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How much do children cooking instructor jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for children cooking instructor in the United States is $20.19, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.87 and $19.71 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Children Cooking Instructor, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Children Cooking Instructor, you need a strong background in culinary techniques, experience working with children, and often a food safety certification. Familiarity with kid-friendly kitchen tools, lesson planning software, and allergy management systems is typically required. Patience, creativity, and excellent communication are essential soft skills to engage young learners and maintain a safe, fun environment. These skills and qualities are vital for ensuring effective instruction, safety, and a positive learning experience in cooking classes for children.

What is the difference between Children Cooking Instructor vs Kids Cooking Class Teacher?

AspectChildren Cooking InstructorKids Cooking Class Teacher
CredentialsCooking certifications, child education backgroundCooking certifications, teaching experience
Work EnvironmentCooking schools, community centers, campsSchools, community centers, culinary workshops
Employer & IndustryEducational and recreational culinary programsEducational institutions, recreational programs

Both roles involve teaching children how to cook, but a Children Cooking Instructor often has formal culinary or child education credentials and may work in specialized culinary settings. A Kids Cooking Class Teacher may focus more on classroom-style instruction within schools or community programs. While their core duties overlap, the instructor role emphasizes culinary expertise, whereas the teacher role may prioritize general education skills.

What are some common challenges faced by a Children Cooking Instructor, and how can they be managed?

Children Cooking Instructors often encounter challenges such as maintaining children's attention spans, ensuring safety in the kitchen, and adapting lessons to different age groups and skill levels. To manage these, instructors typically use engaging, hands-on activities, set clear safety rules, and break down recipes into simple, manageable steps. Building a positive, encouraging environment helps foster both learning and fun, while close supervision ensures that safety remains a top priority.

What does a Children Cooking Instructor do?

A Children Cooking Instructor teaches kids how to cook and prepare food safely in a fun, engaging environment. They plan age-appropriate cooking lessons, demonstrate techniques, and oversee hands-on activities to help children learn basic kitchen skills. Instructors also emphasize kitchen safety, nutrition, and creativity, adapting lessons to suit different age groups and abilities. Their goal is to foster a love of cooking while building confidence and healthy habits.
Infographic showing various Children Cooking Instructor job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 7% Full Time, 86% Part Time, and 7% Summer. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $41,997 per year, or $20.2 per hour.

Children's Cooking Instructor

Sticky Fingers Cooking Jacksonville

Saint Augustine, FL • On-site

$60/hr

Part-time

Posted 6 days ago

Job description

SFC Jacksonville Inc., dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® of Northeast Florida is looking to hire a part-time After School Children's Cooking Instructor to help us Cultivate COOL-inary Curiosity in Kids®!

  • Are you ready to TURNIP the BEET on what KIDS EAT®?
  • Are you looking for a fun, part-time job?
  • Do you love the magical combination of children and cooking?
  • Are you passionate about introducing kids to new ingredients and exploring new tastes in the kitchen?
  • Do you have a love for food and want to lead cooking classes for children using our kid-tested and approved recipes?

If so, please read on and consider joining us in the kitchen!

*We are currently seeking an individual with availability between 2:30pm and 4:30pm on Mondays and Thursdays each week, at a minimum, with more opportunities to grow in the coming months.*

This position pays a starting wage of $60.00 per one-hour class + food reimbursement. Choose which days work best for you with an option to work holidays or weekends. School assignments will be as close to your home/work as possible.

Our instructors bring the kitchen to the kids with our cooking kit that contains all the necessary equipment and tools. SFC Jacksonville Inc. dba Sticky Fingers Cooking® provides paid hands-on training and individualized support.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Commitment to teaching full sessions (ranging from 4-12 weeks)
  • Experience working with groups of children of varying ages
  • Ability to manage and engage a group of 8-14 children with diverse backgrounds and academic levels
  • Upon hire, employees will be required to pass a background check
  • Access to reliable transportation
  • Ability to communicate with our team in a timely manner
  • Punctual and reliable
  • No professional cooking experience required
  • ServSafe Food Handler Certification is a plus! (can obtain before teaching)

Let's TACO-bout "a day in the life" of an After School Children's Cooking Instructor

As a part-time After School Children's Cooking Instructor, you are the face of our company, getting to interact with children between the ages of 3-18, parents, and school staff each week. You work on-site at different locations in your area, leading hour-long healthy and engaging cooking enrichment classes for students.

Each week, you create creative recipes and teach children about new ingredients and healthy foods from all over the world in an engaging and hands-on way. Your organizational skills come into play as you review weekly class curricula and prepare for instruction which includes shopping independently for fresh ingredients. You teach basic kitchen skills including washing, cutting, grating, stirring, measuring, nutrition, and more as well as the history, geography, and language behind each recipe.

Kids learn in a dynamic hands-on environment while you provide the direction and encouragement to create a new recipe each class. Teach kids healthy food habits that will nourish their bodies and minds for a lifetime.

Our chefs are ONE in a MELON! Meet some of them in this video: https://vimeo.com/492139079

ABOUT STICKY FINGERS COOKING®

Our dedicated, talented and creative team has been busy cultivating 'cool'inary curiosity for thousands of children in online classes, schools, camps, and special events since 2008.

We offer quality enrichment cooking classes before, during, and after school, as well as birthday parties, private cooking classes, and camps for children 3-18 years of age. Sticky Fingers Cooking® also operates in select cities across the country!

Our philosophy is that kids are only impacted if we have great instructors who are passionate about what they do. We attract and retain such amazing instructors by offering a friendly schedule, all the needed equipment, and tools, paid training, individualized support, and FUN!

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN US IN THE KITCHEN?

If you feel that you would be a GRATE fit, please fill out our application. We look forward to meeting you!


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