Cook 2 (Culinary Finishing Kitchen)

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

2d•$42,500 - $55,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook 2 oversees daily production in a high-volume commercial kitchen that prepares food for food to go events, restaurant support, packaged meals, and pizza production and sushi. This role combines hands-on cooking leadership with production line management, equipment oversight, culinary quality control, team supervision (including student labor), and continuous improvement to ensure consistent, high-quality output that meets volume, timing, safety, and operation standards.

Requirements

A firm commitment to the Mission of BYU
Minimum: 2 years experience in food production or a manufacturing related field
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend to be hired and to remain in any position at BYU.
All employees are required to abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards.
Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university, which are aligned with the principles and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Nice To Haves

Culinary Arts Degree or American Culinary School (ACF) certification or similar working experience.

Responsibilities

Responsible for food production including setup, production requirements, efficiency, and clean-up across Food to Go, restaurant support, packaged meals, and pizza lines and sushi production.
Evaluate and uphold standard operating procedures for production, safety, and quality.
Ensure each order is accurately completed and delivered on time.
Coordinate student labor hours by making daily assignments and adjusting as needed.
Verify all production areas are properly sanitized and ready for the next day.
Follow up on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Track student attendance and performance issues.
Assist in managing the production of large quantities for catering, restaurant support, packaged meals, pizza operations and sushi.
Responsible for equipment training, preventive maintenance, and safety for all production equipment.
Inspect and manage raw ingredient inventory to meet standards of freshness and quality.
Inspect the output of all products produced to ensure consistency and quality standards.
Oversee just-in-time cooking practices to eliminate waste, minimize excessive leftovers, and support proper food rotation.
Implement and enforce procedures to maintain a clean and organized work area.
Lead, train, mentor, and direct students and student supervisors; assign stations and provide coaching on technique, speed, consistency, and food safety.
Maintain strict adherence to recipes, portion controls, packaging standards, and brand/client specifications.
Enforce food safety, sanitation, and HACCP standards (temperature monitoring, dating, labeling, cross-contamination controls).
Support quality assurance checks for appearance, taste, texture, and packaging integrity before products leave the kitchen.
Collaborate with food to go coordinators, restaurant partners, and packaging teams to ensure accurate order fulfillment and on-time readiness.
Participate in a weekend coverage rotation with other leaders.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
Generous vacation and sick time, plus 13 paid holidays
Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
Access to athletic facilities
Excellent medical/dental benefits
Short/long term disability benefits
Paid parental and maternity leave
Wellness program
Free on-campus parking
Free UTA passes for employee, spouse, and qualified dependents
Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU