Food and Beverage Chef Internship 2026 (Paid)

Joliet, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Chef Internship (Paid) Summer 2026

Company Overview:

The Joliet Slammers are Joliets hometown professional baseball team competing in the Frontier Leaguea Partner League of Major League Baseball. Were dedicated to delivering unforgettable experiences for fans throughout the city of Joliet and the greater Chicagoland area. We pride ourselves on a positive team-first culture rooted in community fun and creating memories for fans of every age. The right individual will play a key role in upholding and elevating that standard across all departments.

Position Overview:

Step onto the fieldliterally and figurativelyand launch your culinary career with one of the most dynamic brands in independent baseball. The Joliet Slammers Chef Intern will work directly alongside our Director of Food & Beverage gaining meaningful hands-on experience inside a professional ballpark kitchen environment.

This internship provides immersive training across:

High-volume food preparation and execution
Culinary operations for a live sports venue
Menu development and cost control
Inventory management and ordering
Scheduling training and supervising kitchen staff
Special event planning and catering
Cash handling operational paperwork and HR-related tasks

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Be available and on-site for all 51 home games throughout the 2026 season.
Assist with daily kitchen prep cooking and end-of-day shutdown procedures.
Execute high-volume culinary operations including fryers flat tops steamers ovens and large-scale equipment.
Complete stocking restocking and detailed kitchen inventory.
Support food and labor cost analysis for planning and reporting.
Assist in preparing and executing non-game day catering events and special functions.
Open and close the kitchen as scheduled.
Assist with placing and receiving food orders.
Direct and support game-day kitchen staff to ensure an organized efficient operation.
Other duties as assigned by the Director of Food & Beverage.

Qualifications:

Must be available May 1September 5 2025 (flexibility for school schedules; part-time March start is a plus).
Willingness to work long daysgame-day kitchen shifts
Comfortable working nights weekends holidays and all (or most) home games.
Strong communication skills and commitment to delivering top-tier customer service.
Highly organized detail-oriented and reliable.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
Team-first attitude with the ability to collaborate across departments.
Must bring professionalism positivity and a willingness to have fun.
Culinary students or those pursuing hospitality/restaurant/event management are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Information:

This is a paid internship designed to provide practical culinary and management experience inside a professional sports venue.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

The Joliet Slammers are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion national origin sex sexual orientation age disability gender identity marital or veteran status or any other protected class.

Required Experience:

Intern

Chef Internship (Paid) Summer 2026Company Overview:The Joliet Slammers are Joliets hometown professional baseball team competing in the Frontier Leaguea Partner League of Major League Baseball. Were dedicated to delivering unforgettable experiences for fans throughout the city of Joliet and the gre...