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Food Prep

Golden Corral
Hickory, NC Full Time | Part Time
POSTED ON 5/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/12/2026

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.

Benefits:

  • One-week paid vacation after 6 months service. One-week every six months thereafter.
  • Next Day Pay through RAIN.
  • Tele-Doc for entire family through Nation Restaurant Association.
  • Life, Disability, Accident, Hospital, & Cancer coverages through All-State
  • Shift Meals
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Advancement for those willing to learn. We have 2 GM’s and 15 KM-HM’s that started as hourly team members.

Platinum Corral is a franchisee of Golden Corral.
Our Mission: We strive to offer a pleasurable dining experience that is affordable for every guest, at every restaurant, every day.
Our history: The first Golden Corral© restaurant opened in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1973 beginning a tradition of offering guests real, wholesome foods in a family-friendly atmosphere and at a terrific value. 50 years later, Golden Corral© is honored to be called America’s #1 buffet and grill.
We take pride in giving back...
Military Appreciation Night & D.A.V.: Golden Corral© is proud of the U.S. military members who defend our country and our rights. We honor them every year with a special thank you dinner on our Military Appreciation Night. As of 2020, we have served 6 million free meals to our active duty and retired military heroes; and raised over $17 million dollars for Disabled American Veterans.
Camp Corral: Camp Corral is a week of non-stop fun for the children of wounded, ill, injured, or fallen military members. This camp is free for families, and over the past 9 years Golden Corral as the founding sponsor along with our guests and local communities, has raised $13 million dollars and sent more than 24,000 military children to Camp Corral.
Operational Excellence: Platinum Corral had 11 of its
restaurants earn the Diamond Award for Operations Excellence in 2019. Only 24 of these Awards for Operations Excellence were presented in the entire Golden Corral brand of almost 500 restaurants that year. This included the #1 and #2 restaurants in
the entire brand nationwide. Excellence was measured by increased guest counts, sanitation scores, co-worker retention, guest feedback scores and community fund raising.
We are hiring for all positions, full and part time.
If you are a team player with a desire to advance your career, we offer that opportunity. We offer:
- Competitive wages, flexible schedules
- Shift meals
- Paid vacations
- Tele-Doc for you and your family
- Next Day Pay advances
- Fun, friendly team environment
- Training aimed at advancement
- Recognition for achievement
- Ability to advance
We value the diversity of our employees and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do drug test.

Salary : $11 - $18

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