Cook
About The Position
BASIC FUNCTION: Prepare, cook, bake, and serve a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site; assist in other food preparation duties as directed; maintain facilities in a clean and sanitary condition; train and provide work direction to others. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: 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 foods 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, 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.
Requirements
- Any combination equivalent to high school diploma, G.E.D. Certificate or demonstrated progress toward obtaining a G.E.D. as required by Kentucky law and one year experience in cooking and baking food in large quantities
- Must complete training course for certification of beginning school food personnel as prescribed in 702 KAR 6:045
Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook, bake, and serve a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site
- Assist in other food preparation duties as directed
- Maintain facilities in a clean and sanitary condition
- Train and provide work direction to others
- 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 foods 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, 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
