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Kitchen Internship

Spain Islands Sofitel Barcelona Skipper €0–€600 per month, depending on the internship agreement, school arrangements, and applicable Spanish regulations; meals or other benefits may be included.*
Job Description

This kitchen internship is suited to a hospitality or culinary student seeking practical experience in a professional hotel kitchen. Typical requirements include current culinary or hospitality studies, a genuine interest in food preparation, basic hygiene and food-safety knowledge, reliability, and the legal right to undertake an internship in Spain. The successful candidate is expected to assist chefs with preparation, cooking, plating, storage, cleaning, and maintaining high hygiene standards. Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and busy service periods is important. Good teamwork, punctuality, willingness to learn, attention to detail, and a positive attitude are essential. Previous professional kitchen experience may be helpful but is not normally required for an internship.

Company Info

Sofitel Barcelona Skipper is a luxury hotel operated under Sofitel, Accor’s internationally recognised French luxury hospitality brand. Located near Barcelona’s Port Olímpic and the city’s beaches, the hotel combines Mediterranean surroundings with Sofitel’s French-inspired service, design, and culinary standards. Its facilities generally include guest accommodation, restaurants or bars, meeting spaces, leisure amenities, and professional hospitality departments. As part of Accor, Sofitel Barcelona Skipper offers employees and interns exposure to international hotel operations, structured service standards, multicultural teams, and opportunities to develop skills in food and beverage, culinary operations, guest service, and hotel management. The property serves leisure and business travellers and places importance on guest satisfaction, quality, teamwork, sustainability, and professional presentation.

Destination Guide

Spain’s main island destinations include Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, and Fuerteventura. Hospitality, tourism, restaurant, culinary, housekeeping, wellness, and water-sports jobs are widely available, with the strongest demand during the spring and summer seasons. Island culture combines Spanish traditions with Mediterranean or Atlantic influences, relaxed social life, local festivals, seafood, and outdoor activities. Lifestyle is generally sunny and active, although seasonal work can involve shared accommodation, transport challenges, and higher rents in popular resorts. EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens can work in Spain with registration and a social-security number. Non-EU applicants usually need an employer-sponsored work permit or an approved student or internship visa, arranged before starting work. Interns should confirm whether their school agreement, insurance, accommodation, meals, and allowance are provided. Barcelona is on the mainland, while the Balearic and Canary Islands require separate travel arrangements.