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Buffet - Cook II

Santa Ana, CA

$14.50 - $19.50/hr

The Cook II will safely prepare food items while following menu specifications and standard recipes in a quick, timely, and accurate manner. Primary Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks: * All team ...

Private Listing

Line Cook

Annandale, VA

$18 - $24/hr

Buffet Line Cook Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6 AM-2:30 PM Please do not apply if you are unable to work these hours consistently. Job Summary We are seeking a reliable and hardworking Buffet Line Cook ...

Valley View Casino & Hotel

Buffet - Cook I

Valley Center, CA · On-site

$15.25 - $20.25/hr

The Cook I will safely prepare food items while following menu specifications and standard recipes in a quick, timely, and accurate manner. Primary Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks: * All team ...

Valley View Casino & Hotel

Buffet - Cook II

Valley Center, CA · On-site

$15.25 - $20.25/hr

The Cook II will safely prepare food items while following menu specifications and standard recipes in a quick, timely, and accurate manner. Primary Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks: * All team ...

valleyviewcasino

Buffet - Cook I

Santa Ana, CA

$14.50 - $19.50/hr

The Cook I will safely prepare food items while following menu specifications and standard recipes in a quick, timely, and accurate manner. Primary Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks: * All team ...

Kewadin Casinos

Cook I

Sault Sainte Marie, MI · On-site

$16.20/hr

Cook, fill and refill food products and keeps buffet neat and clean. * Carve a variety of roasted meat each night on buffet. * Maintain clean and appetizing buffet and ensures food is fresh.

Kewadin Casinos

Cook I

Sault Sainte Marie, MI · On-site

$16.20/hr

Cook, fill and refill food products and keeps buffet neat and clean.Carve a variety of roasted meat each night on buffet.Maintain clean and appetizing buffet and ensures food is fresh.Monitor ...

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How much do buffet cook jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 16, 2026, the average hourly pay for buffet cook in the United States is $16.03, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.46 and $18.03 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some common challenges faced by buffet cooks and how can they be managed effectively?

Buffet cooks often face the challenge of maintaining food quality and safety while producing dishes in large quantities. Managing multiple dishes at different temperatures and ensuring that food is replenished promptly without waste requires strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Effective communication with front-of-house staff is essential to anticipate guest needs and respond quickly to changes in demand. Staying calm during busy periods and being adaptable are key traits that help buffet cooks thrive in this fast-paced environment.

What does a buffet cook do?

A Buffet Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and presenting a variety of dishes for buffet-style dining. They ensure that food stations are well-stocked, visually appealing, and meet food safety standards. Buffet Cooks often work in restaurants, hotels, or catering events, coordinating with other kitchen staff to maintain a steady flow of fresh food. Their role includes monitoring food temperatures, replenishing items as needed, and sometimes interacting with guests to accommodate special requests.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a buffet cook?

To thrive as a Buffet Cook, you need solid culinary skills, knowledge of food safety standards, and experience in preparing large quantities of food efficiently. Familiarity with commercial kitchen equipment, food temperature monitoring systems, and sometimes a food handler’s certification are typically required. Attention to detail, time management, and strong teamwork are essential soft skills for maintaining quality and ensuring smooth operations during busy service times. These abilities are crucial to delivering consistent, safe, and appealing food presentations for high volumes of guests.
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Buffet - Cook II

valleyviewcasino

Santa Ana, CA

$14.50 - $19.50/hr

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Job description

Description of the Position:
The Cook II will safely prepare food items while following menu specifications and standard recipes in a quick, timely, and accurate manner.
Primary Duties, Responsibilities, and Tasks:
  • All team members are obligated to support and uphold the Valley View Casino’s Standards of Excellence as outlined in the Team Member Guide to Success.
  • Maintain positive guest relations at all times, resolving guest complaints and ensuring guest satisfaction.  Greet guests in a courteous and caring manner using personalized service.
  • Provide clear direction, instruction and guidance to team members.
  • Organize and delegate work assignments and tasks to meet deadlines.
  • Train lower-level cooks in proper equipment usage.
  • Communicate regularly with Cook III, Assistant Room Chefs and Room Chefs.
  • Prepare all food items according to standard recipes and menu to ensure consistency of product.
  • Exhibit knowledge, understanding, and application of various cooking techniques.
  • Ability to work with small, delicate, and sensitive equipment (knives) requiring fine finger dexterity.
  • Exhibit preparation and knowledge of base sauces, stocks, and soups.
  • Actively participate with staff to cook, prepare, dish-up and assemble food.
  • Demonstrate ability to work the line in different locations.
  • Operate kitchen equipment including slicer, steamer, deep fryer, ovens, broiler, grill, mixer, kettle, and flat top.
  • Maintain a solid knowledge of all food products.
  • Prepare order lists for recipe preparations.
  • Perform all assigned side work to include replenishing/restocking work station with supplies.
  • Adhere to control procedure for food costs and quality.
  • Rotate all products on the first-in, first-out philosophy.  Properly label and date all products to ensure safekeeping and sanitation.
  • Check station before, during, and after shift for proper set-up and cleanliness.
  • Abide by all health codes and hand washing guidelines and encourage team members to do the same.
  • Fully observe all safety procedures.
  • Strive for picture perfect plate presentation.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.
  • Responsible for conducting all responsibilities in a professional and ethical manner
  • Responsible for maintaining a consistent, regular attendance record.
Required Qualifications:
  • Three years of experience as a Cook in a high-volume restaurant environment.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in braising, sautéing, broiling, and poaching.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in using a slicer, mixer, robo coupe, tongs, chef’s knife, bread knife, paring knife, steel, high heat spatula, turner, and whisk.
  • Ability to demonstrate basic knife skills.
  • Ability to identify pan types and knife types.
  • Knowledge of sanitary practices.
  • Possession of the basic tools to perform the job duties of a Cook.
  • Working knowledge of weights, measures, and various cooking techniques.
  • Reading and math skills for recipes and measurement.
  • Knowledge of MSDS program.
  • Ability to stand on a hard surface for long periods of time.
  • Ability to tolerate areas with extreme hot and cold temperatures.
  • Must possess effective communication and organizational skills.  
  • Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Must apply for, receive, and maintain a Gaming License from the Tribal Gaming Agency.
  • Must successfully pass a drug screening test.
  • Must be able to successfully pass applicable auditions or skill testing.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent.
  • Formal culinary training.
Physical Requirements of the Position:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  
  • Clear vision (close, distant, peripheral, and depth perception) is needed for navigating office and casino environments, reading and reviewing reports and policies, operating data processing equipment and other essential job functions.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to talk and hear.
  • The Team Member is regularly required to sit and use hands to manipulate, handle, or feel.
  • The Team Member is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.  Team Member must be able to stand for the majority of their shift.
  • The Team Member must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Working Conditions:
  • The Casino is open 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per week; therefore, you must be flexible to work any and all shifts.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is exposed to second hand tobacco smoke, moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.
  • The Team Member is usually subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
  • The Team Member is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and/or humid conditions.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  When on the casino floor, the noise level increases to loud.
Other Information:
  • Native American hiring preference applies.
  • This job description does not list all the duties of the job.  You may be instructed by management to perform other tasks or functions.
  • You will be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description and your ability to commit to the Standards of Excellence.
  • Management has the right to revise this job description at any time.
  • The job description is not a contract for employment.

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