Fall 2027 Foods Management Internship - Dollywood Theme Park - Seasonal

Dollywood Parks & Resorts; Pigeon Forge (TN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Dollywood Parks & Resorts is seeking Foods Management Interns to support the operation of a food service location and perform administrative duties within the Dollywood Theme Park. This internship offers college credit where applicable and practical experience in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment.

The intern will participate in leadership development, work with various park food functions, and contribute to quality assurance, labor management, and cost analysis while adhering to the

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college or university program.

Responsibilities

• Attend Leadership Development classes as available.
• Attend weekly intern meetings to discuss tasks and learn about functions of a theme park.
• Act as a quality assurance inspector for food, ensuring high quality.
• Organize and develop a well-trained, efficient staff with potential for promotions.
• Ensure food handling standards and portion control.
• Know and enforce the Start Fresh program when necessary.
• Be available to work at different locations throughout Dollywood Company.
• Assist with labor management including scheduling and timekeeping.
• Assist with Period End P&L review.
• Support improvements in guest excellence, profit contribution, and job satisfaction.
• Assist with Cost Analysis including Cost of Sales, product mix, and Spending Per Person.
• Shadow the PIC program.
• Execute special projects benefiting the Foods area as directed by Management.

Education

Currently enrolled in a college or university program

Job description

At Dollywood Parks & Resorts, we create memories worth repeating! We are seeking Foods Management Interns who will embody the heart and soul of our mission of creating memories worth repeating while bringing families closer together while caring deeply about our brand. We want to work alongside someone who acts as an extension of our mission, values, and culture. The ideal Foods Management Intern will be equal parts curious learner, innovator, administrator, detail driver, mentor, and motivator. The Foods Management Intern will support the successful operation of a food service location, along with administrative duties within Dollywood Theme Park. In turn, the intern will satisfactorily complete individual program requirements to satisfy college/university and/or course study requirements if needed. The Dollywood Company will provide the intern:

• The opportunity to complete course credit for the term of the internship
• Practical experience within a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment
• Opportunity to apply theory with practice

Additionally, the ideal candidate will be able to display and live out Lead with Love qualities, strongly rooted in the Dollywood Company culture, by being patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, dedicated and accountable.

Summary of Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Attend Leadership Development classes as available
• Attend weekly intern meetings to discuss jobs of the week and learn about the different functions of a theme park
• Act as a quality assurance inspector for food, ensuring a high quality
• Organize and develop a well-trained, efficient staff whereby, when promotions are available, qualified people are also available
• Ensure preparation/food handling standards which ensure designated portion control
• Know, understand, & enforce the use of the “Start Fresh” program when necessary
• Be available/willing to work at different locations throughout The Dollywood Company
• Responsible for labor management including scheduling, time keeping, etc
• Responsible for Period End P&L review
• Assist with creating and implementing improvements in guest excellence, profit contribution, and job satisfaction
• Assist with Cost Analysis to include Cost of Sales, product mix, and Spending Per Person
• Shadow 800 (PIC) program
• Execute special project benefiting the Foods area as determined by Management

Management reserves the right to change and/or add to these duties at any time.