Prep Chef Jobs in Alpine, UT

A Prep Chef, also known as a preparation cook, is an integral part of the culinary industry responsible for preparing ingredients for the main cooks or chefs in a kitchen. Their tasks include washing, peeling, cutting, and chopping fruits, vegetables, and other food items, as well as cooking and preparing simple dishes. They also play a critical role in maintaining cleanliness and order in the kitchen, storing food appropriately, and ensuring the availability of fresh ingredients. Prep Chefs often work under the supervision of a head chef or cooks, thus they need to have a keen eye for detail, excellent time management skills, and the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.

To qualify as a Prep Chef, a certificate or an associate's degree in culinary arts or a related field is usually required. However, critical skills such as culinary expertise, knife skills, understanding of food safety standards, and a strong familiarity with various cooking techniques are essential. In addition, they should also have good physical stamina to manage long hours of standing and handling kitchen equipment. Prior to progressing to the position of a Prep Chef, a person may start their culinary journey in roles such as a dishwasher, line cook or a kitchen assistant.

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Prep Cook

  • Murray, UT (14 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 1 day ago
  • Murray, UT (14 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 1 day ago

Your Background: Great technique: you have strong knife skills Kitchen savvy: you know your weights, measurements and volumes Attention to detail: you follow all steps and techniques to ensure consistency...

Dessert Finisher/Barista

  • Murray, UT (14 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 1 day ago
  • Murray, UT (14 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 1 day ago

Compensation Range $12.50 - $17.00 / Hour Overview: Walk-in Interviews Thursday & Friday from 2pm-4pm Why Join Our Team: Great earnings potential Full and part-time hours available Flexible...

Food Prep, Cook, and Pizza Maker - Cast Member

  • Salt Lake City, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 1 day ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 1 day ago

Easy prep for pizza, salads, and wings. Pay and Benefits: Chuck E. Cheese now offers access to earned wages with our NEW "Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow" program....

Prep Cook - Orem Chili's

  • Orem, UT (13 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 2 days ago
  • Orem, UT (13 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 2 days ago

Role Overview Our Heart of House Team Members are responsible for setting the pace for a great shift, every shift. They provide dependable, fast service that is absolutely Chili's. If you take...

Meat Cutter and Wrapper

  • Sandy, UT (11 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 3 days ago
  • Sandy, UT (11 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 3 days ago

... Why do people love shopping for fresh food at Sams Club? Our members tell us one of the biggest reasons is our hard-working and happy-to-help fresh food associates. Join our meat team and you...

Meat/Meat Cutter

  • Bluffdale, UT (14 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 4 days ago
  • Bluffdale, UT (14 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 4 days ago

Perform general product preparation, clean-up and stock work in the Meat department and provide customer service. Demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity,...

Meat Cutter

  • Salt Lake City, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 4 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 4 days ago

A Day in the Life: As a Meat Cutter, you will be on the cutting edge with our beef, poultry, and other meat products, and you must be willing to carve out time to engage our customers in friendly...

Cook, Prep (Part Time)

  • Midvale, UT (12 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 5 days ago
  • Midvale, UT (12 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 5 days ago

Completes orders from steam tables and grill and serves customers at multiple stations....

(USA) Senior Meat Cutter

  • Provo, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 6 days ago
  • Provo, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 6 days ago

... As a Senior Meat Cutter you will drive sales in your area to deliver to our members more of what they love, for less. You will work collaboratively with other associates to ensure the total...

Journey Meat Cutter

  • Provo, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 6 days ago
  • Provo, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 6 days ago

**Butcher**- Manages the fresh meat section for BYU Creamery locations.- Select all meat cuts for profitability and customer satisfaction.- Monitors meat rotation in these locations.- Makes recommendations...

Dishwasher/Kitchen Helper

  • Salt Lake City, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 7 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 7 days ago

Cafeteria employees enable Church employees and temple patrons to focus on their most important work of bringing souls unto Jesus Christ by providing food services in a simple and affordable way....

Dishwasher/Kitchen Helper

  • Salt Lake City, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 7 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 7 days ago

Dishwasher/Kitchen Helper The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 4.7 Salt Lake City, UT Job Details Part-time Estimated: $32K - $36.8K a year 15 hours ago Qualifications English High...

Prep Cook

  • Midvale, UT (12 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 13 days ago
  • Midvale, UT (12 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 13 days ago

skills and knowledge of food preparation Possess a valid food handler's card or ServSafe certification - our branch will help provide this training Able to work all areas of the kitchen Background...

Prep Cook

  • Orem, UT (13 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 21 days ago
  • Orem, UT (13 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 21 days ago

Prep Cook Tucanos Brazilian Grill Today Tucanos Brazilian Grill is a fun and festive restaurant concept, that values hard working and positive individuals who enjoy working in a team environment that...

Prep Cook - West Jordan Chilis

  • West Jordan, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 25 days ago
  • West Jordan, UT (19 miles from Alpine, UT)
  • 25 days ago

Role Overview Our Heart of House Team Members are responsible for setting the pace for a great shift, every shift. They provide dependable, fast service that is absolutely Chili's. If you take...

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Salary for Prep Chef Jobs in Alpine, UT

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Licensing / Certification

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Highest Education Level

Prep Chefs in Alpine, UT offer the following education background
High School or GED
33.3%
Associate's Degree
24.6%
Vocational Degree or Certification
17.5%
Bachelor's Degree
16.9%
Some College
3.1%
Master's Degree
2.3%
Some High School
1.8%
Doctorate Degree
0.4%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Prep Chefs in Alpine, UT
Less than 1 year
40.5%
2-4 years
26.0%
1-2 years
22.8%
None
9.8%
8-10 years
0.9%



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