Culinary Instructor

Goddard Riverside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,328 - 48,216; Part time

Job summary

Goddard Riverside in Manhattan seeks a Lead Culinary Instructor for the Advance and Earn program at The Isaacs Center. You will oversee day-to-day culinary training, teach to the licensed curriculum, manage inventory, and coordinate with the Director of Culinary.

The role includes facilitating workshops, supervising students and staff, and contributing to recipe development, documentation, and performance reviews. 20–30 hours weekly with an hourly rate of $30.00 - $35.00.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities include teaching to the licensed curriculum.
• Maintain inventory and communicate ordering needs to the Director of Culinary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day culinary training for students in the Advance and Earn program at The Isaacs Center.
• Teach to the Isaacs Center licensed curriculum, maintain inventory, and communicate ordering needs to the Director of Culinary.
• Facilitate daily workshops and supervise students and additional Chef Instructor Staff.
• Contribute to program development, recipe development & documentation, and performance reviews.
• Other projects as assigned.

Job description

Organization Overview:

The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.

Advance and Earn represents New York City's greatest investment in the skill development of future restaurant workers. Through Advance and Earn, young adults learn advanced knife skills, food safety standards, and professional communication skills across 200-hours of classroom instruction before completing 250-hour internships in NYC's top kitchens. Young adults then transition into full-time employment while continuing to access the Isaacs Center's suite of supportive services (financial coaching, benefit navigation, housing assistance) that is designed to optimize workplace productivity.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Culinary, the Lead Culinary Instructor will oversee day-to-day culinary training for students in the Advance and Earn program at The Isaacs Center. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to teaching to the Isaacs Center licensed curriculum, maintaining orderly inventory and communicating ordering needs to the Director of Culinary, daily workshop facilitation, supervision of the students and addition Chef Instructor Staff, and maintaining a clean and safe working environment. The Lead Culinary Instructor may also be asked to contribute to the development and implementation of: 1) Special Programs/Events such as the Senior Supper Series or Incubator/Virtual Kitchen- Delivery concepts where interns will have the ability to learn the foundational, transferrable skills necessary for professional success within the evolving restaurant industry; 2) Recipe Development & Documentation; 3) Performance Reviews & Disciplinary Action for supplemental Chef Instructor Staff4) other projects as assigned.

Schedule:

20-30 hours per week

Hourly Rate:

$30.00 - $35.00

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.