Food and Beverage Internship 2026 (Paid)
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Job Location:
Joliet, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Food & Beverage Internship (Paid) Summer 2025
Company Overview:
The Joliet Slammers are Joliets hometown professional baseball team competing in the Frontier League a 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:
Join one of the most talked-about brands in independent baseball and kickstart your career in sports entertainment and hospitality! The Joliet Slammers Food & Beverage Intern will work directly with the Director of Food & Beverage in a fast-paced hands-on and uniquely fun ballpark environment. This internship offers meaningful experience across all areas of food and beverage operations including:
-Large-scale food production
-Concessions management
-Staff training and scheduling
-Cost control and menu development
-Special event planning and execution
-Culinary skill development
-Inventory and cash-handling systems
-Administrative tasks related to HR and operations
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
-Assist with hiring training supervising and scheduling more than 60 game-day F&B employees.
-Support daily ballpark food and beverage preparation and end-of-day shutdown processes.
-Conduct stocking restocking and inventory management of all concession stands.
-Complete food and labor cost analysis for planning and financial reporting purposes.
-Assist in planning prepping and executing non-game day events and special functions.
-Provide outstanding customer service and maintain a positive team-oriented environment.
-Support the Director of F&B with culinary tasks menu development organization and administrative duties.
-Perform additional duties as assigned to support game-day and event operations.
Qualifications:
-Must be available in-person May 1September 5 2025 (or as close as possible; part-time availability starting in March is a plus).
-Willingness to work long hours nights weekends and holidays including all 51 (or a majority of) home games and select special events.
-Strong communication skills and commitment to excellent customer service.
-Extremely organized detail-oriented and reliable.
-Team-first mindset with the ability to collaborate across departments.
-Ability to lift up to 50 lbs comfortably.
-Must bring a positive attitude strong work ethic and a willingness to have fun.
-Interest in hospitality management culinary arts sports food service event management or restaurant operations is strongly preferred.
Additional Information:
This is a paid internship offering hands-on professional experience in a live sports and entertainment environment.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Joliet Slammers organization is 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.
Company Overview:
The Joliet Slammers are Joliets hometown professional baseball team competing in the Frontier League a 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:
Join one of the most talked-about brands in independent baseball and kickstart your career in sports entertainment and hospitality! The Joliet Slammers Food & Beverage Intern will work directly with the Director of Food & Beverage in a fast-paced hands-on and uniquely fun ballpark environment. This internship offers meaningful experience across all areas of food and beverage operations including:
-Large-scale food production
-Concessions management
-Staff training and scheduling
-Cost control and menu development
-Special event planning and execution
-Culinary skill development
-Inventory and cash-handling systems
-Administrative tasks related to HR and operations
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
-Assist with hiring training supervising and scheduling more than 60 game-day F&B employees.
-Support daily ballpark food and beverage preparation and end-of-day shutdown processes.
-Conduct stocking restocking and inventory management of all concession stands.
-Complete food and labor cost analysis for planning and financial reporting purposes.
-Assist in planning prepping and executing non-game day events and special functions.
-Provide outstanding customer service and maintain a positive team-oriented environment.
-Support the Director of F&B with culinary tasks menu development organization and administrative duties.
-Perform additional duties as assigned to support game-day and event operations.
Qualifications:
-Must be available in-person May 1September 5 2025 (or as close as possible; part-time availability starting in March is a plus).
-Willingness to work long hours nights weekends and holidays including all 51 (or a majority of) home games and select special events.
-Strong communication skills and commitment to excellent customer service.
-Extremely organized detail-oriented and reliable.
-Team-first mindset with the ability to collaborate across departments.
-Ability to lift up to 50 lbs comfortably.
-Must bring a positive attitude strong work ethic and a willingness to have fun.
-Interest in hospitality management culinary arts sports food service event management or restaurant operations is strongly preferred.
Additional Information:
This is a paid internship offering hands-on professional experience in a live sports and entertainment environment.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Joliet Slammers organization is 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
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Service
- Hotel Experience
- Taleo
- Hospitality Experience
- Bartending
- Guest Relations Experience
- Management Experience
- POS
- Supervising Experience
- Micros POS
