Lead Culinary Instructor Into General Manager
We are looking for a Lead Culinary Instructor into General Manager to play a critical role in the success of Taste Buds Kitchen! You will have the skills and experience to teach our cooking classes, manage the day-to-day operations and staff in our Kitchen, create an exceptional client experience and be a natural leader. This is the perfect opportunity to interact with clients on a daily basis to create a supportive and meaningful community.
Open availability is required, including nights and weekends. Taste Buds Kitchen hosts events 7-days a week. This role will assist the owner in the setup and running of this new business. You can expect to spend 75% of your time instructing classes initially. The time spent instructing classes will decrease over time as our business and our team grows.
Instruct Classes - Instruct cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2-99. Engage and teach guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu. Interact with all guests to ensure customer satisfaction. Be the perfect example and role model of what is expected of a Culinary Instructor. As part of your training, you will learn all aspects of event operations.
Customer Service - Ensure all clients have a great experience
Human Resources - Assist in/responsible for, hiring, training, managing, scheduling, and developing the employee team. Act as an emergency substitute if an employee cannot attend their shift.
Operations - Ensure all company policies, systems, and laws are followed and ensure that all classes, staff, and facilities are meeting Taste Buds Kitchen standards. Improve and streamline systems for efficiency.
Admin/Sales - Assist in responding to sales inquiries from clients and bookings to find the "right fit" for our clients and meet sales goals.
Facility - Maintaining high cleanliness & branding standards in the kitchen.
Great leader capable of recruiting and training staff as well as managing and maintaining a motivated team. Comfortable with a range of cooking techniques. Formal culinary education or equivalent experience a plus. Experience working with people of all ages. Experience working in an events business. 1-3 years experience in a management position. Strong customer service skills. A business or management degree is a plus. Must enjoy the atmosphere of a small business.
Compensation: $45,000.00 per year