Operations Intern

Operations Intern

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's offerings.

Interns will support the Operations team with ad hoc projects including new process startups, tool enhancements, facility launch support, supporting standardization across the enterprise, and other gap and data analyses as assigned. You will gain experience in the meal solutions industry and exposure to operations practices at the corporate and plant level.

Detailed Responsibilities

Project Management:

Prepare and assist in project documentation, including identifying project scope, risks, constraints, dependencies, assumptions, and deadlines.

• Working with stakeholders to execute against project goals

Conduct Analysis and Put Together Reports on KPIs:

• Pull relevant data from Home Chef systems and put together reports / dashboards in Google sheets
• Drive process improvements via data driven decision making

Provide Data Entry in Home Chef Databases:

• Assist in data cleanup inside of Home Chef systems as we continue to grow and refine processes (e.g. ingredients database)

Development of Professional Toolkit:

• Build presentations and report out to Operations leadership on project status
• Attend learning and development classes hosted by various leaders across the organization, building skills in deck building, reporting, project management, etc.

This position requires up to 25% travel depending on the project assigned. Travel would be to our production facilities to support projects as needed.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, supply chain or a related field in operations
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with Google Suite or Microsoft Office, ability to pick up on new technology tools quickly
• Detail oriented and organized
• Ability to manage multiple tasks / projects at a time
• Up to one year of post-high school training such as in a business school, community college or vocational training