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About the Role
This is a paid, temporary 8-week internship program designed for young adults interested in food, hospitality, and developing job skills. Participants will gain hands-on experience in a professional kitchen environment, focusing on teamwork, responsibility, and professional etiquette.
Responsibilities
- Make pizza dough, sauce, and toppings from scratch
- Practice basic knife skills and kitchen safety
- Learn food sanitation and ServSafe Food Handler fundamentals
- Understand kitchen organization, prep, and workflow
- Engage in guest interaction and hospitality fundamentals
- Receive POS (point-of-sale) system training
- Observe fine-dining and fast-casual service environments
- Demonstrate personal responsibility and professionalism
- Practice communication and teamwork
- Develop time management and punctuality skills
- Obtain First Aid & CPR certification
- Learn financial literacy basics (budgeting, banking, paychecks)
- Participate in resume building and mock interviews
- Attend field trips to local restaurants and hear from industry guest speakers
- Plan and execute a mock restaurant service for 15+ guests
- Stand on feet for a 4-hour period
- Work around hot stoves, open flames, and an industrial pizza oven
- Work with knives, tools, and other sharp objects
- Wash dishes
- Clean and sanitize floors, surfaces, and workstations
- Work with common allergens
- Pick up and move upwards of 30 pounds
- Bend, squat, and reach upwards to complete daily tasks
- Be punctual and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Meet frequently with Program Directors for coaching
- Listen, take constructive criticism, and work in unison with others
- Complete modules and read/calculate recipes using basic literary and computational skills
Requirements
- Must be between 18-24 years old
- Must live in Troy
- Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment around industrial kitchen equipment
- Must be open to learning, showing up on time, and trying new things
- Must be able to reasonably stand on their feet for a 4-hour period
- Must be comfortable working around hot stoves, open flames, and an industrial pizza oven
- Must be comfortable working with knives, tools, and other sharp objects necessary for cooking
- Must be able to pick up and move upwards of 30 pounds
- Must be able to bend, squat, and reach upwards in order to complete daily tasks
- Must have basic literary and computational skills in order to complete modules and read/calculate recipes
Skills
- Food preparation
- Pizza making
- Knife skills
- Kitchen safety
- Food sanitation
- ServSafe Food Handler fundamentals
- Kitchen organization
- Customer service
- Hospitality
- POS system operation
- Teamwork
- Professionalism
- Communication
- Time management
- Punctuality
- First Aid
- CPR
- Financial literacy
- Resume building
- Interview practice
Location
- Troy, NY
Work Type
- Temporary
- Internship
- Full-time (during program)
Experience Level
- No prior kitchen experience required
Education Level
- ServSafe Food Handler Certification
- CPR / First Aid Certification
Salary/Compensations
- Paid internship
Benefits
- ServSafe Food Handler Certification
- CPR / First Aid Certification
- Hands-on restaurant experience
- Resume support and interview practice
- Professional references
- A clearer sense of career direction
- Confidence working in fast-paced environments
About the Company
- Unity House’s Test Kitchen is a hands-on workforce training program designed for young adults who are curious about food, hospitality, and working with people. This is not culinary school — it’s a real-world skill building experience designed around teamwork, responsibility, and professional kitchen etiquette. You’ll learn by working alongside peers, and will gain experience that can lead directly to jobs in restaurants, cafés, and hospitality settings.