Catering Kitchen Prep Cook

Overview

Benefits of working for Dining Services kitchen:

• Learn skills that will last your whole life
• Free meal for every shift you work
• Great Work Environment & Social Atmosphere
• Excellent Employee Recognition Program
• Conveniently on Campus
• Most holidays & most Sundays off
• Hours are variable--mornings & evenings
• Pay commensurate with experience

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for preparing meals for events for University Catering and may include some additional work with the Aggie Marketplace. Duties include:

• Ensuring proper food handling procedures and adhering to quality expectations
• Keeping work station clean, orderly, and sanitized
• Plating and presenting food as specified for each event
• Cooking meats, sauces, starches, and vegetables
• Help other areas during busy times
• Other duties assigned

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• 2-3 Years Catering Cooking Experience OR 3-4 Years Restaurant Line Cook Experience
• Available to work Monday-Saturday as needed for scheduled events
• Food Handler's Permit is required within the first 30 days of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the care and use of food service equipment and kitchen utensils.
• Knowledge of health hazards in food preparation, service and necessary precautionary measures.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
• Answer the following during your application:
  • Acknowledgement: Please note that most positions require flexibilty to work as early as 6AM or as late as Midnight, with the largest need between the hours of 10AM and 2PM. Shifts typically cannot fit in less than a 3-hour open block of time. ALL positions require some weekend shifts. Employees are expected to equally share weekend coverage, including Friday nights, Saturdays, & Sundays.
  • Acknowledgement: When answering the following questions about your availability, please consider your ongoing schedule and recurring commitments (such as classes, another job, transportation restraints, or other recurring obligations), as well as specific dates for events you have already committed to (such as required class events, extra-curricular obligations, or the purchase of tickets). Please do NOT include the reasons for your unavailability in your answers.
  • Please indicate times you are unable to work on Mondays and Wednesdays.
  • Please indicate times you are unable to work on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
  • Please indicate times you are unable to work on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
  • Please indicate the dates of any time off you will need this semester.

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

ADA

This position requires moderate physical activity. Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position including moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds), walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and squatting. This position requires nearly continuous standing, repetitive hand motions, and reaching overhead. Employees may be exposed to unusual elements including extreme temperatures, steam, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Employee are required to use utensils and equipment relating to food service operations.

College/Department Highlights

Dining Services is behind the scenes throughout campus doing all we can to “Create an Excellent College Experience” for students, faculty, staff, visitors, family, and our employees. Providing fuel to keep the hungry minds on campus moving and learning throughout the day is our passion. Whether it’s a cup of coffee to get the day started, a snack to push through a study session, or an elegant meal to support the fundraising efforts of administration, we’re dedicated to serving the needs of Utah State University every day. We know what we do is more than just making food, we’re nourishing the future.

University Highlights

As Utah’s student-centered, land-grant research university, Utah State University expands opportunity and strengthens communities across the state through learning, discovery, extension, and engagement. Founded in 1888, USU now holds two Carnegie distinctions: R1 status for very high research activity and the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Its innovative research and scholarship is grounded in reciprocal partnerships with local, regional, and global communities, advancing knowledge and serving the public good across Utah, the nation, and the world. With over 50 world-class research facilities and the nation’s second-oldest undergraduate research program, USU prepares students to become active, civically engaged leaders who can address critical societal challenges.

USU enrolls over 29,800 students, both online and in person at locations throughout the state. Utah State’s 30 locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. For over 100 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns, serving every county in the state.

Competing at the NCAA Division I level in 16 sports, USU is a proud member of the Pac-12 Conference, which it joined July 1, 2026. The Aggies capped a historic final season in the Mountain West by capturing nine combined regular-season and tournament titles in 2025-26, with five teams advancing to postseason play. This tradition of excellence extends to the classroom, where 232 student-athletes earned academic honors, and to the community, where USU ranked second nationally in Division I service hours, with nine teams placing in the top 10 for community service.

Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected, valued, and supported and where diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when it named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU.

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*updated 10/26

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