Teaching Kitchen Chef Instructor

125 Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 38,038,000 - 57,093,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is seeking a part-time PRN Culinary Instructor for its Teaching Kitchen. The role involves designing engaging culinary courses, delivering lectures, and guiding hands-on sessions according to approved curricula.

Responsibilities include maintaining food safety standards, inventory management, and coordinating catering for events. A Serve Safe certification is required, with an Associate’s degree in culinary arts or equivalent experience and at least 1 year of

Qualifications

• Associate degree in culinary arts or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1 year of culinary teaching or related teaching experience.
• Serve Safe Certification required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops engaging culinary courses and curricula.
• Delivers lectures, demonstrates cooking techniques, and guides hands-on exercises.
• Ensures food safety by adhering to regulations and maintaining equipment.
• Completes sanitation checklists and develops action plans.
• Sets up stations and ensures participant engagement throughout sessions.
• Prepares menus and ingredients per standardized recipes; manages inventory.

Skills

Curriculum design

Public speaking

Teaching

Education

Associate’s degree in culinary arts

Job description

Department: 39360 Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital - Integrative Kitchen Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hours Per Week: 0 Schedule Details/Additional Information: This is a PRN position with hours scheduled in advance based on the Teaching Kitchen class schedule. Up to 20 hours per week for the short term. Regular shifts include: Tuesdays: 3:00 PM – approximately 7:00–7:30 PM Wednesdays: 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM Additional classes and hours may be added as the program expands Occasional Monday shifts may be required to assist as needed

Pay Range $26.55 - $39.85

Major Responsibilities

• Designs and develops engaging culinary courses and curricula that align with educational standards and participants needs.
• Delivers clear and concise lectures, demonstrating cooking techniques, and guiding participants through hands‑on exercises and facilitating discussions.
• Ensures a safe and clean working environment by adhering to food safety regulations and maintaining kitchen equipment.
• Completes weekly sanitation checklist and develops action plans as needed.
• Monitors the atmosphere of the location to include music, scent, lighting, temperature, and overall cleanliness; adjusts as necessary to participants’ needs or preferences.
• Anticipates the needs of class participants; sets up each participant’s station to support the curriculum and ensures that they remain engaged throughout their entire experience.
• Monitors general department operations, establishes work reschedules, issues daily work assignments and responds to requests for service.
• Prepares general and special diet items in accordance with established standardized recipes.
• Decides on recipe ingredient substitutions or garnishes based on diet requirements.
• Estimates food requirements and controls serving portions, eliminating waste and leftovers.
• Reviews weekly food usage and completes weekly inventory.
• Completes class production forecasting sheet.
• Prepares catered and specialized events including luncheons, buffets, and dinners as needed.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

• Serve Safe Certification required at hire.

Education Required

Associate’s degree in culinary arts or related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience Required

1 year of culinary teaching or related teaching experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Must have problem solving and decision‑making skills.
• Proficiency in meat roasting and preparation of sauces, gravies, vegetables, meats, cereal, hors d’oeuvres, eggs, soup, casseroles, frying, broiling, steaming, baking, and grilling.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the duties of the job.
• Stands, walks, and reaches above shoulders the majority of the workday as well as squats, bends, twists, kneels and climbs throughout.
• Continuously lifts up to 10 lbs., frequently lifts up to 20 lbs. and occasionally lifts up to 50 lbs.
• Working atmosphere may contain odors from food and dust from flour, spices, etc.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards.
• Protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
• Will be exposed to sharp knives, other sharp cooking utensils, heat from ovens and other hazards in a cooking environment.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Experience working in a team‑based or clinical environment
• Experience teaching participants both in‑person and virtually
• 3 or more years of teaching experience
• 3 or more years of experience in a large volume food preparation and distribution operation.
• Bilingual preferred

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well‑being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full‑time, part‑time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

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