Sweets Production Intern
Listed on 2026-07-16
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Hospitality / Hotel / Catering
Seasonal / Summer
Internship Purpose
Spend your semester hanging out with our SWEET team! Real-life experience and resume credentials:
The Sweets Production Internship is a unique opportunity for a real-life work experience in the world of resort hospitality. Work alongside our energetic Candi’s Candy Kitchen Team as you learn the craft of brightening our guests’ experience through treats. From the candy shop to the ice cream parlor, you will learn invaluable skills about sweets, customer experience, and communication. It’s the perfect combination of product management and hospitality.
You will sharpen your communication skills as you interact and build relationships with our guests on a daily basis.
Smoky Mountain Resorts (SMR) is a family-focused, collaborative and goal-driven hospitality resort company. Our Great Smoky Mountains community is significant to us. As a third generation, family-owned, and operated business, we embrace a strong commitment to SMR ‘Spirit of Hospitality’ and our Smoky Mountain community.
Benefits / Pay/ PerksOur interns receive a competitive wage starting at $17 per hour, paid on a weekly basis. But the benefits don’t stop there! We are located in one of the largest tourist industries in the United States, and there is always something exciting to do around the corner. That’s why our perk program provides our employees with free and reduced admission to some of the largest attractions in the area.
It’s the perfect place to work and explore!
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Interns typically work 8-hour shifts, based on resort occupancy and staffing demand. Holidays and weekends are affected by peak demand which means all team members must work together during those days to keep the SMR property running efficiently. Within their respective assignments the Intern will:
- Create and make an array of sweet treats produced in a uniquely themed candy production kitchen designed for guest viewing and experience.
- Work alongside team members to visually present sweet treats in display cases which enhance the guest experience and WOW factor.
- Manage inventory and ensure the proper quantity and organization of products.
- Showcase an enticing and sweet atmosphere for all guests.
- Assist with the oversight of product rotation for both raw and prepared goods.
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