Summer 2026 Craft Team Intern - Dollywood Parks & Resorts - Seasonal

All Career•Pigeon Forge, TN

20d

About The Position

At Dollywood Parks & Resorts, we create memories worth repeating. We do this every day across all properties, all located in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Ask anyone who has visited Dollywood Parks & Resorts and they will tell you this place is different. It’s not a difference that you can touch or see - it’s a difference you can feel. We are seeking a Craft Team Intern who will embody the heart and soul of our mission of creating memories worth repeating while bringing families closer together and caring deeply about our brand. We want to work alongside someone who acts as an extension of our mission, values, and culture. This individual is driven to create meaningful experiences for our hosts, guests, and community while ensuring the success and profitability of our unique offerings. They also bring fun, authenticity, collaboration, creativity, and genuine hospitality to their life and work. The right Craft Team Intern checklist will include equal parts curious learner, innovator, administrator, detail driver, mentor, and motivator. This position exists to provide excellent customer service to guests by learning to produce key retail products from raw materials and encouraging purchases through engaging product demonstration to enhance the Dollywood experience. All to be done in a manner consistent with the values and mission of the Dollywood Company.

Requirements

Must be enrolled in a continuing education/ college program
Must reflect Dollywood’s image by being genuinely friendly and caring and by taking pride in their work
Must be self-motivated and disciplined
Must maintain strict confidentiality and judgment regarding privileged information
Must be committed to continuous improvement
Must promote and support a “team” work environment by cooperating and helping co-workers
Must adapt to changes easily
Must be sensitive to the needs of our Guests and feel empowered to take action to meet their needs within company guidelines
Must be able to utilize effective communication, problem solving, conflict management and interpersonal skills
Able to display and live out Lead with Love Qualities, strongly rooted in the Dollywood Company culture, by being: patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, dedicated and accountable
Able to smile and make eye contact to make a friendly impression when greeting guests, vendors and other employees
Must have manual dexterity necessary to complete all job duties
Able to sit and/or stand for long/short periods
Able to maintain good personal hygiene
Able to get along with other employees to work out problems and resolve conflicts
Able to comprehend instructions and retain information
Able to maintain dependable work attendance and flexibility with assigned work schedules including any required overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays
Able to be productive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Able to be flexible to handle frequent changes in priorities
Able to prioritize tasks and complete assignments on time
Able to operate/drive a company vehicle with valid driver’s license
Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide with accuracy
Able to lift up to 50 lbs with assistance
Able to communicate effectively using standard English grammar and punctuation
Able to work in temperatures of 0 to 110 degrees, with appropriate safety measures in place. In many cases (i.e., Blacksmithing, Glass Blowing, Sand Casting) able to withstand intermittent exposure to extreme heat sources
Able to work outdoors
Ability to analyze and remember information and make decisions in order to operate cash register efficiently and solve guests’ problems effectively (i.e., returns, refunds, and exchanges)
Ability to display salesmanship qualities and create a favorable impression with guests by smiling, making eye contact, maintaining good personal hygiene, and reporting in a clean costume
Ability to use color and depth perception in order to arrange displays and to locate merchandise
Ability to tolerate noise and stress to accommodate waiting on large numbers of customers
Ability to cooperate with fellow employees and accept frequent changes in work schedule and job assignments in order to facilitate the greatest effectiveness and efficiency in the work area
Understand basic calculator and cash register/POS system
Must successfully complete a pre-employment background check including motor vehicle and drug screen

Nice To Haves

Production techniques, costing, characteristics of raw materials, safety precautions, and use of any chemicals relating to craft production knowledge preferred
Previous experience in giving demonstrations, group presentations, or public speaking is preferred
Operation experience in machinery related to production and demonstration of crafts preferred
Comprehend instructions and retain information
Prior cash handling experience preferred
Prior sales experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assist on the production of retail products using raw materials in order to develop product and service knowledge available to our guests.
Provide entertaining, interactive and engaging demonstrations of the craft that makes the guest experience unique and improves sales while meeting the standard of Merchandise Selling Skills and guest interactions
Demonstration of craft production in an entertaining and informative manner to guests required
Ensure complete adherence to established recipes to control expenses related to production techniques
Gain understanding of raw materials inventory to assist the craftsman
Operate cash register/POS system in an efficient manner not to impede guest experience and follow all policy and procedures as outlined by Dollywood and Sales Audit
Ensure all available inventory is stocked on the selling shelves and fully stocked nightly at close and prior to opening. Host must also follow all policy and procedures relating to Inventory Control
Assist in the maintenance and daily operation of the shop by ensuring location cleanliness and displays are in keeping with established Dollywood standards
Represent Dollywood in a positive manner by being friendly and courteous to guests. Ensure 100% satisfaction with their park experience
Accommodate changes in work assignments and locations
Get along with guests and co-workers while exhibiting a positive and personable disposition
Adhere to all Merchandise policies and procedures to include timely reporting of any safety issue to immediate supervisor
Support and exhibit behaviors that are in alignment with Company and Department vision, mission and core values in order to achieve location budgets
Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers, including PCI compliance
Management reserves the right to change and/or add to these duties