Job description

$15.72 - $19.65 PER HOUR

GENERAL PURPOSE:
The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Cooking School Chef. This person will assist with educating customers on how to cook with the high quality products, tools, and ingredients that we sell. Our cooking school allows everyday people to learn basic to advanced recipes in a relaxed atmosphere.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures
• Ensures the Cooking School is clean, well-maintained and meets company standards of appearance
• Preps products for use in the cooking school
• Teaches and/or facilitates Cooking School classes in an engaging manner
• Delivers excellent customer service while assisting with teaching hands-on and demonstrative classes in the Cooking School, hosting private events in the Cooking School and catering special events.
• Assists with the development of recipes for use in the Cooking School
• Effectively markets and sells Harmons’ products
• Completes assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
• Assist with the planning of menus and purchasing necessary ingredients
• Sets a professional and positive example to others
• Communicates effectively and works closely with the Cooking School Chef and Cooking School Coordinator
• Ensures company standards for safety, sanitation, and productivity are maintained
• Assist in other areas as needed

MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
• Mentors, provides feedback, and completes necessary paperwork for cooking school student interns

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

• Consistent and daily interaction with store associates
• Consistent and daily interaction with customers

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
A 2 year college or technical school degree in culinary arts; or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to multitask while teaching
• Must have current TIPS Certification and Food Handler’s Permit
• Wide range of knowledge in food, ingredients, knife skills and cooking techniques
• Is approachable, personable, relaxed and passionate
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Must possess solid communication skills, including verbal and listening skills in order to effectively and efficiently communicate with diverse groups of people
• Ability to professionally and appropriately handle conflict
• Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one’s own success as well as the success of your team
• Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized skills and techniques
• Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmon’ mission and commitment to working collaboratively
• Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, consistent and forward focused
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and holidays

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable store environment with the possibility of frequent exposure to hot, cold and wet conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to grasp, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires standing, walking and bending throughout the entire work day and the ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds from location to location

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our employees' differences including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Diversity makes us better.

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