Chef Instructor -- Cooking Classes & Private Dinners (VK Capital Ventures)

About VK Capital Ventures Inc. runs Travel Villa Kitchen — a Houston chef co-op, cooking-class and private-dinner company (plus Six Rows Coffee and Farm2Chef, our farmer-chef marketplace). We are hiring Chef Instructors to teach our fall season: hands-on cooking classes, workforce-readiness sessions, and farm-to-table dinners where the instructor teaches the menu through the night. Our instructors are working chefs who love showing people how to cook — not lecturing at them. Responsibilities - Teach scheduled cooking classes and workforce-readiness sessions from the season program (class assignments follow our Fall 2026 Master schedule) - Lead Friday farm-to-table dinners, teaching the menu to guests through the service - Cook for and instruct at private chef dinners and group experiences as assigned - Run your station's setup and breakdown, and keep food-safety standards (gloves, hair restraints, clean stations) for yourself and any students - Coordinate with the event contact (Community Coordinator) on timing, headcounts, and menu needs for each shift Qualifications - Professional cooking experience; teaching, training, or demo experience a strong plus - Comfortable leading a room of adult learners while you cook - Reliable transportation to class and event locations across Houston - Food handler certification (or willingness to obtain before your first class) - Houston-based Schedule Per published class/event schedule, Fall 2026 season (Oct 2026–Jan 2027) — evenings and weekends included. Benefits - $25/hr for all teaching work - A season of booked classes and dinners — no client hunting - Work inside a chef co-op with a farm-to-chef supply network behind your menus

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