Retail & Operations Intern

Join America's favorite family bakery since 1934-home of Little Debbie, Drake's Cakes, and Sunbelt Bakery Granola Bars. Work with legacy brands that bring smiles to faces nationwide, including yours. You'll experience a culture committed to work-life balance, guaranteed time off, and supportive health and wellness offerings. Enjoy profit sharing, long-term job security, and a range of exciting career paths. When you join McKee Foods, you'll discover a better way to live and work.

Pay

$18.18 - $22.00 / hour, depending on experience and qualifications

Schedule

1st Shift (flexible hours between Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ; 20 hours/week during the school year, up to 40 hours during summer and breaks).

Only candidates within commuting distance to Collegedale, Tennessee will be considered.

On-site

Location

10260 McKee Road, Collegedale TN 37315

Job Summary

McKee Foods Corporation is seeking Retail & Operations Intern to join our Bakery Store and Retail team in Collegedale, TN. We are seeking a versatile and motivated Intern to support our team across multiple facets of our business, from our retail floor to our bakery store operations. This is a high-impact role where you will play a key part in modernizing our reporting systems, enhancing our digital presence, and streamlining the customer experience. You will work closely with leadership to gain hands-on experience in business operations, social media strategy, and event coordination.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Office Support and Systems Migration

• Assist in the significant transition of our sales reporting systems from Excel to Google Sheets
• Maintain and update weekly sales reports to provide actionable business insights
• Learn and execute inventory controls, stock transfers, and the cash register audit process
• Collaborate with and provide cross-functional support to multiple company departments to drive organizational objectives and streamline problem-solving

Merchandising & Inventory Development

• Contribute to merchandise development by brainstorming and helping design product ideas targeted toward a younger demographic
• Collaborate with Bakery Store Manager to create and implement scannable tags to improve the customer checkout speed
• Lead efforts in the organization and optimization of merchandise inventory
• Manage and streamline the inventory ordering and replenishment processes to ensure operational efficiency

Social Media Support

• Responsible for posting on Facebook and TikTok content and material as directed by management and in alignment with brand and marketing with McKee Foods' guidelines

Promotion Execution & Marketing

• Coordinate the promotional calendar alongside the manager
• Execute in-store merchandising for promotional displays
• Design flyers and digital images needed to build awareness for upcoming promotions

Event & Logistical Support

• Provide logistical and operational support for all activities related to the Bakery Store's involvement at our annual sales conference

Required Qualifications

• Current enrollment in Business Administration, Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, or a related field
• Creative mindset with an understanding of current social media trends (especially TikTok)
• Strong organizational skills and an eye for detail in inventory management
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced retail and food service environment
• High level of initiative, assertiveness and self-direction
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team
• Ability to perform with minimal supervision (as your skills and knowledge increase)
• Strong desire and aptitude to learn quickly and develop new skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Proficiency in Google Sheets and Excel is highly preferred

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Credit Union
• Exercise and recreation facility

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer