Description
As a Seasonal Chef Instructor at Sur La Table, you are the in-store expert and advocate for the culinary arts, with a specialty in savory cooking, pastry and baking, or both.
Key Responsibilities:
- Customer Experience & Brand Representation: Represent Sur La Table’s brand and culture by creating memorable, educational experiences that inspire repeat visits and customer loyalty.
- Deliver exceptional in-store culinary experiences through savory, pastry, and baking classes that reflect Sur La Table’s passion for food, teaching, and high standards.
- Communicate technical cooking concepts, savory techniques, and pastry skills in a clear, encouraging, and approachable manner.
- Sales & Business Performance: Drive sales by upholding kitchen standards, encouraging second class sign-ups through strong customer engagement, and promoting retail items used or featured in class.
- Deliver class revenue goals by ensuring high enrollment, positive reviews, and guest return rates.
- Team Engagement & Store Support: Assist in setting up and breakdown of classes, clean and sanitize dishes and equipment, and assist with restocking, organizing, and maintaining kitchen supplies and tools.
- Operations & Compliance: Ensure compliance with food safety standards, local health codes, and sanitation regulations.
- Physical Requirements: Ability to communicate verbally and work cooperatively with associates and customers, remain standing for up to 4 hours at a time, and lift and/or move merchandise weighing up to 50 lbs.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of employment.
- A degree in culinary arts is preferred; however, candidates with extensive culinary experience and demonstrated technical proficiency will be considered in lieu of formal education.
- Demonstrated proficiency in savory cooking, pastry and baking, or both.
- 1-2 years of kitchen operations experience.
- Valid Food Manager Certification.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Associate Perks:
- 401K after 90 days; must be 21 years of age
- Employee Discount