FS Intern

Casa Central • Chicago, IL

2h • Onsite

About The Position

The Food Service Intern supports the Food Service Director and team directly with Food Service Operations.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in a 2 year or 4 year college/university, or culinary program.
• Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook 365.
• Working knowledge of social media.
• Ability to work with Office 365 and Microsoft Teams.
• Intermediate to Advance Skills with Word and Excel.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Must have and understanding of math as used for adding, subtracting, percentages, ratios, etc.
• Works collaboratively and routinely with management staff and Agency employees.
• Ability to administer a benefits program.
• Well-developed administrative skills.
• Ability to express oneself clearly and effectively.
• Superior interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to get along with diverse persons, and personalities.
• Must be tactful, mature, and flexible.
• Good reasoning abilities and sound judgments.
• Exercises discretion, independent judgment in executing tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Food Handler’s Certification preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Food Service Director with administrative work, including inventory, monthly food reconciliation, meal claims.
• Assist the Food Service Director in the process of writing and standardizing recipes, as well as creating menus.
• Support Food Service Team in ensuring all food items are properly stored, rotated and easily accessible.
• Support the Food Service Team in plating and portioning meals for programs, retail café, and special functions.
• Support the Food Service Director in maintaining temperature logs, SOPs, and cleaning schedules.
• Complete related adhoc tasks as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree