Line/Prep Cook

Salary: $17.60 - $22.88 Hourly
Location : Prescott Campus, Prescott, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2026-00186
Department: Food Service
Opening Date: 07/21/2026


Description of Position

Hiring Rate - Based on Experience
About Us:
The Eatery at Yavapai College is dedicated to serving delicious meals that focus on local and seasonal ingredients, promote nutrition for academic and athletic performance, and prioritize sustainability in our food practices. We believe in providing students and staff with wholesome and nourishing meals that support their overall well-being.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and skilled Line/Prep Cook to join our team on a full-time basis. This role is crucial in preparing and cooking meals that reflect our commitment to using local and seasonal ingredients, promoting nutrition for academic and athletic performance, and practicing sustainability in our culinary operations. We are seeking candidates with excellent communication and multi-tasking skills to play a key role in ensuring customer satisfaction.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook meals according to established recipes and standards (e.g. chopping vegetables, butchering meat, preparing sauces, and all menu items)
• Utilize local and seasonal ingredients to create nutritious and flavorful dishes
• Ensure food safety and sanitation standards are met at all times
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality, and in a timely manner
• Contribute to the maintenance of a sustainable kitchen environment by minimizing waste and practicing eco-friendly cooking methods
• Set up and stocking stations with all necessary supplies
• Answer, report and follow all operational instructions
• Completing all tasks, in order, on the prep list from the Executive Chef or Sous Chef
• Labeling and stocking all ingredients on easily accessible shelves
• Washing, chopping and sorting ingredients like fruits, vegetables and meats
• Measuring quantities of seasonings and other cooking ingredients
• Catering and special events
• Dishwashing
• Clean up station and kitchen daily
• Stock inventory appropriately
• Ensure that food comes out simultaneously, in high quality and in a timely fashion
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to support departmental needs.

This position may include responsibilities with the Facilities Department or Prescott Pines Camp during the summer months. Candidates should be prepared to support seasonal operations as needed. See below for specific qualifications and additional duties related to these assignments.

Grounds Duties:

• Curb painting
• Grounds clean up and trash removal
• Trail maintenance
• Other grounds duties

Custodial Duties:

• Window washing
• Carpet cleaning/shampooing
• Event set up
• Room turning at the Halls
• General cleaning tasks

Minimum Expectations & Requirements

• Requires flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including daytime, evening, and weekend hours
• Proven experience as a Line Cook in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Knowledge of local and seasonal ingredients and their culinary applications
• Ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively with colleagues
• Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures
• High school Diploma or GED or Currently Enrolled
• Current Arizona Food Handlers Card
• Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks
• Familiar with industry's best practices
• Ability to follow work direction and work as a part of a team
• Ability to adapt to workplace and workload changes
• Accuracy and attention to detail with regards to work orders and time keeping
• Help with setups when needed
• Properly vacuum carpet and dust mop and wet mop hard floors
• Ability to keep bathrooms clean and sanitized and stocked
• Identifies issues with buildings and equipment and requests work orders
• Regular attendance is an essential job function as it demonstrates dependability towards the performance of job duties
• Aptitude to learn new tasks quickly
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers and managers in person, by phone and email
• Ability to work in an environment which promotes teamwork and strong work ethics
• Work after hours and weekends to cover shows at the Performing Arts Center, special events and projects
• Ability to perform the safe operation of vehicles, equipment, and tools
• Accuracy and attention to detail with regard to work orders and timekeeping

Essential Functions


To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Valid Driver's License. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to use fingers and hands to handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, occasionally lift 50 pounds and occasionally team lift and/or move over 50 pounds.
Yavapai College offers its full-time employees a comprehensive benefit package:

HEALTH/LIFE BENEFITS

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance: College's partial payment of premiums toward medical with pharmacy and/or dental plan options picked by employees for themselves (and eligible dependents)
• Flexible Spending Accounts: Pre-tax pay deductions to use for eligible medical or dependent daycare costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Counseling and referral services for employees and their immediate families for depression, stress, family/marital conflict, and alcohol/drug issues
• Vision: Provides an amount per plan year for eligible expenses such as vision exams, lenses, frames, prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses
• Life Insurance: The College provides Basic Life Insurance coverage at twice of the employee's annual salary. Dependents have automatic coverage of $2,000/spouse and $1,000/per child if enrolled in medical plan.
• Voluntary Individual And Family Term Life Insurance: Additional term life insurance coverage available for employee, spouse and children.
• Other Insurance Coverage: Short Term and Long Term Disability (replacement income insurance), and Workers' Compensation (compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases)

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

• Retirement Benefits: Arizona State Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan, and Social Security (which provides a basic retirement annuity based on age and years of contribution)
• Tax Deferred Annuities: Employees' contributions to designated tax-deferred annuities
• Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated may receive benefits if covered wages meet requirements

LEAVE BENEFITS

• Vacation : 10 days of Vacation leave annually. NOTE: For employees who work an amount of contractual days, there will be no earned vacation.
• Sick Leave: 12 days sick leave annually. NOTE: Employees working less than full time or an amount of contractual days will receive a proration of sick leave.
• Personal Leave: Use of up to three personal leave days per year which are charged against accumulated sick leave to take care of items of personal business
• Other Leave: Bereavement leave, Civic Duty Leave (Jury duty, active military duty, military training), and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Holidays: 24 days during the year as paid holidays for full-time employees which include Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, 3 days at Thanksgiving, Winter/year end break (10 days), Martin Luther King Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, and Juneteenth.

OTHER BENEFITS

• Breaking Bread: 32 meal swipes for use at the Prescott Campus Eatery. All Other Campuses and Sites receive a $140 credit each semester (fall and spring) to be used at the Open Market on campus/center
• Spanish Interpreter Incentive Program: Employees interested in additional compensation for their Spanish speaking skills agree to assist YC by attending two recruiting events and being available for Spanish Interpretation needs as they arise. Compensation is added to the employee's regular pay at the rate of $175 per month. Employees that are interested in participating let your HR Business partner know, so they can schedule you for the ACTFL language proficiency test at the YC testing center.
• Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employee's bank account(s)
• Tuition Waiver: Eligible Full-time Faculty and Staff, their legally married spouse, and eligible dependents may enroll in a partial or full program of coursework without payment of tuition, exceptions may be lab fees and market-based additional fees
• Sabbatical: Faculty, professional, and administrative staff may apply for compensated leave of up to a year after six years of continuous service
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Additional Benefits and Services: Local community discounts to faculty and staff, computer loan program, mail and notary service.