Culinary Intern

High Hampton • Charlotte, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for all aspects of food preparation up to and including the final presentation of the food for delivery to guests. Responsibilities will include food preparation tasks as assigned by the Sous Chefs, including basic vegetable preparation, vinaigrettes and salads, stocks, and other basic tasks, as well as meat fabrication, sauce making, and other advanced techniques. Will clean work area and kitchen during and at the end of shift; assist with receiving deliveries to the kitchen. Must be able to take directions and follow recipes. Will work in a supervised environment. We are recruiting for the Fall semester (August - December).

Requirements

• The intern is required to have completed at least one year of culinary school.
• The internship will last approximately 15 weeks
• Interns must arrive within 2 weeks of the trimester start date and depart no later than the end date
• Basic understanding of proper food handling procedures (blanching, sautéing, standard breading)
• Basic knife skills
• Basic kitchen operations experience
• Experience cooking in a high-level kitchen
• Must be able to read and understand recipes
• Must be able to communicate with other cooks to ensure timely delivery of dishes to guests
• Basic knowledge and understanding of math
• Must be able to exercise judgment and make decisions based on job knowledge and awareness of company goals

Responsibilities

• Food preparation tasks as assigned by the Sous Chefs, including basic vegetable preparation, vinaigrettes and salads, stocks, and other basic tasks, as well as meat fabrication, sauce making, and other advanced techniques
• Cleaning work area and kitchen during and at the end of shift
• Central role in the production of finished dishes during service periods
• Assisting with receiving deliveries to the kitchen
• Able to take direction, and follow recipes
• Work in a supervised environment
• Works at a steady pace, with a service orientation and the ability to quicken the pace as required
• Able to coordinate production over multiple days and plan for a smooth transition when other team members take over the station
• Able to plan out work day and accomplish multiple tasks
• Knows basic food product identification
• Able to maintain an organized and sanitary workstation
• Knows how to work in a team environment
• Tasting food for quality assurance

Benefits

• travel perks and property benefits
• tuition reimbursement
• paid time off with additional paid holidays
• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• 401k match with profit share
• training and education

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed