Cooking Class Assistant

Join Tablespoon Cooking Co.'s Culinary Assistant Team!

Tablespoon Cooking Co. is looking for passionate culinary professionals and home cooks to join our culinary assistant team.

What is Tablespoon Cooking Co.?

Tablespoon Cooking Co. is located at Findlay Market in the historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. Tablespoon specializes in hands-on cooking classes taught by professional chefs. We also offer private events and catering. Tablespoon teaches people how to cook by sharing tips and tricks from professional kitchens. We also provide entertaining events for corporate and social occasions. Our classes are fun and interactive and we pour beer and wine and play music, so it's a party, not just a cooking class. Visit our website to learn more.

What do Culinary Assistants do at Tablespoon?

Tablespoon's Culinary Assistants work with our Instructors to ensure our classes and events run smoothly and efficiently. This is a customer-facing role where you will assist our guests throughout the cooking class and make sure they are having a great time.

On an average day, the Culinary Assistant will arrive before class to help our team set up and get organized. Once our guests start to arrive, the Culinary Assistant will greet them at the door, show them to their seats and offer them a welcome beverage. During class, it's the Culinary Assistants responsibility to make sure our guests have everything they need. We love to engage with our guests and create a personal connection. At the end of class, the team will work together to clean, breakdown the kitchen, and do the dishes. While everything we do is about food and cooking, you won't actually cook much in this role. You will be helping others cook and doing prep work.

Prior culinary experience is not needed but a love of food and cooking is required. Our menus change every day so there is always an opportunity to learn something new. We pride ourselves on our dedication to the guest experience and making sure our guests have fun!

Essential Functions

Set up for classes and events (Putting out equipment, ingredients, setting up stations)

Assist guests during arrival to class

Help Instructor facilitate class

Create a fun and inviting atmosphere where all guests feel welcome, taken care of and are having fun

Assist guests with anything they need during class such as beverages, ingredients, cooking assistance, etc.

Interact with guests and create a personal connection with each guest

Clean up, break down kitchen and do dishes after the class or event

Job Requirements

Love of food and cooking

Hospitality or restaurant experience preferred but not required

Comfortable in group environments

Comfortable using technology such as email, Google Drive, Slack and various apps

Flexible schedule with night and weekend availability

Up-to-date with food and beverage trends and best practices

Arrive on-time and ready for all shifts

Have a working knowledge of basic food safety and sanitation procedures

Guest-oriented and service-minded

Possess and exhibit the drive to provide exceptional customer service

Exhibit professionalism when talking with guests and communicating information

Ability to spot and resolve problems quickly, change with environment and work with a team

Excellent verbal and written communication

Successful Candidates will have the following Personal Characteristics:

Love of food and cooking

Passionate about great food and great service

Comfortable in group environments

Professional, punctual and articulate

Well organized and able to multitask

Strong attention to detail

High level of integrity and honesty

Able to effectively manage their emotions in the workplace

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

High energy and enthusiasm

Physical Requirements

Bending, stooping, walking and standing for long periods of time

Must be able to safely lift and move up to 50 pounds

Able to go up or down stairs multiple times per day (storage is in the basement)

Availability

7-14 hours per week (1-2 shifts)

Shifts are typically from 3:30pm-9:30pm

Evenings and weekends required