Chef Instructor
/Title: Chef Instructor
Join The Door’s Culinary Work Preparedness Training Program as our Chef Instructor. Since 1972, The Door – A Center of Alternatives has provided a breadth and depth of services to empower young people to reach their full potential. Our work preparedness program boasts an in-house culinary training program while providing a wholesome and hot meal to our community daily.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The essential duties of the Chef Instructor include but are not limited to the following activities:
· Responsible for preparing and distributing daily dinner service for approximately 120.
· Responsible for cleanliness of entire kitchen, walk-in, and all equipment
· Teach a 4 week curriculum Monday-Friday with multiples student interns
Curriculum consists of :
o Lectures
o Demonstrations
o Hands on cook
· The students will learn the basic skills necessary for working in a commercial kitchen such as:
o Learning and perfecting knife skills
o Menu planning
o Food preparation techniques
o Food Safety and kitchen cleanliness
o Handling commercial kitchen equipment
· Interview all prospective students
· Write monthly student evaluations
· Weekly menu planning, purchasing, and inventory
· Participate in weekly supervision with his team
· Participate in biweekly meetings with Career Education team
· Supervised on-the-job training providing dinner at The Door and assisting with catering events
· Supervision of Assistant Chef
Qualifications:
Food Handlers license; Culinary Degree
· A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a teacher or chef in a restaurant, school, or other food service business. Experience in a training program is a plus.
Must possess excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
Experience working with adolescents a plus
Strong organizational skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook
To apply: E-mail resume and cover letter indicating position and salary requirements to: careers@projectrenewal.org
