Chef Instructor

Description

Kitchens for Good

POSITION TITLE:?Chef?

Instructor, Culinary Programming

REPORTS TO: Manager of Culinary Instruction

FLSA Status: Exempt

LOCATION:?San Diego, CA 92101

COMPENSATION: $68,640 - $78,640

Kitchens for Good transforms lives through culinary arts. Our California State-Certified Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship programs empower individuals impacted by trauma and barriers to employment by equipping them with technical and life skills for meaningful careers in the hospitality industry.

The Chef Instructor will be responsible for leading?culinary?instruction both in classroom and within the kitchen for various culinary training programs offered by Kitchens for Good. The?

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Instructor will work closely with the Manager of Culinary Instruction, Instruction Team, Culinary Team, and Career Service Coordinators to ensure apprentices are job-ready within a learning culture that is industry-informed, trauma-informed, and learner-centered. Instruction will take place at Kitchens for Good headquarters and at various offsite locations, including the East Mesa Youth Detention Facility.

Culinary Instruction

• Assist in designing training schedule that incorporates classroom and hands‑on kitchen training.
• Prepare and present lesson plans using course curriculum.
• Conduct hands‑on cooking instruction in classroom and kitchen setting.
• Provide one‑on‑one coaching to reinforce professional communication, conflict resolution, and team building with a trauma‑informed lens.
• Develop creative instructional methods to engage apprentices in the learning process.
• Administer practical work readiness assessments.
• Work one‑on‑one with participants to ensure comprehension of lessons and information.
• Collaborate with training site partners to create and maintain a positive and safe learning environment. Oversee the various ordering, set‑up, and cleanup needed for culinary lessons and guest presentations.
• Ensure food is prepared safely, efficiently, and according to specifications or request.
• Ensure kitchen runs in accordance with all applicable health, safety, and hygiene codes and standards.
• Maintain food purchasing budget in accordance with established budget.
• Support delivery of Food Handlers Certification course and exam administration for all apprenticeship cohorts, ensure Food Handlers certifications are completed within designated timeframe.
• As needed, facilitate kitchen trials and evaluate candidates for enrollment.
• Work closely with team members in the evaluation and overall assessment of each apprentice throughout the program.
• Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to offer a wide range of training experiences.
• Provide professional guidance when needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Extensive knowledge of culinary methods
• Strong Presentational Skills
• Collaboration Skills
• Communicate professionally and effectively
• Initiative/Self‑Motivated
• Results Driven
• Organizational Skills
• Growth Mindset
• Willingness to learn and apply best practices in adult learning strategies
• Extensive knowledge and advanced proficiency of Food service Management including team management, food safety, customer service, scheduling, inventory management and budgeting.

This job operates in a kitchen environment, housed with equipment such as an oven, stove, dishwasher, slicer, coffee machine, steamer, mixer and chef’s knives. The employee is frequently exposed to heat steam, fire and noise.??

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is required to stand for prolonged periods of time and, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push, and pull items weighing 50 pounds or less. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills, and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.

Employee may be expected to travel across Kitchens for Good locations in San Diego, as needed for mandatory meetings, graduations, and to serve as rotating back‑up instructor.

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