Culinary Instructor: Hands-On Teaching & Curriculum Design

Advocate Health Care; Barrington (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health Care in Barrington, IL seeks an experienced culinary instructor to design and deliver engaging courses for participants. You will lead lectures, perform cooking demonstrations, and supervise hands-on practice in a safe kitchen environment.

The role requires at least 1 year of teaching experience, an associate degree in culinary arts, and Serve Safe certification. You will contribute to menu planning, diet considerations, and event catering as needed.

Qualifications

• 1 year of culinary teaching or related teaching experience required.
• Associate's degree in culinary arts or related field.
• Serve Safe Certification required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops engaging culinary courses aligned with educational standards and participants' needs.
• Delivers lectures, demonstrates cooking techniques, and guides hands-on exercises.
• Maintains a safe, clean kitchen by adhering to food safety regulations and equipment upkeep.
• Monitors classroom and kitchen atmosphere to ensure participant engagement and comfort.
• Sets up stations for participants and responds to service requests.
• Prepares general and special diet items per standardized recipes; suggests substitutions as needed.
• Estimates food requirements, controls portions, and reviews weekly usage and inventory.
• Prepares catered events including luncheons, buffets, and dinners as required.

Skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Meat roasting

Sauces & gravies

Baking & grilling

Education

Associate's degree in culinary arts or related field

Tools

Serve Safe Certification

Job description

Advocate Health Care in Barrington, IL seeks an experienced culinary instructor to design and deliver engaging courses for participants. You will lead lectures, perform cooking demonstrations, and supervise hands-on practice in a safe kitchen environment.

The role requires at least 1 year of teaching experience, an associate degree in culinary arts, and Serve Safe certification. You will contribute to menu planning, diet considerations, and event catering as needed.