Culinary Operations Intern

honeygrow Careers•Philadelphia, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Services Culinary Intern is a short-term role responsible for producing the ground-truth data that makes three of honeygrow’s core systems trustworthy: Restaurant 365 (food cost), PreciTaste (food production), and MenuCalc (guest-facing nutrition). The work begins in the kitchen—capturing real prep yields and real portion weights as the team actually executes them during service—and ends with that data flowing back into the platforms that drive ordering, prep planning, and nutrition information. This role requires someone who is detail-obsessed, comfortable in a kitchen environment, system-minded, self-directed, possesses a professional presence, and has a continuous improvement mindset. The intern will be responsible for in-restaurant data collection, including prep recipe yield studies and portion weight studies, ensuring method consistency and maintaining thorough field documentation. They will also be responsible for systems updates in Restaurant 365, PreciTaste, and MenuCalc, as well as discrepancy resolution. Cross-functional coordination with restaurant teams and stakeholders is also a key part of the role, along with providing project support for menu updates. Key success metrics include coverage of data collection, completion of systems updates, data quality, and downstream impact on food cost and production recommendations.

Requirements

Currently pursuing or recently completed coursework in culinary arts, food science, nutrition, hospitality management, supply chain, or a related field.
Comfort with spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets).
Willingness to learn restaurant management platforms (Restaurant 365, PreciTaste, MenuCalc).
Access to reliable transportation and ability to travel to honeygrow restaurants across the region.
Ability to stand for extended periods, lift up to 25 lbs, and work in an active restaurant environment that includes heat, sharp tools, and the normal pace of service.
Fluency in spoken and written English.

Nice To Haves

None explicitly mentioned, but the role implies a need for strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Visit honeygrow restaurants and capture pre-prep and post-prep weights for every bulk prep recipe, repeating measurements multiple times under normal operating conditions to establish averaged yields.
For each ingredient on the make line, record 25–30 individual portion weights using the exact utensil or device the team uses during service to establish a defensible average.
Follow a standardized methodology across every restaurant visit to ensure data comparability between locations.
Document the utensil, scale, prep step, and any deviations that could affect results.
Maintain clean, time-stamped records that include location, date, prep recipe or ingredient name, utensil used, and every individual measurement.
Review and update every recipe in R365 using validated yield and portion data.
Review and update recipes in PreciTaste so that prep production recommendations reflect real ingredient behavior.
Audit menu item entries in MenuCalc and update with revised ingredient weights and recipe components.
Identify and surface differences between recipes, prep procedures, and the three systems as they are found.
Partner with Operations Services, Culinary, and Supply Chain to resolve discrepancies.
Work alongside General Managers, prep teams, and line cooks during site visits, maintaining a respectful and low-friction presence.
Provide regular progress updates to the Operations Services team.
Leave behind clear documentation of the methodology used, decisions made, and assumptions applied.
Support seasonal menu updates, limited-time offerings, and new menu item setup across R365, PreciTaste, and MenuCalc.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Operations Services Manager.