Culinary Apprentice

Culinary Artistas • San Francisco, CA

43d • Hybrid

About The Position

Culinary Artistas is seeking passionate individuals to join their team as Culinary Apprentices. This role involves leading engaging, hands-on cooking lessons for children and teenagers (ages 3-17), focusing on food preparation, kitchen safety, nutrition, and creativity. Classes are held on weekdays between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM, each lasting 1-2 hours with additional time for setup and cleanup. A minimum commitment of one day per week is required, with opportunities to teach more. Reliable transportation is essential for travel across San Francisco. Culinary Artistas is described as a vibrant community that celebrates food, creativity, and connection, aiming to inspire the next generation of chefs.

Requirements

• Passion for food and a love for teaching kids.
• Strong communication and classroom management skills.
• Dependable, proactive, and team-oriented.
• Comfortable working with ages 3–14.
• Familiar with Google Docs, Slides, Chat, and Drive.
• Able to travel around SF for weekly teaching.
• Must be vaccinated + boosted for COVID-19 and complete a Live Scan background check (reimbursement provided).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Commitment to the full school year (Sept 2025 – June 2026).
• Reliable transportation is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with kids or kitchens is a plus, but not required.
• Current First Aid/CPR certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach fun, safe, and engaging after-school cooking classes at schools across San Francisco for kids age 3-14.
• Follow the "intuitive cooking" approach to guide students through food prep, kitchen safety, and healthy eating.
• Lead interactive lessons using hands-on, visual, and auditory techniques to keep kids actively engaged.
• Implement age-appropriate (ages 3-14) technique and safety with patience, warmth, and clear instruction.
• Foster creativity, teamwork, and confidence in the kitchen through age-appropriate skills and activities.
• Create a welcoming, inclusive, and clean kitchen classroom where all kids feel valued.
• Facilitate thoughtful discussions that help students connect what they learn in class to their lives at home.
• Set up and clean up each class session (30 minutes on each side).
• Deliver a positive, holistic, and memorable experience every time; showing up with reliability, enthusiasm, and care.
• Occasionally support field trips, day camps, or weekend events (optional).
• Possibly assist with adult cooking classes or kids' birthday parties (optional, evenings/weekends).

Benefits

• Successful completion of our signature Artistas Apprentice training, where you'll learn to teach "Intuitive Cooking" to kids using our unique no-heat recipes and lesson plans (mandatory).
• Quarterly speaker series with expert guest speakers covering topics from agriculture to business.
• Hands-on experience teaching kid-friendly, no-heat dishes.
• One-on-one professional development support and mentorship.
• Opportunities to help at camps, field trips, and private events.
• A pathway to a paid Culinary Educator role after graduation.

What This Job Offers

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