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$34k – $40k per year
Location
In office (Chicago)
Seniority
Junior · 1+ year exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.

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LEYE, known to diners simply as Lettuce, is a Chicago restaurant group founded by Rich Melman and Jerry Orzoff that develops and operates more than 120 restaurants, from RPM Steak and RPM Seafood to Ema, Shaw's Crab House and Wildfire. The company opened its first restaurant in 1971 and has grown through a partnership model with more than 75 partners, with restaurants in the Chicago area as well as Las Vegas, Nashville, Austin, Dallas, Washington, Maryland, Minnesota and Florida. It hires restaurant managers, general and assistant general managers, executive chefs, sous chefs, pastry chefs and culinary interns and externs.

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CULINARY EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Join Lettuce Entertain You as a Culinary Extern to gain practical culinary experience in a Lettuce kitchen! Any experience with French or Italian cuisine is a big plus.

  • Required: One full year of practical experience OR current enrollment in a culinary program
  • This is a paid opportunity, running 10-16 weeks (any extensions are at the sole discretion of the Chef and General Manager)

  • Externs will be placed in a restaurant concept and hourly role that correlates with their skill level

Externs are responsible for their own housing and transportation.Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Why Work With Lettuce?

Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today!We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify

Responsibilities

  • Perform essential functions and key responsibilities listed in hourly job description (e.g., host, server, runner, busser, cook, etc.) for the assigned role determined by intern’s supervising manager at designated restaurant location
  • Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment
  • Work a variety of days and shifts including weekends and nights
  • Effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
  • Multitask calmly and effectively in a busy, stressful environment
  • Work in a confined, crowded space of variable light, noise and temperature levels
  • Ability to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to sit or stand for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces

Qualifications

  • Possess one full year of practical experience OR current enrollment in a culinary program

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Salary Range

USD $17.05 - USD $20.00 /Hr.
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