What are the responsibilities and job description for the Culinary Intern position at THE CULINARY EDGE LLC?
Have you ever wondered how to develop delicious menu items that guests love? Do you enjoy and have experience cooking professionally? Are you in a point in your cooking career where you’d like to try something different? Then look no further! Our Culinary Internship might be the right thing for you!
Working beside professional chefs and strategists, the culinary intern is an integral member of the kitchen team and will gain hands-on experience in menu development, recipe formulation, facilities management, and the day-to-day operations of an active test kitchen. The intern’s time is split between hands-on kitchen work, procurement, and culinary-related administrative tasks. They assist the kitchen team by prepping ingredients, maintaining the kitchen space, equipment and supplies, and documenting recipes. They also contribute to the creation of kitchen/restaurant training materials, creative culinary development, and conduct research on ingredients, packaging, plateware, vendors, and concepts.
Who are you?
Passionate about food, cooking, trends, and dining
You are a team player, flexible, easy-going and you have a sense of humor
Resourceful, flexible and able to creatively solve problems
Proactive and reliable to fellow team members and managers
Able to manage heavy workload, prioritize well and meet deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication, professional demeanor
Ability to make excellent food, even with less-than-ideal or limited ingredients
You understand and can manage recipe documentation
Impeccable attention to detail and minimal errors
What will you be doing?
Support chefs and strategy team on client projects
Develop recipes and menu items independently for client projects. Includes food, ingredient and menu preparation
Accurately formulate, test and document recipes and formulations using standard forms and procedures
Responsible for managing your schedule, and knowing the kitchen production and client deliverable schedule
Shop and run errands for ingredients, supplies, and materials
Shipping and receiving ingredients
Assist in the creation of kitchen operations materials for client projects
Research ingredients, vendors, equipment, packaging, and restaurant and culinary concepts
Maintain cleanliness of workstation, storage area and kitchen
Table Stakes and Pluses!
University degree or culinary school degree not required but a plus
Minimum of 1-2 years experience in a professional restaurant kitchen is a must: Everyone on the kitchen team must possess a culinary foundation and “kitchen sense”
Good working knowledge of both Microsoft and Mac office suites
Ability to work on-site at our San Francisco test kitchen, located in the SOMA neighborhood
Mentor: Research & Development Chefs
Hours
Hours may be different every week and are flexible, but an average week may be five days a week, Monday through Friday from 8am to 6pm for a total of approximately 35 hours per week.
Internship Term
Six (6) months
Earliest Start Date
August 09, 2021
Compensation
Hourly
About Us
The Culinary Edge is a culinary consulting firm serving the entire spectrum of the food-service industry, from start-up entrepreneurs to multi-unit national chains. To learn more about The Culinary Edge, please visit www.theculinaryedge.com/
Job Type
Temporary, Part-time