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Culinary Intern



, Iowa

Office Hours: Varies

Internship Title: Culinary Intern

Description: As a Culinary Intern, you will prepare food and cook food. Our ideal Culinary Intern is eager to learn and ready to start their professional cooking career in hospitality.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare food to recipe specifications in a timely manner.
  • Perform opening, closing, and side work duties as instructed.
  • Keep workstation and cooking equipment clean, organized, and sanitized.
  • Make sure food temperatures are maintained and food is stored properly.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety standards.
  • Follow and uphold all health codes and sanitation regulations.
  • All other duties assigned.

Requirements:

  • Must be at least 16 years of age.
  • Ability to lift and carry large pans, weighing up to 50 lbs.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.
  • Highly effective teamwork skills.
  • Superior time management skills, multitasking skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks with minimal supervision.
  • Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
  • Able to work flexible hours to accommodate business requirements

This description does not list all the duties. Intern may be asked to perform other duties by the staff or supervisor. Intern will be evaluated on performance of the projects listed as well as interaction with employees and clients. On-site hours will be negotiated with each candidate. 

Safety in the workplace. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. The following information must be added: Safety expectations, including harassment, will be reviewed with the host.




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