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How much do cooking camp jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for cooking camp in the United States is $19.41, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $15.87 and $23.80 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges instructors face when teaching at a cooking camp, and how can they overcome them?

Instructors at cooking camps often face challenges such as managing groups with varying skill levels, keeping participants engaged, and ensuring safety in a busy kitchen environment. To overcome these challenges, it's important to plan lessons that can be adapted for beginners and more advanced students, incorporate interactive activities to maintain interest, and establish clear safety protocols upfront. Open communication, patience, and flexibility are key qualities that help instructors create a positive and productive learning atmosphere.

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

To thrive as a Cooking Camp Instructor, you need strong culinary skills, experience in food safety, and a background in teaching or mentoring, often supported by a culinary degree or relevant certifications. Familiarity with kitchen equipment, recipe management software, and food handling certifications like ServSafe are typically required. Patience, creativity, and excellent communication skills help instructors engage and inspire participants of various ages and skill levels. These competencies ensure a safe, enjoyable, and educational camp environment that fosters both learning and a love for cooking.

What is a cooking camp?

A cooking camp is a specialized program, typically held during school breaks or summer, where participants—often children or teens—learn culinary skills in a hands-on, fun, and educational environment. These camps teach basic cooking techniques, kitchen safety, food preparation, and sometimes even nutrition and menu planning. Cooking camps can be themed around different cuisines or skill levels and are designed to foster creativity and teamwork in the kitchen. Programs may last from a day to several weeks and are led by experienced chefs or culinary instructors.

What is the difference between Cooking Camp vs Cooking Instructor?

AspectCooking CampCooking Instructor
CredentialsMay require food safety certifications, basic culinary knowledgeOften requires culinary certifications or teaching credentials
Work EnvironmentTemporary, outdoor or indoor camp settings, group activitiesClassroom or kitchen settings, ongoing or scheduled classes
Employer & IndustryCamp organizations, summer programs, youth educationCooking schools, community centers, private lessons
Search & Comparison IntentLooking for youth cooking programs or camp jobsSeeking culinary teaching or private instruction roles

Cooking Camps focus on providing short-term, group-based culinary experiences for children or teens, often during summer. Cooking Instructors teach culinary skills in a more formal or ongoing setting, working with students of various ages. While both roles involve teaching cooking, Cooking Camps are seasonal and camp-specific, whereas Cooking Instructors may work year-round in educational or private settings.

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Infographic showing various Cooking Camp job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 51% Full Time, 35% Part Time, 9% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 2% Summer. Highlights an 95% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $40,368 per year, or $19.4 per hour.
Seasonal Cooking Camp Instructor

Seasonal Cooking Camp Instructor

PCC Community Markets

Seattle, WA • On-site

Part-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

PCC Cooking Class Instructors teach and lead PCC Cooking Classes for Kids’ and Teens’ Camp attendees. During classes instructors will be expected to provide excellent, professional customer service, teach the provided lesson plan, create a positive and fun learning environment, and manage the classroom students and staff effectively. They provide excellent, professional customer service to both external and internal customers. Work will begin when classes start on June 22nd and will run through the end of August.


US-WA-Green Lake Village - Seattle
450 NE 71st St

If you’re a people person, you’re a PCC person. Maybe it’s our co-op roots, or maybe it’s our Northwest nature, but we embrace stewardship and take action because we care. As one of the most trusted grocers in Seattle, we foster high standards and look to our staff members to build trust by acting with integrity — toward our members and shoppers, and toward each other.  

PCC is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. We value all the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our staff members invest in their work, stores and communities. Valuing diversity is a significant part of our culture, our values and PCC’s success. 

PCC provides equal employment opportunities to all staff members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.


  • Delivers an exceptional cooking class experience using provided recipes and lesson plans. Ensures that the class is a success by creating a fun and educational environment for students.  

  • Shops for class ingredients at PCC Community Markets.   

  • Runs a smooth and organized class: This includes setting up and preparing ingredients for classes, ensuring the classroom is set up for students, cleaning and organizing the classroom at completion of class  

  • Manages cooking camp assistants during class, providing clear direction and expectations as well as feedback  

  • Collaborates with the store team to ensure a seamless learning environment. Promotes ingredients and seasonal marketing initiatives of PCC Markets.  

  • Other duties as needed or required to ensure the successful execution of the cooking class  

  • This position works consistently at a light physical work level and may be asked to work on occasion at a medium or heavy physical work level when supporting stores or other offsite events. Frequently required to sit, walk, reach, and grasp. Occasionally required to be on feet with a mix of standing and walking throughout shift. 


Required Qualifications:

  • 1-2 years’ experience as a cooking class instructor.   

  • Two years’ experience in a related culinary field required, experience might include working as restaurant cook/sous chef/chef, as a private chef, catering, recipe writer/developer, nutritionist, etc.  

  • Available to work Monday through Friday throughout the summer camp season  

  • Available a minimum of 8 of 10 weeks of the summer camp season 

  • Demonstrated ability to multitask and problem solve in the moment, especially under pressure  

  • Proven ability to convey information to a group in a fun and engaging way  

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive customer service orientation toward staff and public  

  • Experience working with kids and/or teens, preferably in an educational setting 

  • Reliable transportation and ability to travel to PCC locations. 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Culinary Degree

  • Staff discount on in-store purchases 
  • Free Co-op membership
  • Sick accrual - 0.013 hours per hour worked (WA sick = .005, Seattle sick = .008)

PCC Benefits Page:  

  • https://www.pccmarkets.com/about/jobs/benefits/ 


  • Reports to: Co-op Chef
  • Seasonal Role, June to September.
  • Offer is contingent on completion of a background check.
  • Hours: 24 hours weekly on average 

Work occurs in an office, a variety of off-site environments and in a grocery store environment which includes surfaces that can be wet and slippery, moderate noise level, and temperature extremes in controlled environments in the cooler and freezer, and depending on location, working outside in all temperatures. There may be exposure to certain allergens and / or chemicals. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and other applicable state or local law, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. 

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, and requirements, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function within our company. PCC Community Markets reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet the changing industry or business needs as necessary. 


Starting Wage Range: $30.00-$35.00 / hour

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