Kitchen Team Member (Hot Line & Cold Prep)

Bavarian Inn Restaurant • Frankenmuth, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kitchen Team Member works on the hot line and cold-prep buffet lines supporting Bavarian Inn Restaurant’s family-style chicken dinners in a high-volume kitchen serving thousands of guests daily. The role involves preparing and plating meals, maintaining food quality and temperatures, portioning items, and coordinating with dining room servers and cooks so service runs smoothly. Cold-prep duties also include preparing batches of salads and other cold sides and plating salads, sandwiches, and desserts for guests.

This is a seasonal position scheduled for 15–30 hours per week at $15 per hour. Typical shifts are 11 a.m.–7 p.m., 12 p.m.–9 p.m., or 3 p.m.–close; shifts vary with business needs and may end between 10 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and holiday availability is required, along with some weekday daytime availability. The uniform consists of black dress or work pants, black slip-resistant shoes, and a white collared shirt or chef coat. The position offers growth opportunities into roles such as Fry Cook, Line Cook, Prep/Production Cook, and Kitchen Supervisor.

Requirements

• Be reliable and ready to work.
• Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Have strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Pay attention to quality, consistency, and presentation.
• Be available Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
• Have some weekday daytime availability.
• Be able to stand and walk during shifts lasting 8 or more hours.
• Be able to lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and plate meals for the hot-line and cold-prep buffet lines.
• Maintain food temperatures and quality.
• Monitor and portion serving sizes for guests.
• Communicate with dining room servers about requested food items and with cooks about the need for additional items.
• Prepare batches of coleslaw, pasta salad, and other cold sides.
• Plate cold dishes, including salads, sandwiches, and desserts, for presentation to guests.

Benefits

• Free Bavarian Blast Waterpark access.
• Team member discounts across company properties.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Free meals while working.
• Time-and-a-half holiday premium pay.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000.
• Referral incentives of up to $1,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed