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Summer Cooking Camp Instructor

Taste Buds Kitchen - Palo Alto

Summer Cooking Camp Instructor

Palo Alto, CA
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    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

    Flexible scheduling

    Social events

    Employee discounts

    Free T-shirt

    Job Description:

    Love kids, cooking, and looking for a summer job?! We are hiring Cooking Camp Lead Instructors. Looking for high-energy individuals who are passionate about food and inspiring those around them to have fun in the Kitchen. Help us to create an amazing experience for our cooking campers!

    Responsibilities

    Must be available Monday to Friday from either 8-1 pm or 12-5 pm for the camp season. Priority is given to those available for the entire camp season. Additional hours are available on nights/weekends if desired.

    Instruct amazing cooking camps for ages 2-teen

    Engage and teach guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu

    Create a friendly, energetic, and consistent experience for our guests

    Responsible for the success of the event from start to finish

    Interact with all guests to ensure customer satisfaction

    Sometimes you will work solo, other times, you will manage a supervise a team of culinary assistants for larger events

    Setup before class and clean up after

    Create a controlled safe and clean environment; provide first aid treatment as needed

    Qualifications

    Self-starter who can work in a fast-paced environment and move quickly

    Natural curiosity and passion for food & culinary entertainment

    Upbeat personality with a smile on your face a majority of the time.

    Eagerness to get your hands dirty

    Great communication skills with children

    Confident with a range of cooking and baking techniques and speaking in front of a group with an amplified speaking voice

    At least one or more years experience entertaining kids and/or adults

    Formal culinary education or relevant restaurant experience a plus

    Formal teaching experience and training in education, childhood development, or related field a plus

    Must be able to stand for long periods of time and lift 45 pounds

    Must pass a background check and be first aid/CPR certified

    Must enjoy the atmosphere of a small business