Restaurant Management/Culinary Management Summer Internship

Job Description

Restaurant Management/Culinary Management Summer Internship | Hillstone Restaurant Group

The Tone:
This is a summer internship at Hillstone Restaurant Group, located across various cities in the United States, with a strong focus on opportunities available in East Hampton, NY, and Aspen, CO. Hillstone Restaurant Group is a distinguished, privately-held collection of upscale restaurants, operating over 45 locations including well-known names like Houston’s and R+D Kitchen. This highly specialized program offers rising seniors a comprehensive and immersive experience designed to expose them to the entire business, with particular emphasis on daily operations and service excellence, preparing them for a future career in restaurant or culinary management.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Summer
• Location: East Hampton, NY, Aspen, CO (and other nationwide locations)
• Pay: At least $1000 weekly
• Mission: To provide rising seniors with a comprehensive, immersive experience in restaurant and culinary management, focusing on daily operations, service excellence, and engagement with critical management-level functions across upscale restaurant brands.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operations: Apprentice various staff-level roles to gain comprehensive exposure to daily operations and uphold service excellence standards.
• Recruitment: Participate actively in the recruitment and selection process for new team members, learning hiring best practices.
• Training: Assist in the development and execution of staff training programs, contributing to team skill enhancement.
• Coaching: Learn and apply effective techniques for guiding and developing team members to foster a high-performing environment.
• Financial Oversight: Understand the principles and practices of managing restaurant inventory and gain insight into profit and loss statements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled as a rising senior in a relevant academic program, possessing a serious and demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in either restaurant management or culinary management. This immersive program is specifically tailored for individuals aiming for leadership roles within the upscale dining sector.
• Experience: No mandatory prerequisite for consideration, as previous experience working in restaurants is considered helpful but not essential, allowing dedicated individuals to enter the program.
• Skills: A strong foundational interest in restaurant and culinary operations; an eagerness to learn and engage with management-level functions such as hiring, training, coaching, and financial oversight; and a commitment to service excellence within a high-standard environment.
• Bonus: Prior practical experience in a restaurant setting.