Kitchen Manager & Lead Cooking Teacher

General Manager & Lead Culinary Instructor We are looking for a General Manager & Lead Culinary Instructor 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. Responsibilities: 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 50-75% 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. Qualifications: 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: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year