Cook/Baker - 7241-03 - Bluegrass Middle

Hardin County School District•Elizabethtown, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time position, 180 days per school year; 5.75 hrs/day. The role involves preparing, cooking, baking, and serving a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site. Responsibilities include assisting with other food preparation duties, maintaining a clean and sanitary environment, and training/directing others. Pay will be prorated for the 2026-2027 school year based on the start date.

Requirements

Principles and methods of quantity food service preparation, serving and storage.
Sanitation and safety practices related to handling, cooking, baking, and serving food.
Methods of preparing and serving food in large quantities.
Methods of adjusting and extending recipes and proper substitutions.
Proper methods of storing equipment, materials, and supplies.
Standard kitchen equipment, utensils, and measurements.
Health and safety regulations.
Basic record-keeping techniques.
Basic math and cashiering skills.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Prepare, cook, bake and serve a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned food service facility.
Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and sanitation regulations.
Operate and maintain standard machines and equipment found in school cafeterias and kitchens.
Prepare attractive, appetizing, and nutritious meals for students and staff.
Lift, bend, reach and stand.
Follow, adjust and extend recipes.
Understand and follow oral and written directions.
Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Lift heavy objects.
Maintain routine records.
Meet schedules and time lines.
Establish and effective working relationships with others.
Plan and organize work.
Observe health and safety regulations.
Train and provide work direction to others.
Make change accurately.
Read and write at a level required for successful job performance.
High school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law.
One year experience in cooking and baking food in large quantities.

Nice To Haves

Must complete training course for certification of beginning school food personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045.

Responsibilities

Prepare and bake rolls, biscuits, breads, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods; prepare and combine necessary ingredients.
Prepare and cook meat dishes, vegetables, and other main dishes; prepare salads, sandwiches, fruit, soups, sauces, and other foods.
Assist in determining appropriate quantity of food items for cooking and baking; adjust and extend recipes as needed; maintain food quality standards including appearance and nutritional requirements.
Monitor temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitor water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
Serve food according to established guidelines and replenish serving containers as needed; serve and sell lunch items to faculty.
Clean cafeteria equipment, utensils, and appliances and store food supplies; assure compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations, clean refrigerators and storerooms as required.
Assist in storing unused food and supplies; dispose of unusable leftovers; utilize proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
Operate a variety of standard kitchen utensils and equipment including slicer, chopper, mixer, steamer, fryer, dishwasher, electric warmer, range, oven, pressure cooker, cash register, dishwasher and other cafeteria equipment as required.
Train and provide work direction to others.
Record amounts of food sold and monies collected as assigned; assist with inventory and maintain routine records as directed; prepare records of foods cooked and foods left over.
Prepare and bake food for special events as needed; assist at banquets or special events as required.
Assist in other food service areas as needed; collect money and make correct change.
Perform related duties as assigned.