$66,000 PER YEAR

GENERAL PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of this position is to be a Harmon’s brand ambassador, to build foodie culture by teaching customers the recipes, skills, and techniques they need to prepare meals at home using the high-quality products, tools, and ingredients Harmons sells. This position manages the Cooking School department under the direction of the Store Director.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows established departmental and store policies and procedures
• Manages the operations of the Cooking School department under the direction of the Store Director
• Ensures the Cooking School is clean, well-maintained, and meets company standards of appearance
• Works closely with the Cooking School Coordinator to oversee business and front-of-house operations
• Oversees, trains, and guides the Cooking School Instructor Sous Chef
• Sets the pace of the Cooking School under the direction of the Store Director and the Cooking School Program Director
• Delivers excellent customer service while teaching hands-on demonstration, chefs table classes, hosting private events in the Cooking School, and catering on and off-site special events and banquets
• Develop recipes for use in the Cooking School and elsewhere within Harmons
• Works to continually improve Cooking School performance and sales
• Effectively markets and sells Harmons’ products
• Completes assigned tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
• Stays within inventory, budgeted projections, and contributes to the company’s gross profit goals
• Sets a professional and positive example to others
• Communicates effectively and works closely with the Cooking School Coordinator
• Communicates openly and frequently with Store Director
• Ensures company standards for safety, sanitation, and productivity are maintained

MARGINIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Consistently prepares and submits requested reports regarding cooking school performance
• Mentors, provides feedback, and completes necessary paperwork for Cooking School Instructor Sous Chef and cooking school student interns
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

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.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

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
• Have current TIPS Certification and Food Handler’s Permit
• Possess a wide range of knowledge in food, quality ingredients, food preparation, knife skills, cooking techniques, culinary sanitation and hygiene, kitchen safety and food presentation
• Is approachable, personable, relaxed, and passionate
• Experience catering private events and medium to large scale banquets
• Ability to prioritize tasks, maintain focus while multitasking, and balance friendliness with efficiency
• Ability to interpret policies and procedures
• Possess 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
• Possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmons mission, the Harmons Cooking School 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 workday and the ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds from location to location.