Director General y Profesor Principal de Cocina

Taste Buds Kitchen - Greenlawn; Greenlawn (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Competitive salary

Employee discounts

Free uniforms

Paid time off

Profit sharing

Training & development

Tips

Job summary

Taste Buds Kitchen - Greenlawn is seeking a General Manager & Lead Culinary Instructor to drive our cooking classes, manage day-to-day kitchen operations, and lead a passionate team in delivering exceptional experiences.

You will interact with clients daily, teach hands-on cooking, and help shape our fun, educational, and community-centric programs. This role blends instruction with operations and guest service.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership with ability to recruit and train staff.
• Experience with various cooking techniques; formal culinary education a plus.
• Experience working with diverse age groups.
• Background in events/business hospitality.
• 1–3 years in a management role.
• Strong customer service skills; business/management degree a plus.
• Enjoys a small-business environment.

Responsibilities

• Open availability including nights and weekends; events 7 days a week.
• Assist owner with setup and running of new business; lead instruction 50–75% early on.
• Instruct classes, camps, and parties for ages 2–99; engage guests and teach skills.
• Provide excellent customer service to ensure a great client experience.
• Assist in HR: hiring, training, scheduling, developing staff; act as emergency substitute.
• Oversee operations: enforce policies, systems, and branding in the kitchen.
• Support admin/sales: respond to inquiries and bookings to meet sales goals.
• Maintain high cleanliness and branding standards in the kitchen.

Skills

Leadership

Culinary techniques

People of all ages

Events industry

1-3 years management

Customer service

Small business vibe

Job description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Employee discounts
• Free uniforms
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing
• Training & development

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
• Paid Time Off
• Profit Sharing
• Tips

Job Description:

We are looking for a General Manager & Lead Culinary Instructor to play a critical role in the success of Taste Buds Kitchen! You will have the skills and experience to teach our cooking classes, manage the day-to-day operations and staff in our Kitchen, create an exceptional client experience and be a natural leader. This is the perfect opportunity to interact with clients on a daily basis to create a supportive and meaningful community.

Responsibilities:

• Open availability is required, including nights and weekends. Taste Buds Kitchen hosts events 7-days a week.
• This role will assist the owner in the setup and running of this new business. You can expect to spend 50-75% of your time instructing classes initially. The time spent instructing classes will decrease over time as our business and our team grows.
• Instruct Classes - Instruct cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2-99. Engage and teach guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu. Interact with all guests to ensure customer satisfaction. Be the perfect example and role model of what is expected of a Culinary Instructor. As part of your training, you will learn all aspects of event operations.
• Customer Service - Ensure all clients have a great experience
• Human Resources - Assist in/responsible for, hiring, training, managing, scheduling, and developing the employee team. Act as an emergency substitute if an employee cannot attend their shift.
• Operations - Ensure all company policies, systems, and laws are followed and ensure that all classes, staff, and facilities are meeting Taste Buds Kitchen standards. Improve and streamline systems for efficiency.
• Admin/Sales - Assist in responding to sales inquiries from clients and bookings to find the “right fit” for our clients and meet sales goals.
• Facility - Maintaining high cleanliness & branding standards in the kitchen.

Qualifications:

• Great leader capable of recruiting and training staff as well as managing and maintaining a motivated team
• Comfortable with a range of cooking techniques. Formal culinary education or equivalent experience a plus.
• Experience working with people of all ages
• Experience working in an events business
• 1-3 years experience in a management position
• Strong customer service skills. A business or management degree is a plus
• Must enjoy the atmosphere of a small business