TEACHING CHEF - THE JAMIE OLIVER COOKERY SCHOOL

The Jamie Oliver Cookery School is growing. In spring 2025 we’re launching a flagship school - our second site - with John Lewis & Partners, in their Oxford Street store! As such, our team is expanding and we’re looking to grow our Teaching Chef team. Teaching Chefs are the stars of our cookery school. They’re responsible for making our experiences as entertaining and educational as they can be. They demonstrate, teach and inspire the public to cook more beautifully at home. We’re looking for ambitious, confident & food-obsessed candidates to join our teaching team and make this role their own. To create fantastic experiences, inspire the public, and cook delicious food! WHY WE NEED YOU You’re here to lead best-in-class cookery classes and experiences. You’ll be responsible for hosting, teaching and inspiring all our guests, across all our lessons. Your key duties will be to prepare for, set up and lead each class, followed by clearing down. Your love of food and passion for people will ensure every guest has an excellent experience with us. Your drive and hunger will ensure shifts are run professionally and efficiently. You’ll be part of a team driven to make us the best Cookery School in the U.K. WHAT DOES A TEACHING CHEF DO As Teaching Chef and to achieve the above, you have five key pillars of your role: Excellent Teaching - Excellent classes and experiences are require excellent teaching: Superb communication& presentation skills Confident cooking ability Championing Jamie values Excellent Experiences - Our classes are more than just lessons. They are experiences that inspire, excite, and create memories: Welcoming & Hosting. You are the host of the whole experience! Stick to the lesson plan. You are the focal point of any experience - the star of the show, and the glue that holds things together. There’ll be a positive, dynamic energy about your presence. Operational Excellence - You are responsible for your shifts being run in an optimal manner. They must be efficient, effective and professional: Efficient use of resources. Ensuring food waste is kept to a minimum. Effective use of your time, completing jobs for the school that go beyond your classes. Supporting Chef Leadership Team with the operating and evolution of the school, where required. Food Safety, Hygiene & Health and Safety - You are responsible and accountable for our exceptionally high regard for food safety, HACCP, H&S, and hygiene. Food safety. Having taken Level 3 Food Hygiene Training, you must adhere to what you’ve learned at all times. HACCP & Health and safety. You will follow all HACCP guidelines, and healthy and safety requirements. Hygiene and presentation. You’ll have a high level of respect and care for the businesses, and your own hygiene and presentation. Embody Team Culture - We have a strong team working culture, that everyone plays a part in. You should embody our culture of: An obsession with the world of food. A curiosity to learn more and more. A passion for people. And a motivation to deliver memorable experiences. A drive for hard-teamwork. An intense pursuit of excellence. Always striving to grow, develop and improve - at a personal, team and business level. WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR You don’t necessarily need a background in hospitality or cheffing! It will help, but it’s not vital. We’re looking for someone who’s obsessed with food, passionate about people, and hungry to learn, develop and grow. You’ll be a very confident cook, and even more confident around people. You’ll be a fantastic communicator, and presenter. If the above sounds like you, you could be our perfect candidate. We’ll train you on everything you need to run a class. Skills, recipes and knowledge. In return we need you to use your passion and hunger to inspire and enthuse a room of excited and eager guests. ANYTHING ELSE The busiest time of our school is weekends and evenings - the role requires that you work weekend and evening shifts. Working week: 48 hours per week The successful candidates will be able to work in and around Central London including our current Jamie Oliver Cookery School based in North London. Our benefits package includes Health cash plan with Bupa, including 24/7 professional mental health support, pension via NEST and competitive holiday entitlement