The Sweeterie Pastry Intern - Summer 2026 at Hershey Entertainment & Resorts

The Sweeterie Pastry Intern - Summer 2026

Hersheypark amusement park spans 121-acres, and welcomes guests to experience Hersheypark Happy all year long! As the largest amusement park in Pennsylvania, Hersheypark is home to more than 70 rides including 15 coasters and 20+ kiddie rides, as well as a zoo, and an entire water park.

The Pastry Intern is responsible for completing regular daily food production in support of The Sweeterie Confectionary Kitchen and Milton's Ice Cream Parlor. As a Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Intern, you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission and parking to Hersheypark, discounts on food & shopping, and more as soon as you receive your Employee ID!

Job Duties:

• Prepare all assigned baking and pastry processes following recipe and presentation guidelines.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary work environment and station on a daily basis; maintain standards of good personal hygiene and proper uniform guidelines.
• Check quality of food items needed for daily mise en place, practicing proper rotation (FIFO) and prep levels.
• Complete designated prep levels with consistency and without sacrificing food quality; maintain a high standard of food quality with demonstrated efficiency in the utilization of products to control food products.
• Accept leadership and direction in order to carry out assigned tasks for the good of the team. Demonstrate fellowship skills within work group or station partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older
• Must be enrolled in a pastry arts program or have one year of experience working in a full production bakery
• Completion of high school or GED

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient working with details on a daily basis for prolonged periods of time.
• Displays and understands basic pastry skills and has solid baking techniques.
• Ability to communicate effectively as a team player with supervisors, employees and customers.

Job Demands:

• Company coordinated housing may be available for this opportunity depending on start date and availability.
• This program is available no sooner than mid-April 2026 and available through August 2026.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
• Reaching Forward Occasional (<33%)
• Climbing Stairs Occasional (<33%) (ft maximum height)
• Lifting Occasional (<33%) (50lbs maximum weight)
• Reaching Overhead Occasional (<33%)
• Finger Dexterity Frequent (34-66%)
• Hand/Eye Coordination Frequent (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasional (<33%)
• Bending Occasional (<33%)
• Sitting Occasional (<33%)
• Standing Constant (>67%)
• Walking Frequent (34-66%)
• This job requires a good sense of vision (either corrected or uncorrected). Visual ability to operate moving equipment such as a car, truck, golf carts, etc.
• This job regularly requires verbal communication of detailed information to others either by phone or in person.
• Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers (repetitive motion).

Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer