Food Prep Person

golden-corral-careers; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 15,153 - 19,286; Full time

Job summary

Golden Corral is seeking energetic individuals for the Food Prep position in Shelby, NC. You will prepare fresh fruits and vegetables, label and rotate items, and help maintain a clean prep area for high-quality buffet offerings.

You will follow the Prep Production Guide, assist the buffet team, and report discrepancies to management. This role supports just-in-time delivery and adherence to local health regulations in a fast-paced franchise setting.

Qualifications

• Food prep duties include cutting, slicing, peeling fruits and vegetables as per recipes.
• Maintain an inventory of prep items per production guides and rotate stock.
• Follow the buffet production system to ensure quality and shelf life.
• Notify management of discrepancies such as spoilage, waste, or out-of-spec products.
• Assist the Buffet Attendant in keeping the buffet area full, clean, and presentable.

Responsibilities

• Prepares prep items according to product specifications and recipes.
• Maintains standard inventory of prep items per guides and updates as directed.
• Rotates and labels bulk produce; ensures items are properly stored.
• Cleans and organizes prep area, coolers, and equipment to ensure hygiene.
• Supports just-in-time delivery and adheres to health department regulations.

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.