Cook

Golden Corral Corporation; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitall Partners seeks energetic individuals to join our Golden Corral franchise team as a Food Production team member. You will prepare hot buffet items, including carving and display cooking, and grill to Golden Corral standards to ensure quality and freshness.

You will also maintain cleanliness, follow production guides, monitor temperatures, and assist guests with carved options while upholding service standards and FIFO inventory practices.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in buffet or food prep is a plus.
• Ability to follow recipes and procedures accurately.
• Strong attention to food safety and sanitation.
• Good team player with friendly attitude.

Responsibilities

• Prepares Hot Choice Buffet products, including Carving and Display Cooking items, according to Golden Corral recipes and procedures.
• Grills all items according to Golden Corral standards to ensure quality.
• Maintains freshness and proper temperature of fried products.
• If the Buffet Attendant is unavailable, assists with stocking at the Display Cooking Station.
• If the Carver is unavailable, assists guests with carved meat options.
• Follows the buffet production system to maintain quality and shelf life.

Skills

Food Production

Operational Excellence

Cleanliness

Guest Service

Job description

Our franchise organization, Vitall Partners, is currently seeking energetic, friendly individuals to join our team!

Food Production

• Prepares Hot Choice Buffet products, including Carving and Display Cooking products, according to Golden Corral recipes and procedures.
• Grills all items according to Golden Corral standards to ensure quality.
• Ensures that every fried product is always fresh and hot.
• If the Buffet Attendant is unavailable, the Cook restocks the items at the Display Cooking Station.
• If the Carver is unavailable, assists guests with carved meat options.
• Complete use and following of the buffet production system to insure quality and shelf life compliance.

Operational Excellence

• Maintains the correct temperature of all products during cooking, holding and serving.
• Uses the Hot Choice Buffet Production Guide and the Display Cooking Hot Cook Production Guide to maintain an inventory of all hot cook products.
• Conducts opening and closing administrative procedures.
• Properly maintains equipment according to the Equipment Maintenance manual.
• Restocks and rotates food products by using the first-in, first-out method (FIFO).
• Takes inventory of products and checks build-to with the Manager at the beginning and end of each shift.

Cleanliness

• Ensures that that Hot Cook area and all smallwares are clean and checks dishes for cleanliness before using them.
• Performs duty roster and ensures cleanliness, service, and quality standards are met. .
• Follows local health department laws.
• Keeps Char Grill clean and scraped to ensure product quality and sanitation.

Guest Service

• Ensures that Hot Choice Buffet products, including Display Cooking products, are always hot and fresh for the guests.
• Knows and follows position responsibilities as they relate to just-in-time delivery.
• Is friendly and courteous to guests and assists them with the products.
• Maintains professional communication at all times.