Culinary Lead - Online (sur La Table)

With over 50 stores and the largest avocational cooking program in the US, Sur La Table offers an unsurpassed selection of exclusive and premium-quality goods for the kitchen and table – and the culinary expertise and inspiration to go along with it. Whether the job entails interacting with our customers, driving digital growth, or providing vital behind-the-scenes support, we’re all here for the same reason – to roll up our sleeves and create happiness through cooking and sharing good food.

The Online Culinary Lead contributes to the success of a Sur La Table store by inspiring customers on all points of their culinary journey. The Online Culinary Lead blends culinary talent and teaching skills to support the Online Resident Chef in driving business results. The Online Culinary Lead reports to the Online Resident Chef and Director of Stores.

Essential Functions

• Ability to communicate verbally and work cooperatively with employees and customers.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for up to 3 hours at a time.
• Ability to move about the work place coaching and directing class participants or while selling to customers.
• Ability to distinguish, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors or odors, or recognizing particular flavors or odors using tongue or nose.
• Ability to grab, reach, push, pull, bend, stoop, kneel and crouch in order to demonstrate, retrieve and/or replenish merchandise and/or cooking equipment.
• Ability to use hands to seize, hold, grasp, turn, or otherwise in order to chop, whisk, slice, stir, juice and/or demonstrate other techniques.
• Ability to work a varied schedule in order to teach classes at different times of the day, week and year.
• Ability to operate a computer, keyboards, merchandise scanners and mouse in order to accomplish work.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to lift and/or move merchandise and/or kitchen equipment weighing up to 35 lbs.
• Environmental conditions:  working with an open flame and/or other heating units, and exposure to variation in kitchen temperature.

Experience and Required Qualifications

• 1-2 Years kitchen operations experience.
• Culinary degree or equivalent Sous Chef experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated successful teaching and training experience.
• Valid Food Handlers / Food Managers Certification.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Familiarity with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Familiarity with Zoom and streaming using webcams
• Proven ability to drive sales and motivate teams.
• Proven communication skills.

Sur La Table Core Competencies for Everyone

• Focus on the Customer: You inspire and delight your customers.
• Be Genuine: Your communication style is respectful, effective and sincere.
• Make the Right Call: You effectively blend knowledge, experience, wisdom & decisive action.
• Take Ownership: You are committed, responsible and provide solutions.
• Achieve Results: You meet and exceed goals and expectations.

Pay Range & Benefits

• $20 - $25/Hour
• 401K
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Other ancillary coverage options
• Accrued PTO and Sick time
• 401K after 90 days; must be 21 years of age
• Employee Discount
• Employee Assistance Program