Summer 2027 Culinary Internship - [S] Dollywood Theme Park - Seasonal

Southern Hospitality Internship Program; Pigeon Forge (TN); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Course credit opportunity

Hands-on kitchen experience

Job summary

The Dollywood Company invites applications for a Culinary Intern to support kitchen operations across roles from dishwasher to line cook, plus receiving, prep, and banquet production. This internship also covers inventory management and administrative duties, with potential college credit and course-study alignment.

Interns will participate in leadership development, intern meetings, and may work at various Dollywood locations while applying theory to practice in a fast-paced theme park

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
• Train and work in the following sections of the internship
• Dishwasher – participate in all activities including food preparation, merchandise handling, ware washing, and cleanliness and sanitation procedures
• Receiving Clerk – manage loading dock, maintain a clean and safe work environment, check in orders, code invoices
• Prep Cook – participate in all activities including food preparation, merchandise handling, ware washing, and cleanliness and sanitation procedures
• Line Cook – participate in all activities including food preparation, merchandise handling, ware washing, and cleanliness and sanitation procedures
• Baker – participate in all activities including food preparation, merchandise handling, ware washing, and cleanliness and sanitation procedures
• Act as a quality assurance inspector for food, ensuring high quality
• Responsible for the implementation and possible creation of “Plate Perfect” recipes
• 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 all aspects of the P&L, including labor management, cost analysis, product mix, and spending per person
• Assist with creating and implementing improvements to profit contribution and cost savings through menu creation
• Execute special project benefiting the Foods area as determined by Management

Job description

The Culinary Intern will support kitchen operations in roles such as dishwasher, receiving clerk, prep cook, line cook, banquets production, inventory management, and administrative duties within Dollywood Theme Park. In turn, the intern will satisfactorily complete individual program requirements to satisfy college/ university credit and/or course study requirements if needed.

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
• Train and work in the following sections of the internship:
• Dishwasher – To participate in all activities, including food preparation, merchandise handling, ware washing, and cleanliness and sanitation procedures
• Receiving Clerk – Manage loading dock. Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment. Checking in orders, putting up food and ono-food inventories. Coding invoices according to the standardized accounting process
• Prep Cook – To participate in all activities, including food preparation, merchandise handling, ware washing, and cleanliness and sanitation procedures.
• Line Cook - To participate in all activities, including food preparation, merchandise handling, ware washing, and cleanliness and sanitation procedures.
• Baker - To participate in all activities, including food preparation, merchandise handling, ware washing, and cleanliness and sanitation procedures.
• Act as a quality assurance inspector for food, ensuring high quality
• Responsible for the implementation and possible creation of “Plate Perfect” recipes
• 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 all aspects of the P&L, including but not limited to labor management (scheduling, time keeping, etc.), Cost Analysis to include Cost of Sales, product mix, and Spending Per Person
• Assisting with creating and implementing improvements to profit contribution and cost savings through menu creation
• 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