2025 Nestlé Professional Culinary Internship

 

Nestlé Professional is committed to providing the finest ingredients, operational knowledge, and uncompromised support to foodservice operations across the US. Our team of culinary experts and skilled product developers partner closely with foodservice professionals to generate creative, branded food and beverage solutions that address a wide variety of needs. As a business serving other businesses, we’re focused on performing with speed, service, and precision to cook up delicious ideas for our clients both small and large. Satisfy your appetite for an exciting career at Nestlé Professional.

 

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

 

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

Provide professionalism, culinary knowledge and skills to support all aspects of Culinary Services to include recipe development, internal and external training, customer presentations, product development, industry functions and internal NFS events.  Oversee and maintain inventory of products, equipment, china, glassware, etc. for Culinary Center.  Provide research of trends and assist with development of operational tools, best practices and Marketing tools.

 

Other Duties and Projects as Assigned.

 

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and testing of recipes
• Support training efforts for branded and custom products for internal and external customers.
• Support PD department with new products.
• Oversee Culinary Center product, equipment and small wares inventory.
• Maintain sanitation and safety best practices at Culinary Center.
• Cook a variety of products on various pieces of equipment including sauté, grill, fryer, and pizza oven. This will be for recipe development/testing, training, and culinary functions
• Prepare and assemble cold products according to need for recipe development, training, and culinary functions. This would include from scratch dressings, cold sauces, dips, spreads, cold appetizers including vegetable, seafood, and meat, and various salads
• Assist in creating menus for internal culinary functions and recipe development with a strong emphasis on Nestle Health and Wellness direction. This would involve using a full range of current and prototype products in a wide variety of cuisines and operator segments. Adherence to strict measurement and recipe guidelines is essential.
• Cleanliness and organization of kitchen including refrigerators, freezers, dry storage, and equipment. This would involve a daily and weekly cleaning schedule of all areas of the kitchen and all equipment.  Most items in the kitchen are maintained by the kitchen staff who would take great pride in their work area.

REQUIRMENTS / EDUCATION:

Education:

• Currently enrolled in a culinary based program

SKILLS:

• Strong Culinary Skills
• Knowledge of Traditional and Ethnic Cuisines
• Hands on BOH kitchen experience.
• Excellent communications skills and ability to work with a wide variety of people.

 

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.