Food Prep Person

Golden Corral; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Golden Corral in Lansing, MI seeks energetic team members for food prep responsibilities, including fruit and vegetable prep, labeling, dating, and rotation to ensure freshness across cold displays.

The role supports maintaining buffet quality and cleanliness, offers guest service assistance during meals, and requires adherence to health department regulations and inventory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing fruits and vegetables.
• Ability to label, date, and rotate prep items.
• Knowledge of local health department laws and food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare prep items according to product specifications and recipes.
• Maintain an inventory of prep items and update guides as directed.
• Label, date, and rotate bulk produce and prepped items to ensure freshness.
• Store items in approved containers and manage shelf life.
• Assist in maintaining a full, clean buffet and prep area.
• NotifyManager of discrepancies such as spoilage or waste.
• Perform guest service tasks during meal periods.
• Adhere to the just-in-time delivery and health code requirements.

Skills

Food prep

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Job description

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

The quality, quantity, freshness, tastiness, and presentation of our products have significant impact on the perceptions our guests have of Golden Corral. The Food Prep Person is responsible for the preparation (cutting, slicing, peeling, etc.) of all fresh fruits and vegetables that are used in Golden Corral. The freshness of our Cold Choice Buffet makes a statement about our buffet being fresh and of high-quality.

Operational Excellence:

• Prepares prep items according to Golden Corral product specifications and recipes.
• Maintains a standard inventory of prep items according to the Prep Production Guide and the Display Cooking Prep Production Guide and updates the two guides as directed by management.
• Ensures optimum yield of products through the product cycle.
• Labels, dates, and rotates all bulk produce and prepped items.
• Ensures all food items are in approved, covered storage containers.
• Complete use and following of the buffet production system to insure quality and shelf life compliance.
• Notifies the Manager of any discrepancies; for example, food spoilage, invoice errors, excessive waste, or products that do not meet specifications.
• Assists the Buffet Attendant in maintaining a full, clean buffet.

Cleanliness:

• Cleans, maintains, and organizes prep area including cooler(s), equipment, and dry storage.
• Performs duty roster and ensures cleanliness, service, and quality standards are met.
• Knows and follows position responsibilities as they relate to just-in-time delivery.
• Follows local health department laws.

Guest Service:

• Performs administrative tasks and helps guests during meal periods.

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 will make all decisions with respect to applications for the position listed on this page. The name of the franchisee appears in this job posting. All questions concerning this job opportunity should be directed to the franchisee.