Careers in Restaurants

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in restaurants? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Restaurants take a lot of people to run smoothly, so if you like food, a job in the restaurant business could be for you. A few opportunities for a recent grad to consider include:

Operations: Keep the day-to-day restaurant operations running smoothly
Chef: Prepare the food that guests eat
Catering: Coordinate large orders from organizations and make sure everything goes smoothly
Marketing: Promote the restaurant and its food to consumers

You could also work with a company that provides restaurants with services, such as reservations or additional business.

Most of these positions require a bachelor’s degree, with the exception of the chef position. You may also be able to start out as a server and work your way up.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Restaurants

Canyon Ranch - Canyon Ranch is a Tucson, AZ and Lenox, MA based resort and spa with an “innovative approach to health, wellness and holistic and integrative care.”

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Job Title	Location
Outside Sales	Santa Clarita, CA
Independent Sales Agent	Perth Amboy, NJ
Business to Business Sales	Dayton, OH
Home Based Telemarketing	Fargo, ND
Physical Therapist Direct Hire: Inpatient	Dalhart, TX

See all 131 job postings

Delivery.com - Delivery.com is a New York, NY based company that has been “connecting people like you with merchants in their neighborhoods” since 2004.

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Job Title	Location
Brand Ambassador: Street Team needed for delivery.com in Cambridge	Boston, MA
Brand Ambassador: Street Team needed for delivery.com in West L.A.	Los Angeles, CA
Brand Ambassador: Street Team needed for delivery.com in Lincoln Park, IL	Chicago, IL
Partner Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Loyalty Marketing Intern	New York, NY

See all 11 job postings

Entertainment Cruises - Entertainment Cruises is a company with “26 vessels serving eight cities with six unique cruise products.”

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Job Title	Location
Special Events Coordinator	South Lake Tahoe, CA
2013 Summer Internship Program	Miami, FL
Event Coordinator	Washington, DC
Special Events Coordinator	South Lake Tahoe, CA
Event Coordinator	New York, NY

See all 212 job postings

Technomic - Technomic is a Chicago, IL based food industry consulting and research company that has some great job opportunities for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Research Analyst	Seattle, WA
Research Intern - Fluent in Italian, French, German, Spanish or Portugese	Chicago, IL
Research Assistant	Chicago, IL
Contract Research Assistant –Various Languages	Chicago, IL
Contract Data Collection Assistant	Chicago, IL

See all 20 job postings

Grubwithus - Grubwithus helps you meet new people by putting on dinners for people with common interests, and they have some great job opportunities available.

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Job Title	Location
Account Manager	Los Angeles, CA
Marketing/Sales Intern	Venice, CA
Developer - iOS	Venice, CA
Developer - Android	Venice, CA
Developer - Ruby on Rails	Venice, CA

See all 6 job postings

Zingerman’s - Zingerman's is a deli in Ann Arbor, MI and a whole lot more. They generate nearly $40 million in revenue annually, and they have some awesome looking jobs.

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Job Title	Location
Deli Merchandising Assistant Graphic Designer	Ann Arbor, MI
Roadhouse Cleaner	Ann Arbor, MI
Catering On Call Event Bartender 0313	Ann Arbor, MI
Catering Event Staff 2013	Ann Arbor, MI
Roadhouse Breakfast Cook	Ann Arbor, MI

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ZeroCater - If you’re excited (and hungry) after hearing about what ZeroCater is doing, then check out their job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Lunch Evangelist	New York, NY
Account Management Intern	San Francisco, CA
Account Development Representative	San Francisco, CA
Recruiting Coordinator/ HR Assistant	San Francisco, CA
Vendor Coordinator	San Francisco, CA

See all 14 job postings

Smashburger - If you love burgers and are looking for a job, Smashburger in Denver, CO might be just the place for you to begin your career.

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Job Title	Location
Assistant Resaurant Managers	Denver, CO
Restaurant General Managers and Assistant Managers	Bloomington, IL
Restaurant General Mangers and Assistant Managers	Springfield, IL
Restaurant Assistant Manager	Denver, CO
IT-Point of Sale and Menu Programming Specialist	Denver, CO

See all 44 job postings

HotSchedules - If you’re digging what HotSchedules does (and you also want to check out all of their cool perks) head over to their Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Assistant General Managers	San Francisco, CA
Technical Recruiter	Austin, TX
SQL Server Database Engineer	Austin, TX
Escalation Engineer	Austin, TX
IT Systems Administrator	Austin, TX

See all 5 job postings

Nathan’s Famous - If you like what you see and you love hot dogs, maybe you should check out the Nathan’s Famous Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
NEW YORK HOSPITALIST OPPORTUNITY	Brooklyn, NY

See all 1 job postings

Savored - Savored helps restaurants get more customers during slow periods through an innovative reservation and discount system, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Savored Account Executive	New York, NY
All Restaurant Positions	New York, NY
Physician Southeastern, VT - Pediatrician	Vermont
Cashier, Wicked Spoon	Las Vegas, NV
Part Time Seasonal Bartenders at Ford Field - Detroit Lions	Detroit, MI

See all 21 job postings

Metromix - Metromix offers guides "to local restaurants, bars and clubs, events, concerts and movies,” and they have a variety of jobs across the country.

