Culinary Lead: Cooking Class Mentor & Team Coach

CSC Generation; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

401K

Job summary

Sur La Table is seeking a Culinary Lead to inspire customers and support the Resident Chef in driving business results while overseeing culinary staff. The role blends culinary talent with teaching and leadership to elevate class experiences and retail performance.

The position requires kitchen management experience, a culinary degree or equivalent, and strong coaching skills. It emphasizes creating a compliant, knowledgeable team and a high-quality, engaging customer journey.

Qualifications

• 1-2 Years progressively responsible kitchen operations or kitchen management experience.
• Culinary degree or equivalent Sous Chef experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Valid Food Handlers / Food Managers Certification.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Demonstrated successful teaching and training experience.
• Proven ability to drive sales and motivate teams.
• Proven training and communication skills.
• Proven leadership and financial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Models and directs employees to ensure customer service standards are met.
• Delivers and holds employees accountable for an exceptional cooking class experience at every class using recipes and game plans provided.
• Contributes to an environment where employees are informed and capable by supporting and/or delivering training for all employees.
• Maintains proper storage, prep and service procedures and maintains all equipment and workspaces to ensure sanitary conditions.
• Ensures all food items are cooked and served at the correct temperature.
• Models and ensures all Sur La Table policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are communicated effectively to employees, maintained and consistently followed.
• Provides coaching in the moment and performance feedback to culinary employees.
• Seeks opportunities to increase cooking class and retail sales and directs culinary employees to execute sales plans.
• Anticipates and solves problems by taking decisive action, follows up with the Resident Chef.
• Stays informed by maintaining product knowledge, accesses available training and seeks out additional resources when necessary.

Skills

Customer service leadership

Teaching and training

Sales motivation

Financial management

Leadership

Education

Culinary degree

Sous Chef experience

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Sur La Table is seeking a Culinary Lead to inspire customers and support the Resident Chef in driving business results while overseeing culinary staff. The role blends culinary talent with teaching and leadership to elevate class experiences and retail performance.

The position requires kitchen management experience, a culinary degree or equivalent, and strong coaching skills. It emphasizes creating a compliant, knowledgeable team and a high-quality, engaging customer journey.