Chef Instructor

JOB SUMMARY:

The Chef Instructor will be responsible for hands-on culinary class instruction conforming with HTA’s curriculum and lessons to a widely diverse student population. The Chef Instructor will support the HTA Director of Food & Beverage Training through the expansion and implementation of HTA’s culinary apprenticeship program. The Chef Instructor will report to the HTA Director of Food & Beverage Training. This role is temporary.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrates the ability to teach in a manner consistent with HTA’s objectives and adapt to the Director of Food & Beverage Training, adhering to HTA’s standards and policies
• Provides collaborative input into the development of curriculum, tests, worksheets, and other teaching materials, and contributes to improve the effectiveness of HTA’s programs
• Engages, motivates, and maintains students’ interest in active learning to create an effective, positive, and focused learning environment that promotes students’ understanding of program concepts, and encourages them to ask questions and show respect for the instructors, fellow classmates and HTA staff
• Delivers clear, organized, and understandable lectures, and facilitates active, learner-centered discussions
• Assures that classes are conducted in a manner that complies with principles of food safety and sanitation code
• Supervises Assistant Instructors to ensure proper job performance
• Professionally represents HTA in the community and actively engages HTA’s potential and existing industry partners, developing excellent collaborative relationships with them to encourage their participation
• Interacts sensitively and positively with students, staff and faculty from widely diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Provides students with the knowledge and skills to become successful, work-ready employees upon their successful completion of the culinary program
• Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Able to meet schedule requirements in order to teach all scheduled HTA culinary classes as assigned
• Able to use own vehicle for food pickups and other HTA offsite duties
• Ability to interact in a collaborative manner with others, including staff, faculty, students, and industry professionals
• Ability to commute to companies or partners sites and regularly communicates with HTA’s industry partners to help facilitate our students’ employment with them
• Has strong emotional intelligence and can build rapport quickly to meets students’ needs
• Strong proactive critical thinking and problem-solving skills required
• Excellent and effective written and verbal presentation skills and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrates a dynamic speaking voice and speaking style
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - PowerPoint, Word, and Excel and video conference platforms such as zoom

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 7 years of kitchen experience on the “line” in fine dining environment
• 3 years of experience in charge of a kitchen as an Executive Chef or Chef de Cuisine
• 1 year of experience teaching in a culinary environment
• Certified ServSafe Food Handlers’ Instructor / Proctor Certification or ability to be certified

*Please note, due to the requirements of this position, responses may automatically disqualify you from moving forward in the application process. Please review the minimum qualifications thoroughly before applying. Also, note that compensation is based on experience and educational background or a combination of both.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years of experience in a lead culinary role
• 2+ years of experience teaching students culinary skills in a classroom

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Able to stand for long periods of time
• Able to lift, push, pull, carry 50lbs +