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Job Title	Location
Managing Editor, Digital	Chicago, IL
Managing Editor, Content	Chicago, IL
Managing Editor, Digital	Chicago, IL
Web Performance/Optimization Engineer	McLean, VA
Web Performance/Optimization Engineer	McLean, VA

See all 3 job postings

SinglePlatform - SinglePlatform has a ton of positions for new and recent grads, and they offer the opportunity to get in early at a startup that is growing rapidly.

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Job Title	Location
Inside Sales Consultant	New York, NY
Sr. Designer	New York, NY
Social Media Manager	New York, NY
UI Developer	New York, NY
Data Scientist	Manhattan, NY

See all 7 job postings

Fontainebleau - If you’re interested in the hospitality industry and love the idea of being in Miami Beach all year round, then you should check out Fontainebleau’s Careers.

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Job Title	Location
Server	Miami Beach, FL
Security Officer	Miami, FL
Security Officer I (PT)	Miami, FL
Lifeguard	Miami, FL
Order Taker/Cashier	Miami, FL

See all 36 job postings

TastingTable - If you love food and e-mail newsletters, than TastingTable is a great place to work whether it's on the editorial side or the ad sales side.

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No current job openings.

SinglePlatform - If you want a job in the restaurant industry without having to wait tables, check out SinglePlatform’s Careers page.

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Job Title	Location
Inside Sales Consultant	New York, NY
Sr. Designer	New York, NY
Social Media Manager	New York, NY
UI Developer	New York, NY
Data Scientist	Manhattan, NY

See all 7 job postings

CoFed - If reading about CoFed is making you hungry to learn more, then you should check out their Jobs and Internships page.

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No current job openings.

Thomas Keller Restaurant Group - Browse through the jobs at all of Thomas Keller’s restaurants and see what suits you. There are some great opportunities.

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No current job openings.

Charlie Trotter’s - Charlie Trotter is one of the best at what he does. And that’s why you should consider a job with him. He hires people at all experience levels.

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Job Title	Location
Practice 45 Minutes from Downtown Chicago!	Illinois

See all 1 job postings

Levy Restaurants - Levy Restaurants\' job descriptions don’t offer a lot of detail, but we’re pretty sure that a number of their jobs can be considered entry level.

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Job Title	Location
Banquet Scheduling Coordinator at Hynes Convention Center	Boston, MA
Stand Lead - Levy Restaurants - The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center	Boston, MA
Busser- Levy Restaurants - John B Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center	Boston, MA
All Restaurant Positions	New York, NY
Office Assistant - Levy Restaurants @ Philips Arena	Atlanta, GA

See all 258 job postings

Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises - It’s ok if waiting tables isn’t something that you can or want to do, Lettuce Entertain You has other job opportunities for new grads too.

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Job Title	Location
#3 Restaurant Manager	Las Vegas, NV
Fast Casual Restaurant Manager	Minneapolis, MN

See all 1 job postings

Mina Group - The Mina Group is always hiring restaurant managers, chefs, line-cooks, sommeliers, servers, bartenders, hosts, and others with restaurant experience.

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Job Title	Location
Senior Back-end Server and Performance Engineer	Mountain View, CA
Relationship Manager	Washington, DC
Manager-in-Training - BSDC	Washington, DC
Assistant Manager - AFLV	Las Vegas, NV
Lounge Server (P/T) - AFLV	Las Vegas, NV

See all 56 job postings

Nutricate - Nutricate may not list any entry-level jobs on their careers page, but they're worth a look for any new grad interested in food merchandising or marketing.

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No current job openings.

OpenTable - OpenTable currently has only one position that requires minimal previous work experience. This job is as a Field Operations Specialist.

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Job Title	Location
Restaurant Floor Manager	Chicago, IL
Senior UX Researcher	San Francisco, CA
Social Media Analyst - Benihana - Miami	Miami, FL
F&B MARKETING SPECIALIST - STRATEGIC	Las Vegas, NV
Contract Cataloguer	San Francisco, CA

See all 108 job postings

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