Culinary Intern: Fall Kitchen Prep & Sauce Mastery (Paid)

High Hampton; North Carolina; On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

High Hampton is seeking a Culinary Intern for the Fall semester (August - December) in Cashiers, NC. The intern will assist with all aspects of food preparation up to final presentation for guests in a professional kitchen under sous chefs supervision.

The role requires at least one year of culinary school, a 15-week term, and a 30–40 hour work week. This temporary position is paid hourly and housing availability may be limited.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of proper food handling procedures (blanching, sautéing)
• Basic knife skills
• Basic kitchen operations experience
• Experience cooking in a high-level kitchen

Responsibilities

• Food preparation tasks as assigned by the Sous Chefs, including basic vegetable prep, vinaigrettes and salads, stocks, and other basic tasks
• Cleaning work area and kitchen during and at the end of shift
• Central role in production of finished dishes during service periods
• Assisting with receiving deliveries to the kitchen
• Able to take direction and follow recipes
• Work in a supervised environment
• Works at a steady pace with service orientation
• Coordinate production over multiple days and plan for smooth transitions

Skills

Food preparation

Knife skills

Kitchen operations

Teamwork

Reading recipes

Education

Culinary school – at least 1 year

Job description

High Hampton is seeking a Culinary Intern for the Fall semester (August - December) in Cashiers, NC. The intern will assist with all aspects of food preparation up to final presentation for guests in a professional kitchen under sous chefs supervision.

The role requires at least one year of culinary school, a 15-week term, and a 30–40 hour work week. This temporary position is paid hourly and housing availability may be limited.