Children's Cooking Instructor

SFC Jacksonville Inc., dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® of Northeast Florida is looking to hire a part‑time After School Children’s Cooking Instructor to help us cultivate COOL‑inary Curiosity in Kids®! Are you ready to TURNIP the BEET on what KIDS EAT®? Are you looking for a fun, part‑time job? Do you love the magical combination of children and cooking? Are you passionate about introducing kids to new ingredients and exploring new tastes in the kitchen? Do you have a love for food and want to lead cooking classes for children using our kid‑tested and approved recipes? If so, please read on and consider joining us in the kitchen! We are currently seeking an individual with availability between 2:30pm and 4:30pm on Mondays and Thursdays each week, at a minimum, with more opportunities to grow in the coming months. This position pays a starting wage of $60.00 per one‑hour class + food reimbursement. Choose which days work best for you with an option to work holidays or weekends. School assignments will be as close to your home/work as possible. Our instructors bring the kitchen to the kids with our cooking kit that contains all the necessary equipment and tools. SFC Jacksonville Inc. dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® provides paid hands‑on training and individualized support. QUALIFICATIONS Commitment to teaching full sessions (ranging from 4‑12 weeks) Experience working with groups of children of varying ages Ability to manage and engage a group of 8‑14 children with diverse backgrounds and academic levels Upon hire, employees will be required to pass a background check Access to reliable transportation Ability to communicate with our team in a timely manner Punctual and reliable No professional cooking experience required ServSafe Food Handler Certification is a plus! (can obtain before teaching) Let’s TACO‑bout "a day in the life" of an After School Children’s Cooking Instructor As a part‑time After School Children’s Cooking Instructor, you are the face of our company, interacting with children between the ages of 3‑18, parents, and school staff each week. You work on‑site at different locations in your area, leading hour‑long healthy and engaging cooking enrichment classes for students. Each week you create creative recipes and teach children about new ingredients and healthy foods from all over the world in an engaging and hands‑on way. Your organizational skills come into play as you review weekly class curricula and prepare for instruction, which includes shopping independently for fresh ingredients. You teach basic kitchen skills such as washing, cutting, grating, stirring, measuring, nutrition, and more, as well as the history, geography, and language behind each recipe. Kids learn in a dynamic hands‑on environment while you provide direction and encouragement to create a new recipe each class. Teach kids healthy food habits that will nourish their bodies and minds for a lifetime. ABOUT STICKY FINGERS COOKING® Our dedicated, talented and creative team has been busy cultivating 'cool'‑inary curiosity for thousands of children in online classes, schools, camps, and special events since 2008. We offer quality enrichment cooking classes before, during, and after school, as well as birthday parties, private cooking classes, and camps for children 3‑18 years of age. Sticky Fingers Cooking® also operates in select cities across the country! Our philosophy is that kids are only impacted if we have great instructors who are passionate about what they do. We attract and retain such amazing instructors by offering a friendly schedule, all the needed equipment, paid training, individualized support, and FUN! ARE YOU READY TO JOIN US IN THE KITCHEN? If you feel that you would be a GRATE fit, please fill out our application. We look forward to meeting you! Background Check Required #J-18808-Ljbffr