School Kitchen Cook I – Institutional Food Prep

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a Cook I in Louisville, KY to prepare meals per menus, maintain safety standards, and assist in serving students and staff. The role is full-time within the Education & Labor Cabinet, with a monthly salary in the posted range and overtime eligibility.

The position requires one year of institutional cooking experience and allows vocational training as a substitute. Probationary period and standard working conditions apply, with contact for questions via the

Qualifications

• One year of cooking experience in an institutional or large scale commercial setting.
• Vocational training in food service will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

Responsibilities

• Prepare food from assigned menus, including baking, frying, broiling, sautéing, steaming, and roasting of meats, fish, or fowl.
• Store, thaw, handle, prepare, refrigerate, and heat foods in accordance with state and local health department regulations.
• Maintain proper temperature of food cooked.
• Inspect all foods for insect and bacteria contamination.
• Perform kitchen sanitation.
• Wash pots and pans.
• Mop, sweep, and scrub floors.
• Clean and sanitize worktable, sinks, ovens, cutting boards, etc.
• Assist in serving food to students and staff.
• Prepare sack lunches for school trips.
• Assist in preparation and transporting food.
• Prepare specialty meals as needed.
• Assist in the preparation of food, setups and service for banquets, receptions, meetings, and other special activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cooking experience

Job description

Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a Cook I in Louisville, KY to prepare meals per menus, maintain safety standards, and assist in serving students and staff. The role is full-time within the Education & Labor Cabinet, with a monthly salary in the posted range and overtime eligibility.

The position requires one year of institutional cooking experience and allows vocational training as a substitute. Probationary period and standard working conditions apply, with contact for questions via the