Substitute Cook (2026-2027)

Boyle County Schools; Danville (KY); On-site; USD 1,653,000 - 2,204,000; Part time

Job summary

Boyle County Schools in Danville, KY seeks a Substitute Cook to support the school meal program by preparing and serving meals in the absence of a regular cook. You will follow recipes, maintain safety standards, and ensure accurate POS transactions.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED with the ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in a fast-paced lunch environment. This is a part-time position at multiple school sites.

Qualifications

• This position requires a high school diploma or GED as required by Kentucky law.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, bake, set up and serve food items in quantity at a school site.
• Follow standardized recipes and kitchen procedures for quality, safety and sanitation.
• Assist with daily cleaning of kitchen equipment to maintain cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
• Operate the Point of Sale (POS) register and record sales to students and staff.
• Ensure students select compliant reimbursable meals and provide customer service.

Skills

Food safety

Food preparation

POS operation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

POS system

Job description

Substitute Cook (2026-2027)

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Job Details

Job ID: 5281662
Application Deadline: May 01, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Jul 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

POSITION: Substitute Cook

SALARY SCHEDULE: Substitutes & Students

APPROVED BY: Boyle County Board of Education DATE: April 2022

ABOUT US

Kids come first at Boyle County Schools. We’re proud to employ a team of educators and staff who strive for excellence, crave innovation and look for ways to provide students with personalized learning environments. A state and national leader in education, Boyle County Schools elevates more than 2,700 students to the highest levels of achievement through growth in academics, the arts and athletics.

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are looking for Substitute Cooks who can join our quest in the physical, mental and social development of the kids in Boyle County by assisting in the preparation and service of quality food to students in a quick and pleasant manner in the absence of a regular cook.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

This position requires:

• A high school diploma or G.E.D. Certificate as required by Kentucky law.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are listed for reference. Success will involve the ongoing demonstration of desire and ability to perform responsibilities effectively, efficiently, pleasantly and with a focus on student success.

• Prepare, cook, bake, set up and serve a variety of food items in quantity at an assigned school site.
• Follow standardized recipes and kitchen procedures for food quality and safety, and sanitation.
• Assist with the daily cleaning of all kitchen equipment to ensure cleanliness and that sanitary conditions are met.
• Reports inferior quality of food and faulty equipment to the appropriate authority.
• Operates commercial equipment needed in the cooking and cleaning processes.
• Operate the Point of Sale (POS) register and record the sale of food items to students and staff.
• Ensure that students are selecting compliant reimbursable meals.
• Provide outstanding customer service to our students and staff.
• Maintain a minimum of six (6) hours of professional training annually per the 2010 Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

• Strict adherence to the Policies and Procedures of the Boyle County Board of Education, the Employee Handbook, Code of Ethics for Certified School Personnel and Kentucky Revised Statutes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Regularly required to use hands for simple grasping and fine manipulatives.
• Regularly required to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and required to bend or twist at the neck and trunk while performing duties of this job.
• Continual use of hand strength to grasp tools.
• Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally will walk on slippery surfaces.
• Requires activities involving being around commercial cooking equipment, exposure to marked changes in temperature, occasionally working in temperatures above 100 and below 0.
• The employee has a greater than average risk of getting a minor injury such as a cut or burn while performing the duties of this job.
• The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud.

DISCLAIMERS AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

• The work environment described is representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.
• This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Position Type: Part-Time
Job Categories:

Substitute > Substitute

Support Staff > Food Service

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.

Contact Information

• Cheyenne Barsotti , Assistant Director: Finance + Federal Programs
• Boyle County Board of Education
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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