Teaching Chef

Wouldn’t you like to work at a business with a clear and proven social mission, where you can earn a good salary and feel great about your work? We are changing lives for the better, every single day, and we want a proven culinary professional to bring their skills and expertise to our mission‑driven food businesses. At least one paid holiday every month, a great work culture that incorporates wellness and DEI values, as well as a competitive salary and a healthy work‑life balance.

Homeward Bound of Marin is a dynamic and evolving nonprofit agency dedicated to ending homelessness in Marin County through affordable housing development, supportive services, job training, and social enterprise. With a successful 49-year history and strong interdisciplinary partnerships with both private and public organizations, Homeward Bound is poised for impactful growth over the next decade. Our work environment places a strong emphasis on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) values and rewards qualities such as resourcefulness, flexibility, kindness, compassion, and understanding.

Homeward Bound offers culinary training to individuals facing barriers to regular employment through the operation of the Fresh Starts Culinary Academy (FSCA). FSCA is an American Culinary Federation (ACF)-certified training program designed to provide industry-certified culinary arts training to those with barriers to employment, equipping them with the skills needed for jobs in the food service and hospitality industries. We hire FSCA graduates into four related culinary “social enterprise” businesses, including an events and catering center, monthly celebrity chef demonstration dinners, daily mass contract meal production, and a line of high‑end dog treats.

Homeward Bound is seeking a Teaching Chef to provide hands‑on, on‑the‑job, culinary instruction to students and kitchen employees, while also working in a production role in these social enterprise businesses. The Teaching Chef will help to provide mentorship, organization, and a nurturing approach to training in the Wagster Treats business and our kitchens.

The Teaching Chef will work closely with the Head Chefs in the production and catering kitchens, and the Director of Training & Culinary Operations, to create a holistic training and learning environment.

So, if you have a heart and passion for our work and you have culinary training experience, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for a culinary professional who has a passion for teaching and is looking to work a mainly daytime schedule, while contributing to a vibrant nonprofit with a strong business acumen.

• Bachelor’s Degree, Culinary Arts Degree, or equivalent kitchen experience; at least 3 to 5 years of experience in professional food service management.
• Verifiable, demonstrated experience as a Culinary Educator or Instructor
• A demonstrated teaching style reflecting compassion, wisdom, and integrity.
• Experience and preferred commitment to teaching people who are disadvantaged and who have barriers to learning.
• Clear and organized communication which fosters a cohesive team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including computer skills.
• Demonstrated energy and a passion for excellence, teamwork, and creating success.
• Ability to maintain an effective learning environment to keep instruction on track in the classroom and in the kitchens.
• Self‑starter who takes appropriate initiative, has excellent time management and organization skills, creative and has a sense of humor.
• ACF certification or certification eligible.

• Committed to the mission of Homeward Bound of Marin.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time (6 – 8 hours per day)
• Ability to sit, and use a computer mouse, keyboard, and monitor, for moderate periods of time (1 – 3 hours per day)
• Ability to stoop, crouch, kneel, and/or crawl on occasion.
• Ability to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• High level…