Culinary Assistant

Taste Buds Kitchen; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 35,817; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible scheduling

Social events

Employee discounts

Free T-shirt

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

Taste Buds Kitchen is hiring Culinary Assistants to help run hands-on cooking classes and events in our Kitchen Studio. You will assist instructors, prep ingredients, and ensure a fun, safe, and clean environment for guests of all ages.

Open availability including nights and weekends is required as events run seven days a week. No formal teaching degree required, just passion for food and guest engagement.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow directions in a fast-paced environment.
• Natural curiosity and passion for food & culinary entertainment.
• Upbeat personality with a smile on your face most of the time.
• Eagerness to get your hands dirty.
• Great communication skills with all ages.
• Confident with a range of cooking and baking techniques.
• At least one year of experience entertaining kids and/or adults.
• Relevant cooking/restaurant experience a plus.
• Formal teaching experience and training in education, childhood development, or related field a plus.
• Must be able to stand for long periods and lift 45 pounds.
• Must pass a background check.
• Must enjoy small business atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Open availability is required, including nights and weekends. Taste Buds Kitchen hosts events 7 days a week.
• Assist the Instructor in creating amazing cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2‑99.
• Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests.
• Setup before class including preparing ingredients, activities, and prebake as needed for a class.
• Assist the Instructor with engaging and teaching guests about cooking/baking skills related to the class menu.
• Keep the kitchen running smoothly, sparkling clean, stocked, and organized before, during, and after the class.
• Create a controlled, safe, clean, friendly environment for all clients.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Food & culinary entertainment

Great communication

Hands-on cooking

Customer service

Education

Teaching or education background

Job description

Company Overview

Taste Buds Kitchen has taken the country by storm with a refreshingly simple concept. We provide culinary entertainment to kids, families, and adults in a fun, beautiful, and state‑of‑the‑art Kitchen Studio. Kids ages 2 to teen love our hands‑on cooking classes, camps, birthday parties, and field trips. Adults love our BYOB date‑night cooking classes, birthday parties, bachelorettes, showers, and corporate events. Our innovative programs are as entertaining as they are educational! We always strive to engage and delight our guests.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Flexible scheduling
• Social events
• Employee discounts
• Free T‑shirt
• Opportunity for advancement

Job Description

Culinary Assistants are the ones who help make the magic happen. From assisting the Instructor to preparing the recipes and keeping the kitchen clean and organized, you will have a passion for making our guests smile and keeping everything running smoothly in our sparkling clean Kitchens.

Responsibilities

• Open availability is required, including nights and weekends. Taste Buds Kitchen hosts events 7 days a week.
• Assist the Instructor in creating amazing cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2‑99.
• Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests.
• Setup before class including preparing ingredients, activities, and prebake as needed for a class.
• Assist the Instructor with engaging and teaching guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu.
• Keep the kitchen running smoothly, sparkling clean, stocked, and organized before, during, and after the class.
• Create a controlled, safe, clean, friendly environment for all clients.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow directions in a fast‑paced environment and move quickly.
• Natural curiosity and passion for food & culinary entertainment.
• Upbeat personality with a smile on your face a majority of the time.
• Eagerness to get your hands dirty.
• Great communication skills with all ages.
• Confident with a range of cooking and baking techniques.
• At least one or more years of experience entertaining kids and/or adults.
• Relevant cooking/restaurant experience a plus.
• Formal teaching experience and training in education, childhood development, or related field a plus.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and lift 45 pounds.
• Must pass a background check.
• Must enjoy the atmosphere of a small business.