Central Market Plano Cooking School Instructor - Full-Time - (Starting Pay $21 - $25 an hour)

Overview

Central Market is a specialty grocery that started in Austin, Texas in 1994, and has grown to multiple locations across the state. What makes Central Market one of the freshest markets in the country - Try a sumptuous selection of everything edible, for starters. We go straight to the source to bring you the finest food and drink the world has to offer. With hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts, Central Market is a foodie’s wonderland. Our commitment beyond the plate is another reason we’re a cut above. We believe food is a way of uniting families and communities, of preserving cultures, and of starting new traditions. Each of our stores is a market in the truest sense and is a place to exchange goods, services, and ideas for those really into food.

Responsibilities

Central Market is seeking a Cooking School Instructor with availability to include days, evenings, and weekends to handle the freshest quality ingredients.

The Cooking School Instructor works under direct supervision. They will apply basic and some advanced skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials and / or equipment appropriate to area of specialization. Use of specialized subject matter knowledge required.

Duties of this position include :

• Ability to design and teach cooking school classes and draw in an audience
• Complete shopping for cooking school classes
• Assist in preparation for cooking classes
• Set up for cooking school classes
• Assist guest chefs during cooking school classes
• Ensure all kitchen equipment is in clean and proper working order
• Assist in maintaining sanitation for entire kitchen area
• Demonstrate an interest in food and its preparation
• Provide superlative customer service
• Use suggestive selling techniques to maximize sales
• Thorough understanding of cooking and techniques with the ability to communicate such concepts to a wide audience
• Can describe taste profiles for multiple categories of food
• Demonstrate a strong interest in a wide variety of food discussions / issues
• Demonstrate / share expertise about food and techniques
• Continuously explore information about new foods
• Work to acquire a greater understanding of the full range of Central Market products
• Speak clearly, concisely, and in a logical organized manner using appropriate grammar and terminology
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as recipes, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to speak effectively to a large crowd
• Assist in class and recipe testing, as assigned

Education and experience :

Physical and Other Requirements :

Must possess hand / finger dexterity