Culinary Instructor

Taste Buds Kitchen; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible scheduling

Social events

Employee discounts

Free T-shirt

401(k)

Job summary

Taste Buds Kitchen is hiring energetic culinary instructors to teach hands-on cooking classes for kids, families, and adults in our vibrant Kitchen Studio in Palo Alto. You’ll guide guests through fun, flavorful menus and create memorable experiences from prep to plating.

Open availability including nights and weekends is required as events run seven days a week. We’re seeking passionate food lovers who enjoy teaching, entertaining, and ensuring guests have a safe, delicious time.

Responsibilities

• Open availability is required, including nights and weekends. Taste Buds Kitchen hosts events 7‑days a week.
• Instruct cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2‑99
• Engage and teach guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu
• Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests
• Responsible for the success of the event from start to finish
• Interact with all guests to ensure customer satisfaction
• Sometimes you will work solo, other times you will manage or supervise a team of culinary assistants for larger events
• Set up before class and clean‑up after
• Create a controlled safe and clean environment; provide first‑aid treatment as needed

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 / Perks

• Competitive pay
• Flexible scheduling
• Social events
• Employee discounts
• Free T‑shirt
• 401(k)

Job Description

We are hiring culinary instructors to teach cooking classes to kids, families, and adults! Looking for high‑energy individuals who are passionate about food and inspiring those around them to have fun in the Kitchen. You are as comfortable engaging kids as you are with adults and corporate events; as passionate about chiffonading basil as you are about rolling fresh pasta and decorating cupcakes.

Responsibilities

• Open availability is required, including nights and weekends. Taste Buds Kitchen hosts events 7‑days a week.
• Instruct cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2‑99
• Engage and teach guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu
• Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests
• Responsible for the success of the event from start to finish
• Interact with all guests to ensure customer satisfaction
• Sometimes you will work solo, other times you will manage or supervise a team of culinary assistants for larger events
• Set up before class and clean‑up after
• Create a controlled safe and clean environment; provide first‑aid treatment as needed