Recreational Chef Instructor

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Village of Island Park (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

CocuSocial is seeking experienced chef instructors to teach live, in-person recreational cooking, baking, and pastry classes at partner venues across the US. This is a part-time contract role with flexible scheduling.

As an instructor, you will lead and organize each class, select recipes, purchase ingredients, set up, and guide participants through step-by-step techniques in a hands-on learning environment. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience teaching recreational cooking classes.
• ServSafe certification or relevant food handler's license.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Passion for sharing cooking knowledge in a hands-on setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize the entire class, including purchasing ingredients, setting up, and teaching each dish step-by-step.
• Create engaging, hands-on learning experiences for participants.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety throughout the class and at wrap-up.

Skills

Cooking instruction

Food safety

Customer engagement

Job description

CocuSocial is one of the largest marketplace for culinary experience in the US. We empower individual chefs and businesses to host a variety of cooking classes, baking classes, wine tasting workshops and mixology classes. We are growing fast and currently offering service in 31 major cities in the US including New York, San Francisco, LA, Chicago, Austin, Atlanta, Washington DC, Seattle, Philadelphia and San Diego. Our mission is to educate, entertain and bring people together through food and drink.

CocuSocial is one of the premiere culinary experience providers in the US. As a minority founded and owned company, we celebrate diversity and inclusivity of all backgrounds. Our team of Chef Instructors based in 26 different cities across the U.S. and the variety of different cooking classes and experiences offered through our platform reflect our philosophy that through food, we can come together and connect with one another - regardless of differences in culture, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

We are seeking experienced chef instructors to teach live, in-person recreational cooking, baking, and pastry classes. This opportunity is not virtual. This opportunity is available for chefs who are interested in teaching in one of CocuSocial's partner venues (restaurants, hotels, breweries, event spaces).

CocuSocial Chef Instructors can expect flexible scheduling, the opportunity to teach recipes and dishes they're passionate about, a supportive team to assist in creating best-selling classes, and competitive compensation.

We're looking for experienced chef instructors who are comfortable teaching any of the following popular international dishes: Sushi, Dumplings, Handmade Pasta, French Macarons, Choux Pastry, Pad Thai, Spanish Paella and Spanish Tapas.

The instructor will be responsible for leading and organizing the entire class, including purchasing ingredients, setting up, teaching each dish step-by-step in a hands-on manner, and cleaning up.

Qualifications

• -An experienced chef instructor with at least 2 years experience teaching recreational cooking classes
• -An individual with ServSafe certification or a relevant food handler's license
• -Authorized to work in the United States
• -Someone who loves to share his/her/their passion for cooking with other people and help them to learn in a hands-on manner

Additional Information

This is a part-time contract role with flexible scheduling.