Chef Instructor
Volunteer Opportunity:
Teach individuals at risk of hunger how to select and prepare healthy low-cost food!
Operation Frontline chef instructors teach multi-session class series, using the lesson plans and recipes for each class provided in an established curricula. Volunteer chefs work in partnership with nutrition instructors to lead class, highlighting and supplementing nutrition information with their own culinary knowledge and experience.
Each class series meets once a week for six weeks and is coordinated by Operation Frontline staff. Classes are offered for adults, teens, and children, and are held at community agencies around the city. Operation Frontline provides all materials needed for class including chef's teaching guide, participant handouts, cooking supplies, and food.
Qualifications and Requirements:
• Professional training or experience in the culinary industry
• Interest in working with individuals with diverse backgrounds
• Dedication to helping alleviate hunger, poor nutrition and poverty
• Comfort speaking in front of an audience
• Ability to travel to class locations
• Willingness to be trained in the Operation Frontline curricula
• Willingness to work as a team and adhere to program policies and procedures
• Time commitment:
• Teaching class: at least 3 hours a week for six weeks, plus travel time to and from class locations
• Preparing for class: at least 1/2 hour of preparation for each class in a series
• Training: orientation, class observation, ongoing training as needed
Benefits of Volunteering:
• Make a real difference in the lives of people at risk of hunger and poor nutrition
• Gain teaching experience
• Meet a new and diverse group of people
• Do something new and have fun!