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Join Taste Buds Kitchen as an Events Assistant, an excellent entry-level opportunity for those who are well-organized, enjoy working with people, and have a passion for the culinary arts. In this ...

General Manager

Cupertino, CA ยท On-site

$73K - $78K/yr

Taste Buds Kitchen has taken the country by storm with a refreshingly simple concept. We provide culinary entertainment to kids, families, and adults in a fun, beautiful, and state-of-the-art Kitchen ...

Culinary Instructor

Palo Alto, CA ยท On-site

$21 - $23/hr

Taste Buds Kitchen has taken the country by storm with a refreshingly simple concept. We provide culinary entertainment to kids, families, and adults in a fun, beautiful, and state-of-the-art Kitchen ...

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General Manager & Lead Culinary Instructor

Taste Buds Kitchen

Smithtown, NY โ€ข On-site

$75K - $80K/yr

Full-time

PTO

Re-posted 2 days ago


Job description

Benefits:
  • Fuel allowance
  • Cell phone stipend
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Profit sharing
  • Competitive salary
  • Employee discounts
  • Free uniforms
  • Training & development
  • Bonus based on performance
  • Free food & snacks
  • Paid time off

Company Overview:
Taste Buds Kitchen has taken the country by storm with a refreshingly simple concept, and we are coming to Smithtown, NY. We provide culinary entertainment to kids, families, and adults in a fun, beautiful, and state-of-the-art Kitchen Studio. Kids ages 2 to teen love our hands-on cooking classes, camps, birthday parties, and field trips. Adults love our date night cooking classes, birthday parties, bachelorettes, showers, and corporate events. Our innovative programs are as entertaining as they are educational! We always strive to engage and delight our guests.
Job Description:
We are looking for a General Manager & Lead Culinary Instructor to play a critical role in the success of Taste Buds Kitchen! You will have the skills and experience to teach our cooking classes, manage the day-to-day operations and staff in our Kitchen, create an exceptional client experience and be a natural leader. This is the perfect opportunity to interact with clients on a daily basis to create a supportive and meaningful community.
Responsibilities:
  • Instruct Classes - Instruct cooking classes, camps, and parties for ages 2-99. Engage and teach guests about various cooking/baking skills related to the class menu. Interact with all guests to ensure customer satisfaction. Be the perfect example and role model of what is expected of a Culinary Instructor. As part of your training, you will learn all aspects of event operations.
  • Open availability is required, including nights and weekends. Taste Buds Kitchen hosts events 7-days a week.
  • This role will assist the owner in the setup and running of this new business. You can expect to spend 50-75% of your time instructing classes initially.
  • Customer Service - Ensure all clients have a great experience
  • Human Resources - Assist in/responsible for, hiring, training, managing, scheduling, and developing the employee team. Act as an emergency substitute if an employee cannot attend their shift.
  • Operations - Ensure all company policies, systems, and local laws are followed and ensure that all classes, staff, and facilities are meeting Taste Buds Kitchen standards. Improve and streamline systems for efficiency.
  • Admin/Sales - Assist in responding to sales inquiries from clients and bookings to find the "right fit" for our clients and meet sales goals.
  • Facility - Maintaining high cleanliness & branding standards in the kitchen.

Qualifications:
  • Proficient with a range of cooking techniques. Formal culinary education or equivalent experience a plus.
  • Great leader capable of recruiting and training staff as well as managing and maintaining a motivated team
  • Experience working with people of all ages
  • Experience working in an events business
  • 1-3 years experience in a management position
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Must enjoy the atmosphere of a small business

Compensation: $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
About Us
Taste Buds Kitchen has taken the country by storm with a refreshingly simple concept. We provide culinary entertainment to kids, families and adults in a fun, beautiful and state-of-the art Kitchen Studio. Kids ages 2 to teen love our hands-on cooking classes, camps, birthday parties and field trips. Adults love our byob date night cooking classes, birthday parties, bachelorettes, showers and corporate events. Our innovative programs are as entertaining as they are educational. We always strive to engage and delight our guests.
Job Opportunities
We have incredible career opportunities in each of our growing Kitchen Studios nationwide, as well as our corporate office. Get involved in an exciting and growing company. We are always looking for dynamic talent to join our fun-loving and hard-working team! Perfect for culinary professionals, passionate foodies, teachers, managers, administrators, marketers and college and high school students alike.