Full Time Culinary Instructor - On Premises

JCC Association of North America; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 33,062 - 38,572; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Complimentary fitness center membership

Employee discount to JCC events

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

JCC Association of North America is seeking a Full Time Culinary Instructor in Irvine, CA, focused on developing and teaching a diverse range of cooking classes. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in culinary instruction and the ability to work independently while managing classes for children and adults. Responsibilities include curriculum development, kitchen preparation, and maintaining a safe cooking environment. The role offers health benefits, paid time off, and a fitness center membership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in culinary instruction.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Must be self-motivated with excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop cooking curriculum for children and adults.
• Teach engaging cooking classes promoting hands-on learning.
• Maintain a sanitary and safe kitchen environment.

Skills

Cooking Skills

Teaching Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Analytical Skills

Math Skills

Reasoning Skills

Administrative Skills

Networking Skills

Computer Skills

Education

College or University Undergraduate Education in Culinary

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Social Media Tools

Job description

Location and Job Title

Full Time Culinary Instructor - On Premises
Merage JCC of Orange County
One Federation Way, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92603

Principal Responsibilities

Position Purpose

The Culinary Instructor job requires planning and forethought; proactive, resourcefulness and creative problem‑solving skills. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and effective communication are required. She/he must be skilled in teaching and making presentations to groups (of students/participants) and in explaining culinary techniques at fundamental to advanced levels. She/he should be self‑motivated and possess strong interpersonal and excellent customer service skills. The ability to function and act independently while at the same time working well with others in a team environment is crucial. Under the guidance of the Culinary Arts Director, this position works to develop cooking classes for children and adults that are fun and educational. Job requires some regular evening and weekend shifts.

Typical Assignments

Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approach to assignments.

Review of Work

Completed work is reviewed from a long‑time perspective for desired results.

Typical Job Level

Professional, technical and administrative specialists and upper, middle managers.

Skill Sets / Accountabilities

Innovative, passionate, and capable of growing the Culinary Arts program, ability to operate independently in a fast‑paced environment, strong customer service skills; ability to handle constituents with a helpful and calm demeanor, proficient in Microsoft Office applications and social media tools, and ability to stay within the budget.

Education and/or Experience

The minimum amount of formal or informal education required to successfully perform the position is education or job knowledge equivalent to college or university undergraduate education in culinary and the minimum amount of working with children to successfully perform it is at least 2 years.

Skills Required

• Math Skills
• Communication Skills
• Reasoning Skills
• Computer Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Administrative Skills
• Networking Skills
• Cooking Skills
• Teaching Skills

Physical Requirements

• Stand
• Walk
• Sit
• Talk/Hear
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel
• Climb or balance
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Reach with hands or arms
• Taste or smell
• There is a 25-50 pounds lifting weight requirement in this position.

Work Environment

The Culinary Instructor will not be required to work in special environments.

The typical level of noise for the work environment of this position is Moderate Noise (business office with computer printers, light traffic) some outdoor events and wet and/or humid conditions.

There are no job duties affected by the environmental conditions.

Schedule

Job Type: Full‑time

Day Shift Hours – Average weekly hours 31 to 40

Evening shifts will be as needed; such as for evening events.

Benefits

• Health Benefits Package
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Complimentary fitness center membership
• Employee discount to JCC events and other amenities
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute

Irvine, CA 92603 (Required)

Ability to Relocate

Irvine, CA 92603: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location

On Premises

Minimum Qualifications

Experience Level: Cooking – 2 years (Required)

Major Areas of Responsibility

Developing curriculum: Work directly with the Culinary Arts Director to develop curriculum and researching culinary trends. Curriculum for daily cooking classes for children, families and adults, as well as specialty cooking workshops e.g., holiday cuisine, challah baking, Jewish ethnic cooking, etc.

Teaching a variety of cooking classes: Teaching cooking classes in an engaging and interactive way, promoting a positive learning environment with hands‑on learning. ClubJ, Preschool, and adult classes.

Administrative: Type up recipes, update recipes for website/cooking page, class registrations, class descriptions and inventory.

Kitchen Prep: Testing recipes, shopping for ingredients, prep ingredients for classes.

Kitchen Etiquette: Maintaining a sanitary and safe teaching/demonstration kitchen, following JCC protocols at all times. Assisting in management of kitchen and equipment to ensure proper working order and operation. Preparing set up and breakdown for each class.

Primary Results Accountable for Achieving

Other specific results will be assigned and measured.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Culinary Instructor does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Relationship Building

Requires regular contact both inside and outside the company at all organizational levels, and involves considerable tact, discretion and persuasion in order to obtain willing action and consent.

Decision Making

Requires the use of judgment to plan, perform; general decisions are made to solve a problem or select a course of action for a standard or recognized method of operation.

Salary

$24/hour to $28/hour.