Substitute Cook/Baker

Districtwide; Prestonsburg (KY); On-site; USD 13,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Floyd County Schools Districtwide in Prestonsburg, KY is seeking a Substitute Cook/Baker to prepare and serve meals in the school cafeteria. This position requires a high school diploma or GED, with preferred food service experience, and reports to the Director of School Nutrition.

Starting immediately, the substitute will follow district policies to ensure food safety, quality, and nutrition while operating kitchen equipment and maintaining sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Successful experience in food service industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares a wide variety of baked goods and other food dishes.
• Assists in determining appropriate quantity of food items for cooking and baking; adjusts and extend recipes as needed; maintains food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
• Monitors temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitors water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
• Serves food according to established guidelines and replenishes serving containers as needed; serves and sells lunch items to faculty.
• Cleans cafeteria equipment, utensils and appliances and stores food supplies; assures compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; cleans refrigerators and storerooms as required.
• Assists in storing unused food and supplies; disposes of unusable leftovers; utilizes proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
• Operates 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food service experience

Job description

Substitute Cook/Baker

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Job Details

Job ID: 5710123
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: May 06, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or G.E.D. Successful experience in food service industry preferred.

REPORTS TO: Director of School Nutrition

JOB GOAL: Prepares, cooks, bakes and serves a variety of foods in quantity at an assigned school site and maintains facilities in a clean and sanitary condition.

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the district evaluation plan.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and terms of employment according to approved salary schedules.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares a wide variety of baked goods and other food dishes.
• Assists in determining appropriate quantity of food items for cooking and baking; adjusts and extend recipes as needed; maintains food quality standards including appearance, and nutritional requirements.
• Monitors temperatures of food to assure safety and quality standards are met; monitors water temperatures to assure proper temperature for sanitizing.
• Serves food according to established guidelines and replenishes serving containers as needed; serves and sells lunch items to faculty.
• Cleans cafeteria equipment, utensils and appliances and stores food supplies; assures compliance with kitchen sanitation and safety procedures and regulations; cleans refrigerators and storerooms as required.
• Assists in storing unused food and supplies; disposes of unusable leftovers; utilizes proper methods of handling foods to be stored.
• Operates 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.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.

• Work is performed with standing, sitting, and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, or pull heavy weight up to approximately 75 pounds.
• Requires activities involving exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable the person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Position Type: Substitute
Salary: $11.60 Per Hour

Contact Information

• Mary Meade , Human Resource Personnel Assistant
• 442 Ky Rt 550
• Eastern, Kentucky 41622
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]