Food Prep Person / Cold Choice

golden-corral-careers; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Employee discounts

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Golden Corral franchisee in Harlingen, Texas is hiring a Food Prep Person to handle cutting, slicing, peeling and prepping fresh fruits and vegetables for the Cold Choice Buffet. The role emphasizes inventory control, labeling, and maintaining a clean prep area while supporting everyday buffet operations and guest service.

The position offers growth opportunities through on‑the‑job training and showcases the importance of food quality and presentation in a high‑volume buffet setting.

Qualifications

• Prepares prep items according to Golden Corral product specifications and recipes.
• Maintains a standard inventory of prep items and uses the Prep Production Guide and Display Cooking Prep Production Guide.
• Ensures proper labeling, dating, and rotation of bulk produce and prepped items.
• Notifies management of discrepancies such as spoilage, invoice errors, excessive waste, or items not meeting specifications.
• Maintains cleanliness of prep area, cooler units, equipment, and dry storage.

Responsibilities

• Prepares prep items according to product specifications and recipes to ensure quality and shelf life.
• Maintains inventory levels per the Prep Production Guide and related guides.
• Labels, dates, and rotates all bulk produce and prepped items.
• Notifies the Manager of discrepancies or quality issues.
• Assists Buffet Attendant in keeping buffet area full, clean, and presentable.
• Cleans and organizes prep area and equipment; follows health department rules.

Job description

Our franchise organization, LONESTAR CORRAL, LLC, located in HARLINGEN, TEXAS, 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.

Benefits:

• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule

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.

Thank you for your interest in Golden Corral.

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.