Culinary Demonstration Specialist & Public Presenter

Culinary Institute of America; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio campus, seeks a Food Enthusiast Instructor to plan, prepare, and deliver cooking demonstrations with high professionalism for public and private events on campus.

Responsibilities include acquiring materials, following standardized recipes, and presenting with outstanding culinary and public speaking skills, while managing food costs and maintaining a professional demo space.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum five (5) years professional culinary experience.
• Familiar with global cuisines and the associated foods and preparation.
• Familiar with volume foodservice, fine dining, multi-unit and menu research and development.
• Familiar with the wine and beverage industry.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares and delivers public and private demonstrations at the CIA, San Antonio campus.
• Wears the face of hospitality to demonstrate and exemplify the CIA Standards of Excellence.
• Orders food and supplies for demonstrations as needed with a focus on preventing waste.
• Procures and “practices” as possible, recipes in advance of presenting to the public to ascertain the recipes integrity and timeliness of delivery.
• Works to follow the method as set out in the distributed recipes, to eliminate the possibility of confusing attendees.
• Demonstrates culinary techniques that are adopted as professional in standard and most importantly in accordance with CIA professional faculty culinary demonstrations.
• Provides written copies of culinary demonstrations and recipes to attendees.
• Accountable for food cost relating to demonstrations and stays within guidelines set forth by supervisor.
• Maintains a clean and professional appearance in the demo space for self, the station and the demonstration.
• Actively engages in professional development to further culinary knowledge and demonstration techniques.
• Returns all internal and external phone calls, emails and communications within a timely manner.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Culinary skills

Public speaking

Energy & motivation

Detail oriented

Organizational skills

Education

Associate Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio campus, seeks a Food Enthusiast Instructor to plan, prepare, and deliver cooking demonstrations with high professionalism for public and private events on campus.

Responsibilities include acquiring materials, following standardized recipes, and presenting with outstanding culinary and public speaking skills, while managing food costs and maintaining a professional demo space.