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Cooking Class Assistant

Hamilton
Organisation:
Te Whare O Te Ata Trust (Fairfield Chartwell Community Centre)
Category:
Tutoring
Hours:
Working Hours

Fairfield/Chartwell Community House (Te Whare o te Ata) runs fortnightly cooking classes offered to our community to help improve their confidence to cook nutritious meals for their whānau. We're looking for a friendly and reliable Cooking Class Assistant to support our regular tutor in running fun, hands-on cooking classes at the Centre.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Support the tutor fortnightly with her cooking classes.
  • Help set up ingredients, equipment, and recipe sheets before each session.
  • Offer friendly guidance to participants as they follow recipes.
  • Support with clearing up and kitchen hygiene.
  • Occasionally step in to lead the class using prepared materials when the tutor is unavailable.
  • Help create a welcoming, inclusive, and fun atmosphere for all skill levels.

What You’ll Get:

  • A chance to grow your confidence in teaching and kitchen skills.
  • Free access to community cooking classes and recipes.
  • Meet new people and be part of a warm, welcoming team.
  • The occasional delicious meal to take home!
Requirements:
  • Enjoy cooking and sharing your love of food with others.
  • Are comfortable helping in a group setting.
  • Like working with people of different ages and backgrounds.
  • Organised, dependable and calm under pressure.
  • Have some cooking skills (professional experience not required).

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:

• Once a fortnight on Fridays, from 10am-1pm (includes prep time and clean up)

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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