After School Children

Sticky Fingers Cooking • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sticky Fingers Cooking is hiring enthusiastic part-time Chef Instructors in the Central Denver area to teach children ages 3–18. Instructors lead hands-on cooking classes that introduce children to cooking skills, nutrition, healthy eating, ingredients, cuisines, and cultures. They use provided curricula and recipes to prepare for classes, shop for fresh ingredients, and set up safe, engaging kitchen environments. The role involves traveling to different schools in the area and fostering creativity, confidence, and food-safety awareness among children.

Classes are one hour long, with instructors on campus for at least 90 minutes. Instructors must be available at least two days per week between 2 and 5 PM, Monday through Thursday, and arrive 20–30 minutes before class. Teaching sessions run 4–12 weeks. The position requires lifting up to 30 pounds, driving between schools, obtaining a ServSafe Food Handler Certification, and passing a fingerprint background check.

Requirements

• Be available to teach one-hour classes at least two days per week between 2 and 5 PM, Monday through Thursday.
• Be on campus for at least 90 minutes and arrive 20–30 minutes before the scheduled class time.
• Have experience working with children of various ages and backgrounds.
• Be punctual, reliable, and comfortable managing groups of 8–14 children.
• Be able to commit to teaching sessions that run 4–12 weeks.
• Be willing to obtain a ServSafe Food Handler Certification.
• Be able to lift up to 30 pounds to store and transport materials.
• Have a reliable vehicle and be able to drive.
• Undergo a fingerprint background check.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on cooking classes, teaching children to chop, mix, measure, and prepare recipes.
• Introduce children to new ingredients, cuisines, and cultures in an engaging and interactive way.
• Prepare for classes using provided curricula and recipes.
• Shop for fresh ingredients.
• Set up safe and engaging kitchen environments at schools.
• Encourage and inspire children as they develop confidence in the kitchen.
• Teach cooking skills, food safety, nutrition, healthy eating habits, and the history and culture behind dishes.
• Travel to different schools in the Central Denver area.

Benefits

• Competitive pay of $65 per one-hour class, plus food reimbursement.
• Up to 48 hours of accrued paid leave per year for health- and safety-related purposes, earned at one hour per 30 hours worked.
• Up to 80 hours of Public Health Emergency-related leave when a public health emergency is declared.
• Ongoing support, training, tools, equipment, and recipes are provided.

What This Job Offers

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