USA Hospitality/Culinary/F&B Internship

Incremental Education is recruiting agency that facilitate placements internship and trainee opportunities for Hospitality, Culinary and Food & Beverage students and recent graduates for a 6 and 12-month paid Internship/Trainee Programme in the United States of America. Successful candidates will be placed with participating 4 and 5-start U.

S. hotels, resorts and hospitality employers through in the following departments Culinary Arts, Food & Beverage Pastry, Front Desk / Front Office, Guest Services, Hospitality Operations, Rotational Hospitality Programmes. Depending on the placement, participants may be responsible for:

• Assisting with day-to-day hotel, resort or restaurant operations.
• Preparing and presenting food according to professional kitchen standards.
• Supporting food preparation, kitchen operations and food-safety procedures.
• Providing professional food and beverage service to guests.
• Assisting with restaurant, banquet and hospitality service operations.
• Supporting front-desk, reservations and guest-services functions.
• Providing excellent customer service to international guests.
• Participating in structured departmental rotations where applicable.
• Following the host employer's operational, health, safety and service standards.
• Participating fully in the structured J-1 training or internship programme.

Requirements

NO PREVIOUS work experience is not necessarily required Trainee: Graduated and required to have at least 12 months experience

• Currently studying or recently graduated in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Professional Cookery, Food & Beverage Management, Tourism, Hotel Management or a related field.
• Strong interest in developing an international career in hospitality.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Willingness to relocate to the United States for approximately 6/12 months.
• Valid passport or ability to obtain one.

Benefits

• 6/12-month paid placement in the United States.
• Hourly stipend of approximately US$14–US$20 per hour,( R30 000
• R40 000 monthly)
• Approximately 32–40 working hours per week.
• Occasional overtime depending on the host employer
• Accommodation available upon arrival in the U.S
• Medical insurance coverage
• Structured international training and professional development.
• Exposure to established U.S. hotels, resorts and hospitality organisations.
• Opportunity to gain international hospitality experience.
• Opportunity to strengthen your CV and future employment prospects.
• Cultural exchange and international professional networking experience.