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Sticky Fingers Cooking

Kids Cooking Instructor – Afterschool Programs

Sticky Fingers Cooking, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32290

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Sticky Fingers Cooking® of Northeast Florida (SFC Jacksonville Inc.) is looking to hire a

part‑time

Kids Cooking Instructor – Afterschool Programs to help us Cultivate COOLinary 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?

This position pays a great starting wage of $60.00 per one‑hour class + food reimbursement. Choose which weekdays work best for you. 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

Experience working with children of varying ages is required

Availability at least 2 days a week (Monday – Friday, between 1–5 pm)

Commitment to teaching full sessions (ranging from 4–12 weeks)

ServSafe Food Handler Certification (can obtain before teaching)

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

Experience working in a classroom is a plus!

Day in the Life As a part‑time Kids Cooking Instructor, you are the face of our company, getting to interact with kids 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 lesson plans and prepare for instruction, which includes shopping independently for fresh ingredients. You teach basic kitchen skills including 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 the 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 and tools, paid training, individualized support, and FUN!

Our chefs are ONE in a MELON! Meet some of them in this video: https://vimeo.com/492139079

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

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Part‑time

Job function Management and Manufacturing

Industry Education Management

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