After School Children

Sticky Fingers Cooking • Golden, CO

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Sticky Fingers Cooking is hiring enthusiastic part-time Chef Instructors in the Golden, Lakewood, and Arvada area to teach children ages 3–18 about cooking, nutrition, food safety, and healthy eating. Instructors travel to schools and lead hands-on classes using provided curricula, recipes, tools, and equipment. Classes are one hour long, with instructors on campus for at least 90 minutes. The role involves preparing for classes, shopping for fresh ingredients, setting up safe and engaging kitchen environments, and helping children build cooking skills, creativity, and confidence. Teaching sessions run 4–12 weeks. Employees must undergo a fingerprint background check.

Requirements

• Available to teach one-hour classes at least two days per week, Monday through Friday, between 2 and 5 PM; instructors must be on campus for 90 or more minutes.
• Experience working with children of various ages and backgrounds.
• Punctual, reliable, and comfortable managing groups of 8–14 children.
• Arrive on campus 20–30 minutes before the scheduled class; arrival requirements vary by school.
• Able to commit to teaching sessions lasting 4–12 weeks.
• Willing to obtain a ServSafe Food Handler Certification.
• Able to lift up to 30 pounds to store and transport materials.
• Must have a reliable vehicle and be able to drive.
• Must undergo a fingerprint background check.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for cooking and experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on cooking classes, teaching children to chop, mix, measure, and prepare healthy recipes from around the world.
• Introduce children to new ingredients, cuisines, and cultures in an engaging and interactive way.
• Prepare for classes using provided curricula and shop for fresh ingredients.
• Set up fun and safe kitchen environments.
• Encourage and inspire children as they develop confidence in the kitchen.
• Travel to schools in the assigned area to teach classes.
• Teach essential cooking skills and food safety, and share the history and culture behind each dish.

Benefits

• Accrued paid leave: up to 48 hours per year for health- and safety-related purposes, earned at one hour for every 30 hours worked.
• Up to 80 hours of Public Health Emergency-related leave when a public health emergency is declared.
• Food reimbursement.
• Ongoing support.
• Tools and equipment provided.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed