Gordon has always been passionate about sharing his love of food and the Gordon Ramsay Academy is where this is brought to life. Our second Academy brings a cutting-edge feel to cooking classes in partnership with HexClad. Located on the 58th floor of 22 Bishopsgate, 250m above the rest of London Gordon Ramsay Academy is really one of a kind.

Cookery School Teacher /Chef Tutor – Gordon Ramsay Academy - 22 Bishopsgate

We are looking for an enthusiastic and charismatic individual, passionate about sharing their knowledge of food to join our new Gordon Ramsay Academy team, as a Cookery School Teacher.

As a Cookery School Teacher, you’ll guide guests on an unforgettable culinary journey, whilst teaching them essential skills and techniques.

• Deliver exceptional cookery classes across a wide range of subjects
• Offer guests exceptional service and ensure they feel welcome from the start, leave feeling inspired with all the tools they need to cook at home and have a desire to learn more
• Have an in-depth knowledge of all recipes, techniques, cuisines and topics taught in the classes
• Be creative and adaptable when it comes to teaching, responding to guest questions in a positive way and being flexible within classes to cater to all skill levels, personalities and requirements
• Ensure all class preparation of equipment is complete in a timely manner
• Keep kitchens and equipment clean, orderly and presentable when not in use
• Be responsible for managing the hygiene of the kitchen and ensure all food safety standards are adhered to and demonstrated to the highest standards at all times
• Support the Head of Culinary in the daily running of The Academy and development of classes and events as required
• Assist in training, supervising and supporting junior team members
• Build guest relations through active interaction and engagement in every class

About you:

• Desire to provide exceptional standards in customer service
• Able to put guests at ease, whatever their backgrounds or experience
• To have an active and engaging teaching style
• Positive ‘can-do’ attitude
• Confident manner and able to lead exciting and informative classes, team-building sessions and a variety of events
• Able to adapt teaching and presenting methods to suit different audiences and guest requirements
• Good interpersonal skills when working and willing to work as part of a team
• Act as a key representative of the Gordon Ramsay brand
• Knowledge, skills and experience
• Previous experience within culinary education or cookery school
• teaching, tutoring or mentoring
• cooking in a commercial kitchen
• Experience dealing with public guests and business clients
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word and Excel
• An awareness of budget management

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive Pay Rate
• A fantastic 50% staff discount on food and drink in Restaurants and on Gordon Ramsay Academy classes & courses
• 30% discount for your Friends & Family in Restaurants and on Gordon Ramsay Academy classes & courses
• Employees can instantly access up to 50% of basic wages earned before payday via Stream
• Refer a Friend Scheme - earn between £250 to £1000 when referring a friend to work with us (T&Cs apply)
• Access to our world-class training & development opportunities globally
• Progress your career through a multi-site and multi-brand, best in class global restaurant group
• Work with and learn from extraordinary culinary and front-of house talent in a diverse, energising and professional restaurant environment
• Preferential Room Rates at Gordon Ramsay Restaurants partner hotel
• MYNDUP - our wellbeing partner where our teams can access up to 2 hours anonymous support a month, fully funded by GRR, for everything from mental health & wellbeing, to counselling or therapy sessions, life & career coaching and more
• Meals on duty

At Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, we are driven to be an inclusive employer, we are devoted to creating an environment where our amazing teams can thrive, and our aim is to put people at the heart of everything we do. We want our teams to be their authentic self and we truly celebrate diversity in every sense.

We are successful at what we do by cultivating talented teams with diverse skills & backgrounds. Everyone is welcome in our Gordon Ramsay Restaurants family. As we continue to grow and build the business, we are committed to putting diversity, equality, and inclusion at the forefront.