Do you believe the best is yet to come? Are you willing to learn how to be innovative and stand out from the rest? Would you like to gain Dining Operations knowledge while having an incredible summer experience? Can you help make our Company better while seizing an opportunity to gain experience working for a large organization?

Compass Group is selectively recruiting for a Dining Operations Internship opportunity within our Dining Services department.

Date of Internship: 10 – 12 weeks; 35 - 40 hour work week (Monday – Friday)

Location: Hodgkins, IL.

The Canteen Operations Summer Internship is a PAID structured 8-week program designed to strengthen your leadership skills & business acumen and give you the opportunity to test drive a career in Operations. When you join our Internship Program, you'll acquire highly marketable skills and experience pertaining to every aspect of running a successful business. You'll soon discover that every day is different because it is filled with so many new, exciting, rewarding and often unexpected challenges

This Internship Program is a great way to jumpstart your career. Interns will work in one of a number of key areas in Canteen’s Operation team, based in Hodgkins, IL.

Recipe to Succeed:

• Supervisory, leadership, management and coaching skills
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to communicate on various levels to include management, guests, client, and associates
• Basic knowledge of financial, budgetary, accounting and computational practices
• Proficient computer skills to include Microsoft Office applications, company software, e-mail and the Internet
• Assumes food quality & profitability
• Completes shift work, as assigned, in a timely and thorough manner in accordance with department standards
• Informs chef, supervisor, in a timely manner when supplies are low
• Follows and observes all company policies and procedures
• Follows company standards for attendance and punctuality and exhibits a sense of urgency
• Maintains professional appearance at all times, clean and well groomed in accordance with company standards
• Develops a positive working relationship with fellow workers and customers and avoids conflict
• Conducts/Attends training sessions

Necessary Ingredients:

• Open only to students in college
• Minimum 1 year foodservice experience
• Computer competency in all MS Office Applications
• Career minded and Team Player
• 1-3 years progressive hospitality experience is desired
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of guests or associates of organization

Compass Group PLC is a world-leading food and support services company whose history can be traced back over 60 years. As a FTSE 100 listed company we generated an annual revenue of £17.8 billion in the year to 30 September 2015, operate in around 50 countries, employ over 500,000 people and serve over 4 billion meals every year.