Kids' Cooking Instructor - Hands-On Chef Class Leader

Cooking Teacher - Chef Instructor - SW17 7BQ

We are looking for a Chef Instructor to join our En Cuisine team based in London (Balham). We are seeking a patient and enthusiastic professional, passionate about healthy food and eager to share that knowledge with our little chefs through hands on cookery classes.

What you do as a Chef Instructor:

• Manage a group of 12 children for a 1 hour cooking class, twice a week from Monday to Friday, from 2:50 pm to 4:30 pm
• Handle mise en place, tuition and cleaning
• Guide the children by explaining instructions and the step by step recipe clearly
• Demonstrate good knowledge of techniques and different cuisines
• Be creative to keep children focused and engaged during hands on activities
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety

What we require from you:

• Good kitchen experience, ideally within restaurants
• Fluent English
• Passion for food and teaching
• Strong organisational skills and patience
• DBS check (compulsory)
• First Aid (paid by En Cuisine Cooking School if needed)
• Level 2 Food Hygiene certification
• Two written references
• Commitment

What's in it for you:

• Work within a company expanding its brand
• Fixed days and hours (up to 5 afternoons per week if desired, plus holiday camps and weekend cooking classes)
• Ideal complementary role for a chef wishing to share skills with the younger generation
• Self employed contract

Job Type: Part time, Self employed contract Language: English (required) Licence/Certification: Food Hygiene Certificate (preferred) Work Location: In person