Evening & Weekend Culinary Class Instructor

H-E-B; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Market is seeking a Cooking School Instructor with availability to include days, evenings, and weekends to handle the freshest quality ingredients. The Cooking School Instructor works under direct supervision and will apply basic and some advanced skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment appropriate to area of specialization.

Responsibilities include designing and teaching classes, shopping for classes, assisting in preparation, setting up, assisting guest

Qualifications

• 2-5 years related experience in restaurants and/or catering
• Culinary school coursework/degree, related education or experience preferred
• An extensive knowledge of food and culinary trends is preferred
• Previous food preparation experience is required

Responsibilities

• Design and teach cooking school classes and draw in an audience
• Complete shopping for cooking school classes
• Assist in preparation for cooking classes
• Set up for cooking school classes
• Assist guest chefs during cooking school classes
• Ensure all kitchen equipment is in clean and proper working order
• Assist in maintaining sanitation for entire kitchen area
• Demonstrate an interest in food and its preparation
• Provide superlative customer service
• Use suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales
• Thorough understanding of cooking and techniques with the ability to communicate such concepts to a wide audience
• Can describe taste profiles for multiple categories of food
• Demonstrate a strong interest in a wide variety of food discussions/issues
• Demonstrate/share expertise about food and techniques
• Continuously explore information about new foods
• Work to acquire a greater understanding of the full range of Central Market products
• Speak clearly, concisely, and in a logical organized manner using appropriate grammar and terminology
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as recipes, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to speak effectively to a large crowd
• Assist in class and recipe testing, as assigned

Education

Culinary school coursework

Job description

Central Market is seeking a Cooking School Instructor with availability to include days, evenings, and weekends to handle the freshest quality ingredients. The Cooking School Instructor works under direct supervision and will apply basic and some advanced skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials and/or equipment appropriate to area of specialization.

Responsibilities include designing and teaching classes, shopping for classes, assisting in preparation, setting up, assisting guest