Kitchen Team Member (Hot Line & Cold Prep)

Kitchen Team Member (Hot Line + Cold Prep)

Seasonal: 15–30 hours per week | Wage: $15/hr

Typical shifts: 11am–7pm; 12pm–9pm; 3pm–Close

Be part of the team behind our famous family-style chicken dinners. As a Kitchen Team Member, you’ll help plate and prepare meals, maintain quality and temperature, and keep service running smoothly in a high-volume kitchen serving thousands of guests each day.

Enjoy free Bavarian Blast Waterpark access, team member discounts across our properties, flexible scheduling, free meals while working, time and a half holiday premium pay, up to $10,000 in tuition reimbursement, and up to $1,000 in referral incentives.

Growth Opportunity

Start here and build your kitchen career. Many of our team members grow into roles such as Fry Cook, Line Cook, Prep/Production Cook, and Kitchen Supervisor.

What You’ll Do

• Hot Line (Steam Table): Buffet style food line primarily focused on hot sides accompanying our famous Family Style Chicken dinners: mashed potatoes, gravy, buttered noodles, vegetable, and of course the chicken! Team members are responsible for the maintenance of temperatures and quality of food items in addition to monitoring and portioning of serving sizes to be taken out to guests. Openly communicates with dining room servers requesting food items while maintaining constant communication with cooks as to needs for additional items.
• Cold Prep, Salads & Desserts: Buffet style food line focused on the cold sides accompanying our famous Family Style Chicken dinners: coleslaw, cranberry relish, pasta salad, side salads, and ice cream. Team members are responsible for maintaining temperature and quality of food items as well as monitoring and portioning of serving sizes to be taken out to guests. This position is also responsible for preparing batches of coleslaw, pasta salad, etc. in addition to plating cold plates such as salads, sandwiches, and desserts for presentation to guests.

What We’re Looking For

• Reliable and ready to work
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Attention to quality, consistency, and presentation
• Weekend and holiday availability required

Schedule

• Must be available Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
• Some weekday daytime availability is also needed at this time
• Shift times vary based on business needs, including daytime, evening, and closing shifts (typically ending between 10pm–11:30pm)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand/walk for 8+ hour shifts
• Ability to lift/push/pull up to 50 pounds

Uniform: Black dress/work pants, black slip-resistant shoes, and a white collared shirt or chef coat

From Hello to Hired: Walk-In Interviews Welcome

Bavarian Inn Restaurant – Team Services Office

713 S. Main Street, Frankenmuth

Monday–Saturday | 9am–5pm

Apply online or stop in for an on-the-spot interview!