Children’s Cooking Instructor – After-School Enrichment

Sticky Fingers Cooking; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 880 - 1,800; Part time

Job summary

Sticky Fingers Cooking is seeking a Children's Cooking Instructor to lead hands-on after-school enrichment classes for kids ages 3-18. This part-time role runs weekday afternoons, typically 2:00-5:00 PM, teaching 1-hour classes to about 8-14 students.

Compensation includes $55 per class plus grocery reimbursement and paid training. Responsibilities include teaching cooking skills, nutrition, food safety, and cultural traditions in a safe, inclusive classroom, plus shopping for groceries and

Qualifications

• Experience teaching children in a group setting.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Reliable transportation and punctuality are expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead 1-hour hands-on cooking classes for 8–14 children.
• Teach cooking skills, nutrition, and cultural food traditions.
• Foster a safe, inclusive classroom environment.
• Purchase groceries, transport ingredients, set up, teach, and clean up.

Skills

Cooking instruction

Kids program

Food safety

Job description

Children's Cooking Instructor - After-School Enrichment

Part-Time | Weekday Afternoons | $55/Class + Grocery Reimbursement

Are you ready to TURNIP the BEET on what Kids Eat®?

Sticky Fingers Cooking® is looking for enthusiastic, dependable Chef Instructors to lead hands‑on cooking and nutrition classes for children ages 3-18.

If you love cooking and working with kids, we'd love to meet you! Educators, childcare professionals, culinary professionals, students, retirees, parents, and others are welcome.

What You'll Do

• Teach 1-hour cooking classes for approximately 8-14 students.
• Teach cooking skills, nutrition, food safety, and cultural food traditions.
• Create a safe, positive, inclusive classroom.
• Purchase groceries, transport ingredients and a provided cooking kit, set up, teach, and clean up.

Compensation & Benefits

• $55 per 1-hour class, representing approximately 2 hours of compensated work @ $27.50/hour including preparation, setup, instruction, and cleanup.
• $12 grocery reimbursement per class, plus additional reimbursement when needed.
• Paid training at $20/hour.
• Curriculum, recipes, training, and mobile cooking equipment provided.
• Weekday afternoon schedule, generally 2:00-5:00 PM. For example, you may teach the same class every Monday and Wednesday from 2:30-3:30 PM for the duration of a session.

What We're Looking For

Reliable, organized, energetic individuals who enjoy working with children. Requirements include availability of at least 2 weekdays per week, reliable transportation and a valid driver's license, and the ability to commit to a 4-12 week session. You must be able to confidently manage groups of up to 14 children and lift/transport up to 30 lbs. Experience teaching, childcare, camps, coaching, or culinary education is a plus.

Hiring Process

15-30 minute phone interview, followed by a Zoom interview and short teaching demonstration. Conditional offers require background screening and onboarding.

Ready to get cooking?

Bring your creativity, energy, and love of cooking. We'll provide the rest!

All employees must undergo a fingerprint background check.