Summer Cooking Camp Instructor

Sticky Fingers Cooking • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sticky Fingers Cooking of Denver, CO is looking to hire part-time Summer Camp Chef Instructors to help us cultivate "cool"inary curiosity in kids! Applications will be accepted through June 15, 2026. If you're passionate about cooking, have experience working with kids, and are looking for a fun, meaningful part-time job, we want to meet you! As a Sticky Fingers Cooking® instructor, you'll travel to different schools in your area to bring "the kitchen" to kids. Using our tried-and-true recipes, you'll teach them essential cooking skills, food safety, and the history and culture behind each dish-all while fostering creativity and confidence. From slicing and dicing to learning about global cuisines, kids will have a blast in your classes, and so will you! Since 2011, Sticky Fingers Cooking® has been bringing the joy of cooking to thousands of kids across the country. We believe in making cooking fun, educational, and accessible for children, and we couldn't do it without passionate instructors like YOU!

Requirements

• Availability Monday - Friday, with camps typically running 9am-12/12:30pm, 12:30/1-4pm, and/or 9am - 2:30pm.
• Commitment to teaching the entire week of camp or session if only 1 day/week.
• ServSafe Food Handler Certification (can obtain before teaching).
• Ability to manage and engage a group of 8-20 children with diverse backgrounds and academic levels.
• Access to reliable transportation (Camps are located in schools, libraries, boys & girls clubs, etc).
• Ability to communicate with our team in a timely manner.
• Punctual and reliable.
• All employees must undergo a fingerprint background check.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with kids is a plus!
• Any experience working with kids is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Travel to different schools in your area to bring "the kitchen" to kids.
• Teach essential cooking skills, food safety, and the history and culture behind each dish.
• Foster creativity and confidence in children.
• Manage and engage a group of 8-20 children with diverse backgrounds and academic levels.
• Set up and clean up after camps.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay ($30/hour + food reimbursement or company credit card for food purchases).
• Ongoing Support.
• All tools and equipment provided.
• A chance to join a team that's passionate about making a difference.
• Accrued Leave: Up to 48 hours of paid leave per year, for use of a variety of health- and safety-purposes, which employees "earn" at a rate of 1 hour of leave for 30 hours worked.
• Public Health Emergency (PHE) Leave: Up to 80 hours of PHE-related leave when a PHE is declared.

What This Job Offers

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