Culinary Curriculum & Training Manager

Taste Buds Kitchen - HQ

Chester (MD)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 80,000

Full time

37 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Taste Buds Kitchen seeks a Culinary Curriculum & Training Manager to develop turnkey cooking curricula, class guides, and training for franchise owners and studio instructors. This role emphasizes educational design, coaching, and culinary education, not a traditional kitchen line position.

Based at our Chester, MD HQ, you will train franchise owners, write lesson guides, and deliver high-energy cooking experiences while ensuring safety, allergen controls, and brand consistency across programs.

Qualifications

3+ years in curriculum/lesson design, adult training, corporate hospitality L&D, or recreational cooking school instruction.
Proven experience writing clear lesson plans, run-of-shows, or SOPs.
Strong comfort with food safety and kitchen fundamentals (ServSafe helpful).
Tech & AI agile: comfortable using generative AI tools for drafting and LMS management.
Prior experience with franchise networks or multi-unit concepts preferred.

Responsibilities

Turnkey Course Blueprints: design lesson plans, tool staging maps, and run-of-shows for youth camps, classes, parties, and corporate events.
Accessible Teaching: structure flows so non-chef staff can lead engaging classes within time limits.
AI-Assisted Workflows: direct internal AI models and prompt libraries to accelerate drafting seasonal concepts and run-of-shows.
Systems & Brand Operations Governance: maintain Operandio, format modules into clear learning guides for franchisees.
Franchisee Onboarding & Hands-On Instruction: lead monthly on-site cohorts and coach 'train the trainer' sessions.

Skills

Curriculum design

Adult training

Franchise education

AI tools

Education

ServSafe Manager certification

Tools

Operandio

Generative AI (ChatGPT/Claude)

LMS platforms

Job description

Benefits:

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Location:

Chester, MD (On-site Test Kitchen)

Schedule:

Full-time Monday – Friday daytime hours (shifting to Tuesday – Saturday once per month during Franchisee Training cohorts). Includes situational remote flexibility on Mondays for dedicated curriculum writing and administrative development, depending on test-kitchen and training schedules.

Compensation:

$70,000 – $80,000 (commensurate with experience) + Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) Match, Unlimited PTO

Reports To:

Director of Operations

About the Role

Taste Buds Kitchen is seeking a Culinary Curriculum & Training Manager to serve as our brand's chief instructional designer, training facilitator, and culinary educator.

This is an educational design and coaching role, not a restaurant back-of-house line position. A culinary degree or professional kitchen experience is not required. If you are an exceptional teacher who loves food, understands kitchen fundamentals, and knows how to break down steps so anyone can learn them, you will thrive here.

Based at our corporate office and test kitchen in Chester, MD, you will build turnkey cooking curricula, write class guides, and train incoming franchise owners and studio instructors to deliver high-energy cooking experiences.

Priority Deliverable: Digital Training Shift (Months 1–6)

Video Production & On-Camera Demos: Record practical instructional class and recipe walkthroughs and equipment setup guides using accessible creator gear (smartphone, tripod, ring light) for our central video library.

E-Learning Design: Turn onboarding workflows and recipe standards into engaging digital modules in our operations platform (Operandio).

Core Responsibilities

Turnkey Course Blueprints: Design lesson plans, tool staging maps, and minute-by-minute teacher run-of-shows for youth camps, adult classes, parties, and corporate team building events.

Accessible Teaching: Structure lesson flows so non-chef staff can easily lead engaging, safe classes within strict time limits.

AI-Assisted Workflows: Direct internal AI models and prompt libraries to accelerate drafting seasonal concepts, agendas, and run-of-shows—reviewing outputs for kitchen safety, allergen compliance, and brand voice.

Systems & Brand Operations Governance: Maintain our central operations platform (Operandio), formatting both culinary and studio operations modules into clear franchisee learning guides—including kitchen tech, music systems, CRM workflows, and studio checklists using content from internal partners.

Franchisee Onboarding & Hands-On Instruction

Lead Monthly Cohorts: Facilitate monthly on-site certification cohorts at HQ, training new franchise owners and managers on kitchen workflow and brand standards.

Train the Trainer: Coach adult learners in "culinary entertainment," classroom pacing, and group dynamics.

Seasonal Training & Opening Support: Host digital training for peak seasons (Summer Camp Prep, Gingerbread 101), lead cooking sessions during monthly Discovery Days, and serve as occasional on-site backup for new studio grand openings (0–3 trips/year).

Recipe Testing & Test Kitchen Oversight

Recipe Standardization: Test, adapt, and scale recipes and the culinary entertainment experience across youth and adult programs for simplicity, profitability, and strict allergen safety (100% nut-free; gluten/dairy-free adaptable).