Benefits:

Free food & snacks
Training & development
Tuition assistance

Bring your passion for a career in food and beverage to reality by fully surrounding yourself in it. The Skokie Country Club internship program is dedicated to giving the full experience of the private club industry to those who are truly passionate about a career in private clubs and hospitality, or if you want to experience working in a private club for the first time. Skokie Country Club is committed to providing an extraordinary experience that will provide the tools necessary to be successful in the private club and hospitality industries.

Skokie Country Club’s summer food and beverage internship program will provide a hands-on experience into understanding the necessary tools, procedures and work ethic needed to be successful in the food and beverage industry. This position will be centered around serving our membership in various areas the club. Service training areas will include restaurant dining, private dining, banquet dining, club and golf events. You will learn how to manage Member dining– speaking with Members, problem-solving and leading a team.

Interns will have the opportunity to meet with all upper-level management, including the General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Food & Beverage Director, Catering Director, Controller, Director of Golf, Director of Grounds, and the Racquet Director. Interns will be expected to attend weekly operations meetings, F&B meetings and various other management meetings.

Upon completion of this program, interns will be well-rounded in entry level knowledge as to how a private club operates from a food and beverage prospective.

The ideal candidate must be enrolled in a four-year hospitality program or related field. This candidate must have an outgoing personality, exceptional communication skills, positive attitude and be team-oriented. He or she must possess a basic understanding of restaurant service techniques, beverage and wine knowledge, and be proficient in Microsoft Office, email and POS systems. The candidate must be honest, respectful, dedicated, caring and have a strong work ethic. He or she must be able to handle a fast paced, high-end, sophisticated work environment. The candidate is expected to be self-motivated and committed to exceeding the expectations of the membership, their families and their guests.

Interns will be afforded the opportunity to attend CMAA Greater Chicago Chapter’s events, educational sessions, club tours, and meetings. In addition to education for all front-of-house wait staff on service techniques and wine seminars, we require all management interns to have a valid Illinois food handler and BASSET certification. All interns will be required to hold these certifications within two-weeks of the start of their program. We will help facilitate this process.

In addition to food and beverage service, interns will also have the opportunity to be exposed to other departments. Working alongside other department heads, interns can expect to be involved in pool events, private member events, tennis events, golf tournaments, youth activities and camp, HR, accounting, and other various club functions not directly related to food and beverage.

Interns living locally will not be offered living accommodations. For out of area interns, Skokie Country Club is pleased to offer living accommodations in our dormitory housing or rental apartment. He or she may have up to one room mate of the same gender. All interns will also be held to the standard of abiding by Skokie Country Club’s dormitory rules and regulations.

Interns should expect to be paid on an hourly basis with overtime pay when applicable. Interns can expect on working anywhere from 40-45 hours per week. Hourly rates will be discussed and agreed upon during the hiring process.

Uniforms will be provided for your respective departments as needed. You must provide your own black non-slip dress shoes, black socks, black dress pants, black sneakers and a few “business professional” outfits.

Please forward your resume and cover letter to:

Skokie Country Club
Attention: Nora Cotter, Assistant General Manager or Emmy Tudor, Catering Director
500 Washington Avenue
Glencoe, Illinois 60022
ncotter@skokiecc.com/etudor@skokiecc.com

Compensation: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour

Skokie Country Club is pleased to offer a professional and fun work environment with competitive pay and benefits. If you have a passion for providing exceptional service and a desire to be part of a premier private family club in Glencoe, than Skokie Country Club is the right place for you to explore your career opportunities.

From the moment you enter the clubhouse, you get a sense of the rich history and warmth of Skokie Country Club. The club was established in 1897 by a group of Chicago businessmen for the purpose of enjoying the game of golf. Today, the club’s primary objective is to be a family-oriented social and recreational club that offers world class facilities and services.

Skokie Country Club’s Donald Ross Style golf course is one of the best on the North Shore and is nestled up to a scenic forest preserve. The club is proud to have hosted some of the greatest names in the game of golf along with the 1922 U.S. Open (called the National Open at the time) and the 2010 & 2017 Western Amateur.

The racquets program at Skokie Country Club is very popular and continues to grow. The club has six outdoor Har-Tru tennis courts and six paddle tennis courts. The $1.5 Million dollar paddle facility was nicknamed “the Taj Mahut” by the Chicago Tribune. There are currently over 300 men and women participating in the paddle program.

In 2016, the club opened a new $5.5M pool facility. The new facility was a hit with the membership and experienced record crowds throughout the season. Food and beverage sales at the new Poolside Café cleared $183,000 (nearly double the previous average).

The food and beverage operation at the club is among the finest in the area. The club’s food and beverage program is made distinctive through the use of three organic gardens, honey bees and a dry aging room. The club is also in the process of certifying the eggs from its different varieties of hens. The long tenured service staff cultivates a family oriented atmosphere that is highly cherished by the membership.

The club has undergone extensive renovations and expansions to the original 1911 building over the past 15 years.

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