Culinary Instructor & Course Designer

Advocate Health Care; Barrington (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Barrington, IL seeks a skilled culinary instructor to design and deliver engaging courses aligned with educational standards. You will lead hands-on cooking sessions, maintain safety and sanitation, tailor demonstrations, and support participants through the full learning experience.

The role requires a Serve Safe Certification, an associate degree in culinary arts, and teaching experience; experience in a team-based clinical environment is valued.

Qualifications

• Must have problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency in meat roasting and preparation of sauces, gravies, vegetables, meats, cereal, hors d’oeuvres, eggs, soup, casseroles, frying, broiling, steaming, baking, and grilling.
• Experience working in a team-based or clinical environment.
• Experience teaching participants both in-person and virtually.
• 3 or more years of teaching experience.
• 3 or more years of experience in a large volume food preparation and distribution operation.
• Serve Safe Certification required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops engaging culinary courses and curricula that align with educational standards and participants' needs. Delivers clear and concise lectures, demonstrating cooking techniques, and guiding participants through hands-on exercises and facilitating discussions.
• Ensures a safe and clean working environment by adhering to food safety regulations and maintaining kitchen equipment. Completes weekly sanitation checklist and develops action plans as needed.
• Monitors the atmosphere of the location to include music, scent, lighting, temperature, and overall cleanliness; adjusts as necessary to participants' needs or preferences.
• Anticipates the needs of class participants; sets up each participant's station to support the curriculum and ensures that they remain engaged throughout their entire experience.
• Monitors general department operations, establishes work reschedules, issues daily work assignments and responds to requests for service.
• Prepares general and special diet items in accordance with established standardized recipes. Decides on recipe ingredient substitutions or garnishes based on diet requirements.
• Estimates food requirements and controls serving portions, eliminating waste and leftovers. Reviews weekly food usage and completes weekly inventory. Completes class production forecasting sheet.
• Prepares catered and specialized events including luncheons, buffets, and dinners as needed.

Skills

Culinary teaching

Food safety

Menu planning

Team collaboration

Bilingual

Education

Associate degree in culinary arts

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Barrington, IL seeks a skilled culinary instructor to design and deliver engaging courses aligned with educational standards. You will lead hands-on cooking sessions, maintain safety and sanitation, tailor demonstrations, and support participants through the full learning experience.

The role requires a Serve Safe Certification, an associate degree in culinary arts, and teaching experience; experience in a team-based clinical environment is valued.