# Chef Instructor, Pastry (Sur La Table)

**Company**: Sur La Table
**Location**: Albany, NY
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: part-time
**Salary**: $19 - $20.21 an hour
**Category**: Hospitality
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

As a Chef Instructor, Pastry at Sur La Table, you will be the in-store expert and advocate for all things baking and pastry arts.

You will deliver exceptional in-store culinary experiences focused on pastry and baking classes, sharing specialized knowledge in pastry techniques, baking fundamentals, and personalized instruction.

Key responsibilities include:

- Representing Sur La Table's brand and culture by creating memorable, educational experiences that inspire repeat visits and customer loyalty

- Delivering exceptional in-store culinary experiences focused on pastry and baking classes

- Communicating technical concepts and advanced pastry skills in a clear, encouraging, and approachable manner

- Maintaining expertise by staying current on products, actively engaging in available training, and independently seeking out additional resources

- Driving sales by upholding kitchen standards, encouraging second class sign-ups, and promoting retail items used or featured in class

- Meeting or exceeding culinary program goals by delivering exceptional classes that drive customer engagement and sales

- Assisting in setting up and breakdown of classes, cleaning and sanitizing dishes and equipment, and restocking kitchen supplies and tools

- Ensuring compliance with food safety standards, local health codes, and sanitation regulations

Physical requirements include:

- Ability to communicate verbally and work cooperatively with associates and customers

- Ability to remain standing for up to 4 hours at a time

- Ability to move about the store directing class participants while selling to customers and retrieving merchandise from stockroom or sales floor

- Ability to lift and/or move merchandise weighing up to 50 lbs

- Ability to operate a computer, POS system, keyboards, merchandise scanners, and mouse

- Available to work between 12 and 16 hours per week, with a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays

Qualifications and experience:

- Must be 21 years of age or older

- 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

- 1-2 years of kitchen operations experience

- Valid Food Manager Certification

- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities

- Passion for community engagement and providing exceptional customer experiences

The hourly rate is $19 - $20.21.

## Skills

### Required
- culinary arts
- pastry techniques
- baking fundamentals
- customer service
- communication

### Nice to have
- food safety standards
- local health codes
- sanitation regulations
- kitchen operations
- team management

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