Line Cook - Large-Kitchen Prep & Pastry Specialist

Wayne Central School District; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne Central School District in New York is seeking a versatile cook for large-scale food preparation and service in its school kitchens. The role requires preparing, cooking and baking a variety of foods, with supervision of helpers in larger operations and potential responsibility for parts of meals.

The successful candidate will follow recipes, manage supplies efficiently, ensure cleanliness and safe use of equipment, and maintain physical stamina for demanding kitchen duties in a school

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of the methods of preparing, cooking and baking food in large quantities.
• Good knowledge of modern cooking utensils, appliances and equipment.
• Good knowledge of cleaning methods and the use of cleaning materials and equipment.
• Ability to plan with a view to economy and efficiency in the use of supplies, equipment and food.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions and recipes.
• Physical strength and stamina; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a variety of food.
• In large kitchens a cook usually has responsibility for one part of a meal, such as the meat course, or vegetables or pastries and desserts.
• In a small kitchen a cook may supervise the cooking of an entire meal and in some case may have charge of the entire operation.
• Supervision is exercised over food service helpers.

Job description

Wayne Central School District in New York is seeking a versatile cook for large-scale food preparation and service in its school kitchens. The role requires preparing, cooking and baking a variety of foods, with supervision of helpers in larger operations and potential responsibility for parts of meals.

The successful candidate will follow recipes, manage supplies efficiently, ensure cleanliness and safe use of equipment, and maintain physical stamina for demanding kitchen duties in a school