Food Planning & Scheduling Internship

Job Overview

The Food Planning & Scheduling Internship will begin in January and end in August 2027.

What You’ll Do and Learn
Help bring food products from plan to production as a Food Planning & Scheduling Intern at Colony Brands!
Gain hands-on experience in inventory planning, production scheduling, and business analytics while supporting the Fall 2027 Inventory Build Plan.

Work alongside experienced planners and cross-functional teams to improve processes, coordinate schedules, and develop dashboards that support data-driven decisions—all while building practical supply chain and operations skills in a dynamic food manufacturing environment. You’ll also be responsible for:
• Partnering with Food Planners to document best practices, update work instructions, and identify process improvements.
• Supporting production scheduling to meet Build Plan targets while balancing priorities, capacity, inventory needs, and shelf-life risks.
• Collaborating across departments and participating in production meetings to monitor schedules, resolve shortages and delays, and support order fulfillment.
• Updating approved planning parameters, item settings, substitutions, and manufacturing orders to support accurate planning and ERP execution.
• Analyzing planning and inventory data and developing or enhancing dashboards to provide actionable business insights.