Culinary Instructor

Job Description

Job Description

ASHHO Cultural Community Center is a family-led Employment social enterprise blending culture, food, and community impact. At ASHHO, we create meaningful experiences that foster connection and inspire change. Our for-profit entity, ASHHO Catering & Events Center LLC, provides cultural cuisine and event services, generating revenue to support our non-profit mission through ASHHO Cultural & Job Training Center. Together, we focus on community feeding, healing, education, and cultural celebrations to foster belonging and collective liberation.

This is a DUAL ROLE designed for someone who thrives in both leadership and hands-on kitchen work. The candidates will be required to complete a hands-on skill assessment as part of the interview process. This will allow us to evaluate your culinary skills, teaching style, and ability to work in our dynamic kitchen environment.

Culinary Instructor & Assistant Chef will :

• Serve as the Culinary Instructor for our 12-week Culinary & Hospitality Job Training Program when scheduled.
• Assist as a Chef when not instructing, leading food prep, cooking, kitchen operations, and inventory management.
• Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, to support ASHHO’s catering, café, and events.
• Engage in meaningful, intentional, impactful, and transformative work that directly changes lives.
• Take pride and confidence in their role, bringing positive, encouraging, contagious energy.
• Be a self-starter and go-getter, able to take initiative with minimal direction and find joy in this position.

This role is NOT for someone looking for just a paycheck or a routine 'in-the-box' job. It is for someone who embraces culture, culinary creativity, and purpose-driven work.

Key Responsibilities :

Culinary Instruction :

Assistant Chef Duties :

Leadership & Collaboration :

Qualifications :