Prep Chef Jobs in Utah

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
  • 10 hours ago
  • Murray, UT
  • 10 hours 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
  • 10 hours ago
  • Murray, UT
  • 10 hours 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
  • 1 day ago
  • Salt Lake City, 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....

Food Preparation Worker

  • Taylor, UT
  • 1 day ago
  • Taylor, UT
  • 1 day ago

Rollz Sandwich LLC DBA Rollz Vietnamese in Taylorsville, UT. Contact Phong Nguyen ... or .... Seeking FT Food Prep Worker. Duties: Perform a variety of food prep duties other than cooking:...

Prep Cook - Orem Chili's

  • Orem, UT
  • 1 day ago
  • Orem, UT
  • 1 day 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
  • 2 days ago
  • Sandy, UT
  • 2 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
  • 3 days ago
  • Bluffdale, UT
  • 3 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
  • 4 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, 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
  • 5 days ago
  • Midvale, UT
  • 5 days ago

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

(USA) Senior Meat Cutter

  • Provo, UT
  • 5 days ago
  • Provo, UT
  • 5 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
  • 6 days ago
  • Provo, 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
  • 6 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • 6 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
  • 7 days ago
  • Salt Lake City, 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...

Meat Cutter

  • Farmington, UT
  • 7 days ago
  • Farmington, UT
  • 7 days ago

Meat Cutter Req #18232 200 N Station Pkwy, Farmington, UT 84025, USA Job Description Posted Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM | Expires Friday, June 13, 2025 at 1:59 AM $17.10 - $21.37 PER HOUR...

Prep Cook - Layton Chili's

  • Layton, UT
  • 7 days ago
  • Layton, UT
  • 7 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 Utah

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireChefs research efforts.

Licensing / Certification

Required or preferred licenses and certifications for Prep Chef positions.



Highest Education Level

Prep Chefs in Utah 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 Utah
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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