What’s Unique About You Is What Makes Us Better! Diversity is our strength and competitive advantage. Bring your flavor to the Papa John's team today!
Job Summary
The Co-Op Program provides the student with a broad knowledge of Papa John’s products and services and how they are produced. The role for the Co-Op student is to learn how Papa John’s operates and how engineering work is accomplished, while sharing new ideas and contributing to special projects.
Duties and Responsibilities
Learn all facets of the day-to-day operations of the primary QCC Center including production, distribution, maintenance, safety, sanitation, accounting, human resources, customer service and transportation
Develop and demonstrate an analytical approach to problem solving in order to achieve process improvement
Gain exposure to facets of the product development process and the quality requirements that must be met; document product development revisions, as well as the tools and systems used
Work cross-functionally on projects that improve your leadership, analytical and project management skills
Record, analyze and evaluate issues
Create reports on trends and other data utilized in root cause analyses
Set goals and objectives for your co-op rotation with your assignment leader and schedule regular feedback sessions
Lead teams across multiple levels of the business through influencing; assist your team with development and execution of project ideas
Education, Experience & Certifications
Must be actively enrolled in an accredited University for the duration of a co-op assignment pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s and/or MBA
Enrolled in a program studying Supply Chain/Business/Operations Management/Engineering or another relevant field and in good academic standing
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, in particular MS Excel
Completion of Undergraduate Freshmen year at accredited University
Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0
Functional Skills
Analytical Skills: effectively uses data to generate insights for operations excellence
Planning & Prioritization: highest impact, highest value
Financial & Business Acumen
Communicates Effectively and Candidly
Problem Solving; ability to use rigorous logic to solve problems with innovative effective solutions
Process Improvement: Strive to continually improve
Ability to build and leverage talent
Ability to work in a challenging, fast-paced environment and to adapt to new situations as they arise
Ability to effectively communicate, inform, and influence senior leaders
Ability to work cross-functionality on multiple initiatives with a successful record of advancing projects
Our Values
EVERYONE BELONGS - We believe connectedness and belonging are the essential ingredients to our success
DO THE RIGHT THING - We are relentlessly focused on quality and integrity and make the right choices, even when it's difficult
PEOPLE FIRST - To craft positive experiences for our customers, we take care of each other first
INNOVATE TO WIN - We champion and challenge for a better way in all we do
HAVE FUN - We find joy, create meaningful impact and celebrate the journey together
Our Core Competencies
CUSTOMER CENTRIC - We leverage data and insights to craft a customer experience that builds relationships, cultivates trust, and delivers excellence
RESULTS DRIVEN – We focus on measurable outcomes by remaining optimistic, tenacious, and persistent even in the face of challenges
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT - We champion for better through strategic risk taking, experimentation and challenging the status quo
BIAS FOR ACTION - We courageously lead, drive towards decisions, and maintain agility to meet the demands of our dynamic industry
WINNING TOGETHER - We work together to unlock our full potential by actively collaborating and contributing in a cross-functional capacity
Papa Johns is an equal opportunity employer.
Papa Johns is a federal contractor that participates in the E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility for each new team member. We also comply with all Right to Work requirements. Official E-Verify and Right to Work notices are available for applicants to review in both English and Spanish.
Everybody loves pizza, which means they also love the people who are behind the scenes working to deliver it. This is complex and challenging work – but let’s face it – it’s also pizza! If you want a fulfilling career with a company that’s always moving forward, we’re the right place.
Papa John's is a Federal Contract employer who participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility for each new team member. For more information please view the following PDFs: E-Verify Poster (English) - Right to Work Poster (English) - E-Verify Poster (Spanish) - Right to Work Poster (Spanish) Papa John's is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information please click on the following PDF. See terms & conditions for site use.
Skills Required
- Actively enrolled in an accredited university for duration of co-op pursuing Bachelor's, Master's and/or MBA
- Enrolled in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field and in good academic standing
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, in particular MS Excel
- Completion of undergraduate freshman year at an accredited university
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Papa John's Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Papa John's and has not been reviewed or approved by Papa John's.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as available for eligible roles, including medical and dental options, alongside life and disability coverage in some packages.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is described as available for eligible employees through a 401(k) plan, sometimes referenced with a company match depending on role and employer.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Career-linked rewards are described through education support such as the Dough & Degrees program and occasional performance-related bonuses or recognition-style perks in certain organizations.
Papa John's Insights
What We Do
Papa John's Pizza is an American restaurant company that runs the third largest take-out and pizza delivery restaurant. Papa John's seeks people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and share our philosophy for success. Hands-on training, a clean and safe work environment, quality business practices, advancement opportunities and meaningful work combine to produce not only the best pizza, but also the best team members! Better Opportunities. Better People! At Papa John's we call ourselves team members instead of employees because we believe it is only through a strong team we can produce the best experience for our customers. Whether at our corporate campus, distribution centers, our restaurants, or located internationally; Papa John's has a variety of positions for talented and passionate people. Papa John's is an equal opportunity employer and provides excellent career opportunities for our entire team. Our company philosophies of promote from within and rewards based on performance are important elements of our company culture.
