Sustainability Intern, Chartwells Higher Ed / University of Nevada - Reno

Compass Group•Reno, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This internship involves hands-on experience working in the world of hospitality, which will guide you to your personal success in a career of sustainability. You will be working closely with the leaders in the University of Nevada - Reno Hospitality group developing skills and competencies to understand what is needed to be successful in the world of sustainability. You will gain valuable experience in the following areas: operations, marketing, administration, guest services, problem resolution, planning and implementation of innovation and client relationship skills.

Requirements

Must be undergraduate student
A love of the world of hospitality
Interest in the service industry
Attitude of a leader
Enjoyment of inspiring others and sharing knowledge
Good to better interpersonal skills
General interest and knowledge
Awareness to sustainability practices

Nice To Haves

Interest in one or more of the following: Trim Trax- Waste Management, Carbon foodprint, Farm to Fork, Interest in creating a better community, Quality Assurance

Responsibilities

Research and Analysis of sustainable best practices
Coordinate sustainable initiatives and visualizing the source of our food
Results analysis: preparing metric-backed stories for Business Reviews and other touch points
Inputting your business Unit’s operations data into reporting programs
Financials
Food Recovery Network Initiatives
Executing operational standards
Story telling: sharing metric-backed stories with reporting entities (e.g. AASHE STARS, GRA, etc.)
Working in different settings within the world of hospitality: FOH, BOH, Catering, Admin
Training dining team and students on sustainable initiatives
Present findings in reports and presentations