Occcasional Paid Work
Email sarah [insert @ symbol] coursesforcooks.co.uk with some information about yourself if you are interested in any of these positions.
Freelance Cookery Course Teaching Assistant
I am sometimes looking for occasional freelance teaching assistants to help me with my cookery courses.
Who are we looking for?
- A competent cook who is also open to learning new skills
- Someone who is good with people
- Someone who is organised, tidy and able to take the initiative
- A flexible person who is willing, where necessary, to help clear up as well as supervise the cooking [we usually have washing up help but we all muck in here]
- Being able to demonstrate [and teach] a cooking technique/skill to our guests - such as filleting a fish or dicing an onion - is a main part of the job [some training may be available to the right person but it really helps if you have good skills already]
Pay depends on experience/ability/extent of your skills. Hours are changeable according to which courses are running. Some months I run more courses than others - so this is not a job with the same hours every week - hence the "freelance" status. It also helps if you are willing to work on a self employed basis [this is occasional work not a permanent job at present]
Job share is a possibility - so if I end up with one person who can do weekend dates and another who can do weekdays then, with the right people, this might work out.
If you are interested in this type of role then please send a brief outline of your skills/experience to Sarah [using the contact details on this web site] and tell me why you want to work with me, what relevant skills you have already and an idea of the times that you are generally available that might fit in.
It really helps if you do your research [as you would for any job] and understand properly what we offer here/who our customers are. Beware - a quick look around the web site and a vague idea that we "do themed courses" is not enough to convince me that I should let you loose with my paying customers. This is a serious role and you are expected to have/learn skills to a high standard and to be able to teach others. It is not enough that you can make a lovely sauce/cake yourself and you fancy the idea of extending your hobby - we teach properly here. It also helps if you have been on one of our courses - this shows that you have some interest in what we offer and some idea of what we do here
A LEVEL STUDENTS / UNIVERSITY STUDENTS / OCCASIONAL PART TIME WORKERS - We often need Indoor Cookery Course Assistants
We are often looking for people to assist with our courses in Beeston, Nottingham. If you don't mind washing up and setting/clearing the dining table and are interested in cooking then this might be for you. We pay £5 per hour and, if you are interested in doing more than wash up, then we will teach you some food preparation and you can assist with the more interesting jobs too. Mostly Saturdays and some evening work available. Please note that hours vary from week to week - some weeks there are no courses running, on others we have more than 1 course running. This is not a job where you will come to work every Saturday for weeks on end. It is a job where you may be offered work for 2 Saturdays and 1 evening in 1 month and then not come here for a few weeks. We can offer regular work but not at the same time every week. This suits people who want to earn some extra money occasionally.
A LEVEL STUDENTS / UNIVERSITY STUDENTS - We often need Outdoor Cookery Course Assistants in the summer
We need casual, flexible [PAID] workers to help with outdoor cooking courses that take place at Trinity Farm [near the village of Cossall, close to Junction 26 of the M1]. Each summer we will be doing a series of dates that involve hands on cooking under a shelter in field and we need basic help from flexible people - might suit students looking to earn a few pounds while learning something new. We need 2 people for each date and courses run from May to Sept. Tasks involved include washing up, collecting items from the farm shop, putting out clean bowls of water, general tidying up and making tea/coffee for our guests when they arrive. It's not particularly hard work, the courses are fun - and you get fed as well as paid!
We pay by the hour for actual hours worked and agree hours with you in advance. We pay £5 per hour and, if you are interested in doing more than wash up, then we might teach you some food preparation and you can assist with the more interesting jobs too. Likely times 9am until 4pm ish. You can commit to 1 or 2 days or several according to our schedule - it will not take all your time - it is flexible for flexible people who are willing to work!
What will you get out of it? Apart from the cash and food you will have the opportunity to see how an outdoor cooking course works and [if you get your tasks done quickly] to see how some of the recipes are prepared. This could lead to more interesting work later for those with the right skills or interests. It will also look good on your CV - particularly if you are looking to work in the food industry. We also offer work experience positions all year round - where you can trade a bit of your time to wash up for us - and get a free cookery course/lesson in a cooking technique in return.
Own transport required to get you to and from the farm [or you can possibly grab a lift with me if you can fit in with when I am going]. Email sarah [at] courses4cooks.co.uk [insert @ symbol please] or phone Sarah 0115 9160861 for details
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