Internship in product design at HEIMPLANET, developing outdoor products in a collaborative environment. Focus on materials, sustainability, and creative ideas during a 6 - month program in Hamburg.
About the role
- Commercial Kitchen Designer responsible for designing operational kitchens across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Collaborating with clients to meet regulatory standards and brand requirements.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with clients, operators, and brand representatives to understand menus, service styles, volumes, and operational objectives**
- Develop concept, schematic, and detailed commercial kitchen designs for international projects**
- Plan optimized workflows for food preparation, cooking, service, warewashing, storage, staff circulation, and waste management**
- Specify commercial kitchen equipment compliant with CE, UKCA, GSO, SASO, NSF, and other international standards**
- Ensure compliance with European, Asian, and Middle Eastern health, safety, and fire regulations**
- Coordinate with architects, MEP engineers, ventilation consultants, and interior designers**
- Prepare design documentation including plans, sections, elevations, and equipment schedules**
- Support authority submissions, tender documentation, and contractor coordination**
- Review shop drawings and technical submittals**
- Take full design ownership in coordination with clients and operators**
- Develop, manage, and control equipment budgets and Bills of Quantities (BOQs)**
- Support tender processes including technical evaluations and reviews**
- Participate in construction-phase coordination, site inspections, and snagging**
- Ensure design quality control, coordination reviews, and clash resolution in collaboration with BIM and MEP teams**
- Validate kitchen layouts through operator reviews, mock-ups, and operational testing where required**
- Incorporate sustainable, energy-efficient, and water-saving design principles in kitchen layouts and equipment selection
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, or related field**
- 3–8 years of experience in commercial kitchen or foodservice design**
- Experience working on international projects across multiple regulatory frameworks**
- Proficiency in AutoCAD (Revit/BIM preferred)**
- Strong coordination and technical documentation skills
Benefits
- Five-Day Work Week: Standard Monday to Friday schedule.
- Hybrid Work Arrangement: Three days in the office and two days working remotely.
- Incentive Plan: Company incentive scheme offering up to 10%—5% for introductions and 5% for successful closures.
- Annual Leave: 22 working days of paid annual leave, excluding weekends.
- Remote Work Flexibility: One additional week per year to work remotely from your home country, which can be combined with up to two consecutive weeks of annual leave.
- Coaching & Mentoring: Structured professional development through a dedicated coaching and mentoring program.
- Annual Company Gathering: A global team event bringing together employees from all offices.
- Employee Recognition Program: Regular recognition initiatives celebrating outstanding performance and contributions.
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