our dedicated, talented and creative team has been busy cultivating 'cool'inary curiosity for thousands of children in online classes, schools, camps, and special events since 2008.

We offer quality enrichment cooking classes before, during, and after school, as well as birthday parties, private cooking classes, and camps for children 3-18 years of age. Sticky Fingers Cooking® also operates in select cities across the country!

Our philosophy is that kids are only impacted if we have great instructors who are passionate about what they do. We attract and retain such amazing instructors by offering a friendly schedule, all the needed equipment, and tools, paid training, individualized support, and FUN!

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN US IN THE KITCHEN?