Cook Full Time

Golden Corral; Laurinburg (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant chain as a Cook, responsible for preparing and serving quality buffet items. This role emphasizes speed, cleanliness, and guest service. Ideal candidates are energetic and friendly, ensuring a positive dining experience for all guests.

Qualifications

• Responsible for quality and freshness of buffet products.
• Maintains cleanliness and organization in the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and grills buffet products according to standards.
• Ensures all products are hot and fresh for guests.
• Maintains temperature and cleanliness of cooking area.

Skills

Food Preparation

Guest Service

Cleanliness

Job description

Our franchise organization, Golden Corral, is currently seeking energetic, friendly individuals to join our team!

The Cook is responsible for the quality, quantity, tastiness, and freshness of all Hot Choice Buffet products. The Cook pays special attention to speed, cleanliness, organization, and product specifications.

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.
• Completes use and follows the buffet production system to ensure 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 using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
• Takes inventory of products and checks build-to with the Manager at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Ensures that the Hot Cook area and all smallwares are clean and checks dishes for cleanliness before use.
• 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 guests.
• Knows and follows position responsibilities related to just-in-time delivery.
• Is friendly and courteous to guests and assists them with products.
• Maintains professional communication at all times.

Thank you for your interest in Golden Corral. Upon completing your online application, you may be directed to an additional online questionnaire specific to the position.

The job opening listed on this page has been posted by an independent franchisee of Golden Corral Corporation. Golden Corral Corporation does not hire or employ any individuals at this franchise location. The franchisee makes all decisions regarding applications for this position. All questions concerning this job opportunity should be directed to the franchisee.

About the company

Golden Corral is an American restaurant chain offering an all-you-can-eat buffet and grill. It is privately owned, headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, with locations in 42 U.S. states.