Corporate Restaurant Services Intern (Summer 2024)

Req ID: 426391 

Love's College Intern Program

The Love's college internship program is frequently referred to as the best in Oklahoma City. This rapidly growing program provides opportunities for students in multiple areas of the business to receive employee level experience, not just busy work. Students also gain valuable knowledge that they can't get in a classroom; they are guided through proper etiquette of a professional corporate setting. With a high percentage of full time offers, Love's takes the time to invest not only in the students, but in their future.

Over the course of the summer, Love's interns also participate in the following activities:

• Experience multiple business operations
• Q&A sessions with executives
• Participation in Greater Grads: InternOKC
• Community volunteering activities
• Social-networking events
• Instructor led Training (Technical and Soft Skills) 
• Mentor program
• Structured performance feedback
• Formal presentation to Love's leadership

BASIC PURPOSE: The role of the Food Service Operations Intern is to support the operational needs of the Food Service team, while gaining adequate and applicable knowledge for future use. This role provides support in project and category management as well as training & development tools.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and maintain training materials pertaining to Deli and branded partners.
• Assist with departmental alignment changes by updating across multiple branded platforms.
• Maintain an integrated calendar to ensure milestones are met across several departments.
• Assist in communication to field operations to maximize process execution.
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education:
  • HS Diploma or equivalent required
  • Currently enrolled in a four-year university program, a sophomore level or above (pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Project Management, or related degree).
• Experience:
  • Food Service (Restaurant or Grocery) experience
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills
  • Demonstrated experience working well in a close team environment

SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Skills:
  • Ability to work with multiple departments in a fast-paced environment
  • High attention to detail and execution completion of tasks
  • Strong problem-solving skills, multitasking capabilities

• Typical Physical Demands:
  • Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping
  • Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds
  • Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator
  • Requires normal range of hearing and vision

Job Function(s): Restaurant 

Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we've provided customers with highway hospitality and "Clean Places, Friendly Faces." We're passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love's Family of Companies includes:

• Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry's safest trucking fleets
• Speedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialists
• Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader
• Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert