Line Cook — Fast-Paced Kitchen & Team Player

Utah Jazz; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah Jazz is seeking a Line Cook who will be led by the Director of Culinary and work with the Performance Nutrition Staff to prepare high-quality food in a fast-paced arena environment. This role requires reliability and teamwork.

You will follow safety procedures, maintain clean stations, and adapt to catering and event needs, ensuring timely, consistent meals for guests, players, and staff. Evening and weekend shifts are typical, and you must thrive under pressure while delivering safe,

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of kitchen experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation controls and catering trends.
• Flexible with strong interpersonal skills to work in a diverse environment.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and email.
• Adept at time management, multitasking, and prioritizing with minimal supervision.
• Strong problem identification and resolution skills.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Arrive to work ahead of scheduled time to ensure readiness and preparedness.
• Bring a positive attitude to work everyday.
• Embrace a culture of inclusion and diversity where guests and team members feel welcomed, valued, and heard.
• Listen with the intent to understand.
• Communicate to be understood.
• Embrace change and challenges as a natural progression of life.
• Start each day with a “We before Me” mindset (teamwork).
• Stay disciplined and consistent with foundational tasks (the little ones).
• Work at an efficient and consistent pace, ensuring timely preparation of all meals (sense of urgency).
• Support the Performance Nutrition Staff.
• Enrich lives by creating winning experiences and timeless memories.
• Daily preparation of food items for all stations of the kitchen.
• Sets up stations according to catering and event guidelines.
• Prepares all food items as directed in a sanitary and timely manner.
• Follows recipes, portion controls, and presentation specifications.
• Restocks all items as needed throughout the shift.
• Receive and put away all deliveries immediately.
• Maintain clean and professional workstations.
• Assist with the cleaning, sanitation, and organization of your entire workspace and surrounding environments (picking up trash that isn’t yours because you respect your workplace).
• Prepare dishes for guests with food allergies or intolerances.
• Ensure quality and safety of food by performing standard and any additional sanitary measures including sweeping of the floors, cleaning of surfaces, as well as proper covering and storage of food items according to standards and procedures.
• Ensure that the correct quantities are prepared to meet daily needs.
• Stay productive at all times and prepare for future needs as time allows.
• Demonstrate flexibility and volunteer to fill open shifts as required by variations in staffing.
• Follow proper reporting procedures for accidents and incidents to ensure follow-up and prevention.
• Adhere to all regulations including blood borne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials and fire safety.
• Serve food in the proper portion size and at the proper temperature.
• Operate with an emphasis on safety for employees, teams, and guests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cooking Knowledge

Stamina

Attention to Safety

Detail Orientation

Teamwork

Effective Communication

Fast-paced Environment

Situational Awareness

Poise

Confidence

Utmost Professionalism

Dependability

Accountability

Coachability

Pursuit of daily excellence

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Email

Job description

Utah Jazz is seeking a Line Cook who will be led by the Director of Culinary and work with the Performance Nutrition Staff to prepare high-quality food in a fast-paced arena environment. This role requires reliability and teamwork.

You will follow safety procedures, maintain clean stations, and adapt to catering and event needs, ensuring timely, consistent meals for guests, players, and staff. Evening and weekend shifts are typical, and you must thrive under pressure while delivering safe,