Operations Intern - Summer 2026
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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.
This Summer Internship will take place onsite at our corporate office in downtown Chicago, where interns will collaborate with cross-functional teams and gain hands-on exposure to Home Chef’s operations. Throughout the program, interns will support a variety of impactful projects including new process startups, tool enhancements, facility launch support, and initiatives that drive standardization across the enterprise. You’ll also take part in gap and data analyses and contribute to projects that help move our business forward.
This internship offers a unique opportunity to learn about the fast-growing meal solutions industry while gaining real world experience with operations at both the corporate and plant level. Along the way, you’ll build valuable skills, connect with teams across the business, and see firsthand how ideas turn into action at Home Chef!
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
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
- 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
More About Us
Perks and benefits
- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
- Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
- 401k program
- Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
How We Work Together
We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.
We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.
We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.
Be at Home at Home Chef
We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you’ll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.
We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at hr@homechef.com.
Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.
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